Iowa CropMAP

O'Brien County

Total population (2010 census): 14398
Total population (1990 census): 15444
County seat: Primghar

Extension office

Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)

Cereals	Farms	Acres	Yield
Maize=Corn	696	163578	26431157 bu
Flaxseed	2	D	D
Barley	1	D	D
Triticale	2	D	D
Oats	21	271	26029 bu
Grain Legumes	Farms	Acres	Yield
Soybean	640	137845	7094955 bu
Forages	Farms	Acres	Yield
Total Hay*	182	4113	15401
Alfalfa Hay	133	3188	13688
Small Grain Hay	4	63	102
Tame Hay	40	488	949
Wild Hay	34	374	662
All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop	16	488	7276
Corn for Silage or Greenchop	66	5140	99470
Vegetables	Farms	Acres	Yield
Snap Beans	2	D
Sweet Peppers	2	D
Hot Peppers	2	D
Potatoes	2	D
Pumpkins	3	D
Sweet Corn	7	16
Tomatoes	2	D
Fruits	Farms	Acres	Yield
Grapes	2	D
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)
Cut Christmas Trees	2	X	D	NA
Nursery Stock	1	-	D	D

Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)

Cereals	Farms	Acres	Yield
Maize=Corn	816	152787	20691261 bu
Barley	9	137	9634 bu
Oats	83	874	75884 bu
Grain Legumes	Farms	Acres	Yield
Soybean	830	155109	7274306 bu
Forages	Farms	Acres	Yield
Total Hay*	262	5279	13691 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay	156	2889	9496 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay	28	345	662 tons, dry
Tame Hay	79	981	1860 tons, dry
Wild Hay	57	831	1240 tons dry
Grass Silage	17	233	1305 tons, grn
Corn for Silage	92	2396	39282 tons, grn
Vegetables	Farms	Acres	Yield
Sweet Corn	4	2
Tomatoes	3	D
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	D	D	D

*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.