Minnesota CropMAP

Scott County

Total population (1990 census): 57846
County seat: Shakopee

Extension office

Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)

Cereals	Farms	Acres	Yield
Maize=Corn	342	37174	4964882 bu
Wheat for Grain, Total	59	1894	66224 bu
Spring Wheat for Grain	48	1352	42922 bu
Winter Wheat for Grain	22	542	23302 bu
Barley	12	222	9212 bu
Oats	109	2271	119808 bu
Rye	3	92	2640 bu
Grain Legumes	Farms	Acres	Yield
Soybean	285	31074	1248857 bu
Forages	Farms	Acres	Yield
Total Hay*	455	17169	45275 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay	392	11023	32606 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay	44	770	1924 tons, dry
Tame Hay	59	1499	3190 tons, dry
Wild Hay	62	843	1440 tons dry
Grass Silage	48	3034	18357 tons, grn
Corn for Silage	125	3794	62432 tons, grn
Vegetables	Farms	Acres	Yield
Cantaloupes	4	5
Cucumbers & Pickles	4	D
Green Peas	6	165
Pumpkins	11	79
Squash	4	D
Sweet Corn	12	236
Tomatoes	5	2
Watermelons	3	Z
Fruits	Farms	Acres	Yield
Apples	21	365	59094 trees
Raspberries	5	6	2480 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	29	122608	308	1383
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops	6	X	75	X
Florculture Crops	10	108798	18	668
Bedding/Garden Plants	9	D	6	544
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens	3	D	D	D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested	10	X	46	422
Nursery Crops	11	D	55	218
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops	7	D	168	10

*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.