Total population (2010 census): 2339
Total population (1990 census): 2295
County seat: Chester
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
Field Crops for Grain | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) |
Barley | 56 | 21685 | 597734 |
Maize=Corn | 4 | 820 | D |
Wheat, Total | 189 | 250104 | 6140270 |
Durum Wheat | 2 | D | D |
Other Spring Wheat | 123 | D | D |
Winter Wheat | 151 | 164622 | 4884444 |
Oats | 7 | 469 | 4743 |
Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield |
All Other Crops | 4 | 323 | X |
Austrian Winter Peas | 2 | D | D |
Canola | 1 | D | D |
Lentils | 2 | D | D |
Safflower Seed | 3 | 180 | 108000 |
Dry Edible Peas | 7 | 2951 | 29000 cwt |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) |
Total Hay* | 54 | 11054 | D |
Alfalfa Hay | 43 | 6982 | 11875 |
Small Grain Hay | 6 | 503 | 1349 |
Tame Hay | 15 | 1642 | 1047 |
Wild Hay | 9 | 1927 | D |
All Haylage, Grass Silage & Greenchop | 3 | 530 | D |
Corn for Silage or Greenchop | 7 | 900 | 12600 |
Vegetables and Melons | Farms | Acres | Yield |
Snap Beans | 2 | D | |
Beets | 3 | Z | |
Broccoli | 2 | D | |
Head Cabbage | 2 | D | |
Carrots | 3 | 2 | |
Cauliflowers | 2 | D | |
Cucumbers and Pickles | 3 | 1 | |
Garlic | 2 | D | |
All Lettuce | 2 | D | |
Dry Onions | 3 | 2 | |
Green Peas | 2 | D | |
Sweet Peppers | 2 | D | |
Potatoes | 3 | 5 | |
Pumkins | 3 | 3 | |
Radishes | 3 | Z | |
Rhubarb | 1 | D | |
Squash | 3 | 1 | |
Sweet Corn | 2 | D | |
Tomatoes | 3 | Z | |
Watermelons | 2 | D | |
Other Vegetables | 1 | D |
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Wheat for Grain, Total | 222 | 265044 | 7447622 bu | |
Spring Wheat | 209 | 195884 | 5249244 bu | |
Durum Wheat | 13 | 3540 | 78953 bu | |
Winter Wheat | 94 | 65620 | 2119425 bu | |
Barley | 72 | 26487 | 996791 bu | |
Canola | 14 | 3371 | 2404123 lbs | |
Mustard Seed | 6 | 936 | 612650 lbs | |
Oats | 9 | 372 | 15484 bu | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Dry Edible Peas | 8 | 1194 | 1493134 lbs | |
Lentils | 6 | 2252 | 1571250 lbs | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Total Hay* | 59 | 11954 | 18984 tons, dry | |
Alfalfa Hay | 44 | 7386 | 13174 tons, dry | |
Small Grain Hay | 11 | 978 | 2494 tons, dry | |
Tame Hay | 17 | 1323 | 1040 tons, dry | |
Wild Hay | 17 | 2267 | 2276 tons dry | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Potatoes | 6 | 417 | 162680 cwt |
*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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