Total population (2010 census): 35625
Total population (1990 census): 35687
County seat: Ottumwa
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Maize=Corn | 217 | 51779 | 8058194 bu | |
Wheat for Grain, Total | 9 | 239 | 9438 bu | |
Oats | 10 | 185 | 9634 bu | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybeans | 206 | 34702 | 1600142 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
Total Hay* | 314 | 13548 | 39045 | |
Alfalfa Hay | 217 | 9283 | 30471 | |
Small Grain Hay | 14 | 276 | 250 | |
Tame Hay | 124 | 3753 | 7954 | |
Wild Hay | 12 | 236 | 370 | |
All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 19 | 996 | 4389 | |
Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 11 | 510 | 6786 | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Sweet Corn | 3 | 7 | ||
Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Grapes | 3 | D | ||
Apples | 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) |
Floriculture Crops | 2 | D | D | D |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 2 | D | D | D |
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 2 | X | D | NA |
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Maize=Corn | 331 | 48851 | 6408454 bu | |
Wheat for Grain, Total | 11 | 199 | 8940 bu | |
Oats | 48 | 1113 | 91043 bu | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybean | 320 | 51014 | 2332218 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Total Hay* | 420 | 18609 | 44351 tons, dry | |
Alfalfa Hay | 309 | 11268 | 31016 tons, dry | |
Small Grain Hay | 28 | 498 | 1035 tons, dry | |
Tame Hay | 152 | 5538 | 10208 tons, dry | |
Wild Hay | 22 | 787 | 967 tons dry | |
Grass Silage | 13 | 518 | 3374 tons, grn | |
Corn for Silage | 21 | 555 | 9618 tons, grn | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Sweet Corn | 3 | D | ||
Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 6 | D | 2507 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 | 12 | D | 29 | 263 |
Florculture Crops | 5 | D | D | D |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 5 | D | D | D |
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 5 | X | 11 | 18 |
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 3 | D | 13 | 3 |
*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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