Iowa CropMAP

Clay County

Total population (2010 census): 16667
Total population (1990 census): 17585
County seat: Spencer

Extension office

Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)

Cereals	Farms	Acres	Yield
Maize=Corn	522	162031	25227512 bu
Oats	10	195	14400 bu
Grain Legumes	Farms	Acres	Yield
Soybean	464	124655	6127045 bu
Forages	Farms	Acres	Yield (tons)
Total Hay*	168	4975	D
Alfalfa Hay	126	3313	11071
Small Grain Hay	8	112	D
Tame Hay	33	1009	3194
Wild Hay	19	541	958
Grass Silage	3	38	D
Sorghum	2	D	D
Corn for Silage	33	1703	28757

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
(-) = Represents zero.
(D) = Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
(NA) = Not Available.
(X) = Not Applicable.
(Z) = Less than half of the unit shown.

Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)

Cereals	Farms	Acres	Yield
Maize=Corn	508	118457	15713582 bu
Oats	38	649	45468 bu
Grain Legumes	Farms	Acres	Yield
Soybean	532	120511	5411651 bu
Forages	Farms	Acres	Yield
Total Hay*	184	5110	10164 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay	110	2135	4631 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay	15	225	413 tons, dry
Tame Hay	62	2000	3950 tons, dry
Wild Hay	32	604	819 tons dry
Grass Silage	4	146	1052 tons, grn
Corn for Silage	56	1896	31517 tons, grn
Vegetables	Farms	Acres	Yield
Sweet Corn	6	14
Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale	Farms	Sq. ft. under glass or other protection	Acres in the open	Sales ($1,000)
Nursery and Greenhouse Crops	4	53778	D	530

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
(-) = Represents zero.
(D) = Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
(NA) = Not Available.
(X) = Not Applicable.
(Z) = Less than half of the unit shown.