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La Plata

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La Plata

Total population (1990 census): 6007
County seat: Leadville

Extension office

Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)

Cereals Farms Acres Yield
Maize=Corn 5 287 33176 bu
Wheat 34 4007 106158 bu
Spring Wheat 3 285 6100 bu
Winter Wheat 33 3722 100058 bu
Barley 10 299 11190 bu
Oats 49 2464 113724 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops 4 (D) (X)
Bromegrass Seed 4 (D) (D)
Total Hay* 520 34493 86153 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 330 18073 52913 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 44 1172 2693 tons, dry
Tame Hay 240 12886 26028 tons, dry
Wild Hay 31 1796 3155 tons dry
Grass Silage 9 566 4094 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 6 253 3969 tons, grn
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Dry Edible Beans 3 (D) (D)
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Bean 4 1  
Sweet Corn 3 1  
Fruits Farms Acres Yield
Apples 23 74 5835 trees
Cherries, Total 6 9 (D)
Sweet Cherries 6 9 (D)
Tart Cherries 3 (Z) 8 trees
Peaches 4 2 82 trees
Pears 4 2 (D)
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 15 (D) 68 533
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 13 (X) 68 (X)
Florculture Crops 6 15317 (D) 141
Bedding/Garden Plants 4 (D) (D) (D)
Nursery Crops 7 - 45 330

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.