Total population (2010 census): 19126
Total population (1990 census): 15905
County seat: Oskaloosa
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
Field Crops for Grains | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
Barley | 4 | 85 | 3593 | |
Corn | 193 | 38278 | 4922567 | |
Sorghum | 33 | 2295 | 194983 | |
Wheat | 121 | 13423 | 365271 | |
Oats | 11 | 126 | 5497 | |
Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Canola | 1 | D | D | |
Bromegrass Seed | 41720 Ibs | |||
Sunflower Seed | D | |||
Upland Cotton | 948 bales | |||
Soybeans | 219 | 38227 | 1555612 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
Total Hay* | 628 | 45281 | 81324 | |
Alfalfa Hay | 58 | 2278 | 5564 | |
Small Grain Hay | 29 | 1539 | 1722 | |
Tame Hay | 535 | 35843 | 66994 | |
Wild Hay | 146 | 5621 | 7044 | |
All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 40 | 3008 | 10269 | |
Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 27 | 2183 | 23851 | |
Sorghum for Silage or Greenchop | 10 | 396 | 7574 | |
Vegetables and Melons | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Asparagus | 3 | 2 | ||
Snap Beans | 6 | 2 | ||
Broccoli | 1 | D | ||
Cucumbers and Pickles | 3 | 1 | ||
Eggplant | - | - | ||
Garlic | - | - | ||
Fresh Cut Herbs | 3 | D | ||
Mustard Greens | 3 | Z | ||
All Lettuce | 1 | D | ||
Okra | 4 | 1 | ||
Dry Onions | 4 | 2 | ||
Green Peas | 2 | D | ||
Sweet Peppers | 11 | 3 | ||
Hot Peppers | 4 | 1 | ||
Potatoes | 7 | 2 | ||
Pumpkins | 6 | 21 | ||
Radishes | 3 | Z | ||
Rhubarb | ||||
Spinach | ||||
Squash | 7 | 2 | ||
Sweet Corn | 6 | 3 | ||
Sweet Potatoes | - | - | ||
Tomatoes | 16 | 7 | ||
Turnips | 4 | 1 | ||
Watermelons | 4 | 1 | ||
Other Vegetables | 2 | D | ||
Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 6 | D | ||
Apricots | 2 | D | ||
Sweet Cherries | 1 | D | ||
Tart Cherries | 3 | 1 | ||
Grapes | 6 | 19 | ||
Nectarines | 1 | D | ||
Peaches | 4 | 9 | ||
Pears | 6 | 1 | ||
Persimmons | 2 | D | ||
Plums and Prunes | 4 | 1 | ||
All Nuts | 1 | D | ||
Pecans | 1 | D | ||
Blackberries and Dewberries | 7 | 6 | ||
Tame Blueberries | 3 | Z | ||
Strawberries | 6 | 3 | ||
Raspberries | 8 | 5 | ||
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 | 4 | D | D | D |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | D | D | D |
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 2 | X | D | NA |
Nursery Stock | 2 | D | D | D |
Greenhouse Crops | 4 | 7370 | X | D |
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Maize=Corn | 217 | 31027 | 3014975 bu | |
Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 94 | 6703 | 560119 bu | |
Wheat for Grain, Total | 105 | 5424 | 219501 bu | |
Oats | 46 | 1054 | 62398 bu | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybean | 281 | 43678 | 1413132 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 4 | 92 | X | |
Total Hay* | 615 | 37037 | 58059 tons, dry | |
Alfalfa Hay | 79 | 1517 | 4381 tons, dry | |
Small Grain Hay | 20 | 329 | 382 tons, dry | |
Tame Hay | 544 | 31094 | 48495 tons, dry | |
Wild Hay | 117 | 3789 | 4586 tons dry | |
Grass Silage | 7 | 308 | 647 tons, grn | |
Corn for Silage | 23 | 1021 | 13215 tons, grn | |
Sorghum for Silage | 8 | 149 | 2179 tons, grn | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Snap Bean | 3 | 1 | ||
Cantaloupes | 4 | 1 | ||
Cucumbers and Pickles | 3 | 1 | ||
Pumpkins | 6 | 12 | ||
Squash | 4 | 2 | ||
Sweet Corn | 5 | 3 | ||
Tomatoes | 7 | 3 | ||
Watermelons | 4 | 1 | ||
Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 12 | 91 | 4433 trees | |
Cherries, Total | 4 | D | D | |
Grapes | 6 | 5 | 2298 | |
Peaches | 8 | 25 | D | |
Strawberries | 6 | 17 | 49710 lbs | |
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 | 8 | 21060 | 36 | D |
Florculture Crops | 4 | D | D | 31 |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 4 | 6660 | 6 | 15 |
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 4 | X | D | 33 |
*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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