Total population (2010 census): 33704
Total population (1990 census): 29903
County seat: Orange City
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Maize=Corn | 1073 | 243952 | 38350146 bu | |
Wheat for Grain, Total | 14 | 938 | 50730 bu | |
Oats | 41 | 1204 | 91099 bu | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybean | 882 | 154426 | 8381247 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
Total Hay* | 281 | 8481 | 34622 | |
Alfalfa Hay | 189 | 6660 | 29982 | |
Small Grain Hay | 29 | 579 | 2077 | |
Tame Hay | 66 | 771 | 1787 | |
Wild Hay | 29 | 471 | 776 | |
All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 41 | 1611 | 14434 | |
Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 187 | 22527 | 405104 | |
Sorghum for Silage or Greenchop | 1 | D | D | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Snap beans | 4 | Z | ||
Sweet Peppers | 5 | 1 | ||
Hot Peppers | 4 | Z | ||
Potatoes | 5 | 1 | ||
Pumpkins | 2 | D | ||
Sweet Corn | 2 | D | ||
Tomatoes | 6 | 1 | ||
Other Vegetables | 3 | D | ||
Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Strawberries | 5 | 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 Stock | 4 | - | 3 | 64400 |
Greenhouse Tomatoes | 6 | 6800 | X | 51000 |
Floriculture Crops | 2 | D | - | D |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 2 | D | - | D |
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Maize=Corn | 1277 | 221167 | 29821449 bu | |
Wheat for Grain, Total | 13 | 374 | 17243 bu | |
Oats | 123 | 2329 | 190048 bu | |
Popcorn | 5 | 135 | 512276 lbs, shelled | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybean | 1213 | 183844 | 8786442 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Total Hay* | 485 | 13090 | 38891 tons, dry | |
Alfalfa Hay | 323 | 7919 | 27417 tons, dry | |
Small Grain Hay | 30 | 644 | 1251 tons, dry | |
Tame Hay | 112 | 1484 | 2813 tons, dry | |
Wild Hay | 52 | 550 | 1185 tons dry | |
Grass Silage | 59 | 2493 | 18674 tons, grn | |
Corn for Silage | 290 | 15016 | 246669 tons, grn | |
Sorghum for Silage | 7 | 235 | 2814 tons, grn | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Potatoes | 3 | Z | 110 bu | |
Sweet Corn | 7 | D | ||
Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 3 | 2 | 47 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 | 7 | D | D | D |
Florculture Crops | 5 | D | D | D |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 5 | 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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