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Benton

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Benton

Total population (1990 census): 16,050
County seat: Warsaw

Extension office

CropSELECT

Cereals, Pseudocereals
Grain Legumes
Oilseeds
Forage Grasses and Legumes
Vegetables
Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactives
Industrials and Fiber
Nursery and Ornamentals
Forest

Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)

Cereals Farms Acres Yield
Maize=Corn 90 5889 464840 bu
Sorghum for Grain or Seed 45 2915 251297 bu
Wheat 105 5984 289585 bu
Oats 6 70 2984 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops 51 3409 (X)
Fescue Seed 46 3248 640014 tons, dry
Red Clover Seed 5 113 14975 tons, dry
Total Hay* 552 38860 69103 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 44 1579 4773 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 9 348 316 tons, dry
Tame Hay 415 27584 51313 tons, dry
Wild Hay 182 8866 12279 tons dry
Grass Silage 9 483 1263 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 22 979 10697 tons, grn
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybean 136 16136 514260 bu

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
X=Not applicable.