Minnesota CropMAP

Carver County

Total population (1990 census): 47915
County seat: Chaska

Extension office

Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)

Cereals	Farms	Acres	Yield
Maize=Corn	469	48877	5950584 bu
Wheat for Grain, Total	82	2199	76715 bu
Spring Wheat for Grain	65	1887	65086 bu
Winter Wheat for Grain	17	312	11629 bu
Barley	6	116	6055 bu
Oats	148	2664	146754 bu
Grain Legumes	Farms	Acres	Yield
Soybean	327	34332	1325644 bu
Forages	Farms	Acres	Yield
Total Hay*	510	24755	73311 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay	431	15131	50788 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay	54	869	2163 tons, dry
Tame Hay	113	1289	2636 tons, dry
Wild Hay	121	1493	2936 tons dry
Grass Silage	91	5973	44359 tons, grn
Corn for Silage	245	7216	110140 tons, grn
Sorghum for Silage	8	38	321 tons, grn
Vegetables	Farms	Acres	Yield
Green Peas	5	195
Pumpkins	5	40
Squash	6	17
Sweet Corn	6	136
Tomatoes	6	4
Fruits	Farms	Acres	Yield
Apples	15	89	12109 trees
Raspberries	9	12	7330 lbs
Strawberries	7	18	56214 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	26	55100	666	2372
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops	10	X	196	X
Florculture Crops	8	D	D	401
Bedding/Garden Plants	4	28800	D	374
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens	3	D	D	3
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested	3	X	15	4
Nursery Crops	11	D	391	1708
Sod Harvested	4	X	238	D
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops	3	D	D	D
Herb, Spice, Medicinal, Bioactive...	Farms	Acres	Yield
Other	5	33	X

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