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Jefferson

Total population (1990 census): 15905
County seat: Oskaloosa

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
Maize=Corn 217 31027 3014975 bu
Sorghum for Grain or Seed 94 6703 560119 bu
Wheat for Grain, Total 105 5424 219501 bu
Oats 46 1054 62398 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybean 281 43678 1413132 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops 4 92 X
Total Hay* 615 37037 58059 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 79 1517 4381 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 20 329 382 tons, dry
Tame Hay 544 31094 48495 tons, dry
Wild Hay 117 3789 4586 tons dry
Grass Silage 7 308 647 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 23 1021 13215 tons, grn
Sorghum for Silage 8 149 2179 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Bean 3 1  
Cantaloupes 4 1  
Cucumbers and Pickles 3 1  
Pumpkins 6 12  
Squash 4 2  
Sweet Corn 5 3  
Tomatoes 7 3  
Watermelons 4 1  
Fruits Farms Acres Yield
Apples 12 91 4433 trees
Cherries, Total 4 D D
Grapes 6 5 2298
Peaches 8 25 D
Strawberries 6 17 49710 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 8 21060 36 D
Florculture Crops 4 D D 31
Bedding/Garden Plants 4 6660 6 15
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 4 X D 33

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