Total population (1996 census): 961,437
County seat: Columbus
Crop Statistics (2007 US Census of Agriculture)
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield (bu) | |
Maize=Corn | 112 | 17868 | 2682537 | |
Wheat for Grain, Total | 39 | 2334 | 120153 | |
Oats | - | - | - | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybean | 133 | 24455 | 1147335 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield (tons) | |
Total Hay* | 90 | 1777 | 2757 | |
Alfalfa Hay | 39 | 974 | 1936 | |
Tame Hay | 50 | 735 | 766 | |
Wild Hay | 7 | 68 | 55 | |
Corn for Silage | 3 | D | 1615 | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Asparagus | 3 | 4 | ||
Snap Bean | 15 | 18 | ||
Cantaloupes | 3 | D | ||
Cucumbers & Pickles | 2 | D | ||
Green Peas | 2 | D | ||
Sweet Peppers | 20 | 9 | ||
Hot Peppers | 9 | 2 | ||
Potatoes | 7 | 5 | ||
Pumpkins | 17 | 106 | ||
Squash | 4 | D | ||
Sweet Corn | 26 | 168 | ||
Tomatoes | 22 | 10 | ||
Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 16 | 21 | ||
Sweet Cherries | 6 | 1 | ||
Blackberries and Dewberries | 8 | D | ||
Peaches | 6 | D | ||
Pears | 8 | 2 | ||
Strawberries | 3 | 24 | ||
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 | 4 | 35240 | X | 278800 |
Vegetable and Flower Seed | 3 | D | D | 1840 |
Floriculture Crops | 25 | 1838790 | 36 | 15940024 |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 22 | 1534730 | D | 13782666 |
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 2 | - | D | D |
Foliage Plants | 3 | D | - | |
Potted Flowering Plants | 5 | D | D | D |
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 6 | X | 40 | NA |
Nursery Stock | 9 | - | 460 | D |
Sod Harvested | 7 | X | D | D |
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 2 | 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 | 178 | 22733 | 2908765 bu | |
Wheat for Grain, Total | 97 | 5701 | 315800 bu | |
Oats | 3 | D | 2788 bu | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybean | 167 | 27237 | 1172867 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Total Hay* | 108 | 3214 | 7202 tons, dry | |
Alfalfa Hay | 63 | 1519 | 4502 tons, dry | |
Tame Hay | 43 | 1349 | 2369 tons, dry | |
Wild Hay | 10 | 152 | 109 tons dry | |
Corn for Silage | 7 | D | D | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Asparagus | 3 | D | ||
Snap Bean | 3 | 16 | ||
Cantaloupes | 6 | 12 | ||
Cucumbers & Pickles | 3 | 1 | ||
Green Peas | 3 | 4 | ||
Pumpkins | 10 | 51 | ||
Squash | 3 | D | ||
Sweet Corn | 15 | 145 | ||
Tomatoes | 9 | 9 | ||
Mixed Vegetables | 3 | 7 | ||
Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 15 | 23 | 3251 trees | |
Grapes | 3 | D | D | |
Peaches | 3 | 1 | D | |
Strawberries | 5 | 30 | 162820 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 | 62 | 3610048 | 2651 | 22520 |
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 18 | X | 80 | X |
Florculture Crops | 33 | 3451445 | 51 | 17229 |
Bedding/Garden Plants | 29 | 1090562 | 22 | 11053 |
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 6 | D | D | D |
Foliage Plants | 4 | D | D | |
Potted Flowering Plants | 11 | 272980 | D | 5398 |
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 8 | X | 27 | 235 |
Nursery Crops | 19 | 5350 | 457 | 2005 |
Sod Harvested | 8 | X | 2090 | D |
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 5 | D | 26 | 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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