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Alaska CropMAP

Fairbanks Area

Total population (1990 census): 92111
Yukon-Koyukuk population: 8478
Fairbanks North Star Borough population: 77720
Southeast Fairbanks population: 5913

Extension office

CropSELECT

Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive

Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)

Cereals Farms Acres Yield
Barley 21 6826 154206 bu
Canola 1 D D
Oats 14 1317 57217 bu
Sunflower Seed 1 D D
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops 3 79 X
Kentucky Bluegrass Seed 1 D D
Total Hay* 100 10727 11062 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 19 647 793 tons, dry
Tame Hay 89 8992 9548 tons, dry
Wild Hay 7 348 236 tons, dry
Grass Silage 6 740 1456 tons, green
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Beans 5 D  
Beets 3 D  
Broccoli 6 D  
Head Cabbage 8 D  
Carrots 7 D  
Cauliflower 5 D  
Collards 1 D  
Lettuce and Romaine 5 4  
Potatoes 25 282 31045 cwt
Green Peas 4 D  
Pumpkins 1 D  
Radishes 1 D  
Squash 3 1  
Turnip Greens 1 D  
Other Vegetables 4 3  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Raspberries 3 1 D
Strawberries 4 1 1240 lbs
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
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)
Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 19 212650 8 1873
Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 5 X D X
Floriculture Crops 15 184775 D 1775
Bedding and Garden Plants 13 164275 6 1701
Potted Flowering Plants 3 11500 D 42
Greenhouse Vegetables 9 24375 X 82

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.