Missouri CropMAP

Lawrence

Total population (1990 census): 32,396
County seat: Mt. Vernon

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)

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Cereals	Farms	Acres	Yield
Maize=Corn	65	3495	428327 bu
Sorghum for Grain or Seed	40	2218	176209 bu
Wheat	96	6506	326759 bu
Barley	10	479	25580 bu
Oats	26	646	34876 bu
Rye	3	38	1580 bu
Forages	Farms	Acres	Yield
Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops	232	(D)	(X)
Fescue Seed	229	19080	4595296 lbs
Lespedeza Seed	7	320	179965 lbs
Total Hay*	1179	87648	165996 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay	255	10004	30076 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay	105	3737	5994 tons, dry
Tame Hay	906	59248	109408 tons, dry
Wild Hay	191	9309	13755 tons dry
Grass Silage	63	5350	20295 tons, grn
Corn for Silage	33	1127	16706 tons, grn
Sorghum for Silage	22	643	7314 tons, grn
Grain Legumes	Farms	Acres	Yield
Soybean	85	9271	292023 bu
Vegetables	Farms	Acres	Yield
Snap Bean	4	19	Fruits	Farms	Acres	Yield
Apples	10	107	8072 trees
Cherries	3	(D)	(D)
Grapes	3	(D)	(D)
Peaches	6	43	3817 trees
Strawberries	4	2	11550 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	10	148900	(D)	2133
Floriculture Crops	7	(D)	(D)	845
Bedding/Garden Plants	6	72900	(D)	237
Potted Flowering Plants	4	(D)	-	(D)

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