Total population (2010 census): 602622
Total population (1990 census): 500631
County seat: Grand Rapids
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
Maize=Corn | 271 | 43357 | 5141590 | |
Wheat for Grain, Total | 78 | 5919 | 325624 | |
Winter Wheat | 77 | D | D | |
Rye | 8 | 283 | 7670 | |
Barley | 4 | 35 | 1680 | |
Buckwheat | 4 | 104 | 1280 | |
Emmer and Spelt | 1 | D | D | |
Oats | 52 | 1045 | 48900 | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Red Clover Seed | 2 | D | D | |
Soybean | 143 | 21264 | 860695 bu | |
Dry Edible Beans, Excluding Dry Limas | 9 | 1587 | 26356 cwt | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
Total Hay* | 431 | 15022 | 37507 | |
Alfalfa Hay | 359 | 12438 | 33025 | |
Small Grain Hay | 9 | 178 | 297 | |
Tame Hay | 80 | 1589 | 3021 | |
Wild Hay | 27 | 817 | 1164 | |
All Haylage, Grass Silage, Greenchop | 60 | 7661 | 69483 | |
Sorghum for Silage or Greenchop | 4 | 38 | 150 | |
Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 81 | 9254 | 145485 | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Asparagus | 11 | 28 | ||
Snap Bean | 18 | 19 | ||
Broccoli | 4 | 1 | ||
Brussel Sprouts | 4 | 1 | ||
Head Cabbage | 8 | D | ||
Cantaloupes | 8 | 12 | ||
Carrots | 2 | D | ||
Cauliflower | 4 | D | ||
Celery | 3 | 206 | ||
Cucumbers & Pickles | 10 | 223 | ||
Eggplant | - | - | ||
Herbs, Fresh Cut | 3 | D | ||
Lettuce and Romaine | 2 | D | ||
Dry Onions | 7 | 100 | ||
Green Peas | 2 | D | ||
Hot Peppers | 17 | 20 | ||
Sweet Peppers | 23 | 69 | ||
Potatoes | 13 | D | ||
Pumpkins | 38 | 167 | ||
Rhubarb | 3 | 1 | ||
Squash | 20 | 336 | ||
Sweet Corn | 32 | 701 | ||
Tomatoes | 33 | 50 | ||
Watermelons | 7 | 6 | ||
Other Vegetables | 19 | 380 | ||
Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Chestnuts | 6 | D | ||
All Nuts | 10 | 44 | ||
Apples | 118 | 9325 | ||
Apricots | 4 | 5 | ||
Tart Cherries | 15 | 228 | ||
Sweet Cherries | 23 | 76 | ||
Grapes | 3 | D | ||
Peaches | 24 | 165 | ||
Pears | 10 | 19 | ||
Plums and Prunes | 8 | 18 | ||
Tame Blueberries | 6 | 29 | ||
Raspberries | 11 | 26 | ||
Strawberries | 10 | 50 | ||
Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Maple Trees Tapped (Number of Taps) | 15 | NA | 4022 taps, 700 gal | |
Other | 2 | D | X | |
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) |
Greenhouse Crops | 2 | D | X | D |
Vegetable and Flower Seed | - | - | - | - |
Floriculture Crops | 57 | 5279033 | 30 | 58708048 |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 46 | 3124808 | 19 | 35533021 |
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 10 | - | D | 61236 |
Foliage Plants | 5 | D | - | D |
Potted Flowering Plants | 19 | 1920725 | D | 22463141 |
Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, and Tubers | 1 | - | D | D |
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 12 | X | 216 | NA |
Nursery Stock | 31 | 258445 | 238 | D |
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 1 | D | X | 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.
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Maize=Corn | 373 | 42188 | 4550863 bu | |
Wheat for Grain, Total | 155 | 6918 | 361368 bu | |
Winter Wheat | 155 | 6918 | 361368 bu | |
Barley | 7 | 142 | 8560 bu | |
Emmer and Spelt | 5 | 54 | 3998 bu | |
Oats | 94 | 1880 | 127653 bu | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybean | 123 | 14120 | 526560 bu | |
Dry Edible Beans, Excluding Dry Limas | 17 | 2876 | 50270 cwt | |
Potatoes | 4 | (D) | (D) | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Total Hay* | 553 | 30713 | 78350 tons, dry | |
Alfalfa Hay | 485 | 19996 | 52454 tons, dry | |
Small Grain Hay | 13 | 343 | 787 tons, dry | |
Tame Hay | 78 | 2009 | 3448 tons, dry | |
Wild Hay | 44 | 740 | 1096 tons dry | |
Grass Silage | 69 | 7625 | 61698 tons, grn | |
Corn for Silage | 113 | 10659 | 173817 tons, grn | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Asparagus | 12 | 124 | ||
Snap Bean | 15 | 16 | ||
Broccoli | 5 | 1 | ||
Head Cabbage | 10 | (D) | ||
Cantaloupes | 11 | (D) | ||
Carrots | 4 | (D) | ||
Cauliflower | 3 | (D) | ||
Celery | 4 | 184 | ||
Cucumbers & Pickles | 16 | 628 | ||
Eggplant | 3 | (D) | ||
Herbs, Fresh Cut | 5 | 10 | ||
Lettuce and Romaine | 3 | (D) | ||
Dry Onions | 3 | 227 | ||
Green Peas | 4 | 1 | ||
Hot Peppers | 5 | 4 | ||
Sweet Peppers | 15 | 83 | ||
Pumpkins | 27 | 119 | ||
Squash | 10 | (D) | ||
Sweet Corn | 34 | 663 | ||
Tomatoes | 18 | 54 | ||
Mixed Vegetables | 4 | (D) | ||
Watermelons | 3 | 1 | ||
Other Vegetables | 6 | (D) | ||
Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 172 | 14272 | 2118366 trees | |
Cherries, Total | 19 | 626 | 64962 trees | |
Sweet Cherries | 14 | 73 | 7977 trees | |
Tart Cherries | 11 | 553 | 56985 trees | |
Grapes | 7 | (D) | (D) | |
Peaches | 23 | 155 | 27534 trees | |
Pears | 5 | 13 | 1185 trees | |
Plums and Prunes | 5 | 13 | 1407 trees | |
Tame Blueberries | 9 | 43 | 161710 lbs | |
Raspberries | 7 | 24 | 29942 lbs | |
Strawberries | 15 | 66 | 229220 lbs | |
Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Herbs, Total | 5 | 10 | (X) | |
Maple Trees Tapped (Number of Taps) | 7 | 125 | 5330 | |
Other | 4 | 32 | (X) | |
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 | 121 | 5512007 | 780 | 42908 |
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 27 | (X) | 83 | (X) |
Florculture Crops | 62 | 5185367 | 49 | 40625 |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 51 | 3370516 | 36 | 26641 |
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 7 | (D) | 9 | (D) |
Foliage Plants | 4 | (D) | (D) | (D) |
Potted Flowering Plants | 27 | 1706845 | (D) | 13088 |
Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, and Tubers | 4 | 276520 | - | 818 |
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 17 | (X) | 92 | 135 |
Nursery Crops | 32 | 46820 | 279 | 1214 |
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 25 | (D) | 335 | 61 |
*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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