Total population (2010 census): 24986
Total population (1990 census): 23388
County seat: LeMars
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield |
Maize=Corn | 933 | 232034 | 34047479 bu |
Oats | 56 | 1012 | 84413 bu |
Wheat | 3 | D | D |
Popcorn | 1 | D | D |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield |
Soybeans | 852 | 182845 | 8823764 bu |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) |
Total Hay* | 368 | 10554 | 35135 |
Alfalfa Hay | 280 | 8017 | 29923 |
Small Grain Hay | 17 | 194 | 670 |
Tame Hay | 77 | 1318 | 2213 |
Wild Hay | 44 | 1025 | 2329 |
All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 22 | 644 | 3206 |
Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 100 | 7036 | 120660 |
Sorghum for Silage or Greenchop | - | - | - |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield |
Cucumbers and Pickles | 6 | 2 | |
Fresh Cut Herbs | 6 | 1 | |
Sweet Peppers | 6 | 3 | |
Potatoes | 6 | 12 | |
Pumpkins | 3 | 2 | |
Tomatoes | 6 | 12 | |
Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield |
Pears | 6 | D | |
Strawberries | 6 | 3 | |
Apples | 8 | 10 |
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Maize=Corn | 1104 | 205499 | 25290584 bu | |
Barley | 3 | 70 | D | |
Oats | 180 | 3820 | 278996 bu | |
Popcorn | 6 | 160 | 548774 lbs, shelled | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybean | 1050 | 183410 | 8177213 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Total Hay* | 526 | 15857 | 41539 tons, dry | |
Alfalfa Hay | 387 | 10426 | 32119 tons, dry | |
Small Grain Hay | 70 | 1460 | 2805 tons, dry | |
Tame Hay | 144 | 2510 | 3841 tons, dry | |
Wild Hay | 55 | 804 | 1416 tons dry | |
Grass Silage | 22 | 657 | 4073 tons, grn | |
Corn for Silage | 148 | 5619 | 79062 tons, grn | |
Sorghum for Silage | 8 | 164 | 2612 tons, grn | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Sweet Corn | 5 | 51 | ||
Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 10 | 28 | 2555 trees | |
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.
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