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Newton County

Total population: 47,751
County seat: Neosho

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 19 662 63260 bu
Sorghum for Grain or Seed 17 563 40768 bu
Wheat 62 4648 220313 bu
Oats 10 202 9280 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops 139 (D) (X)
Fescue Seed 139 11825 2941995 lbs
Total Hay* 1024 64881 131099 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 86 3680 13245 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 68 2360 4341 tons, dry
Tame Hay 762 44596 91041 tons, dry
Wild Hay 269 12959 20867 tons dry
Grass Silage 30 1286 4817 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 11 484 6610 tons, grn
Sorghum for Silage 4 137 1870 tons, grn
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybean 59 3569 99601 bu
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Bean 15 1537  
Pumpkins 3 (D)  
Sweet Corn 5 10  
Tomatoes 5 1  
Fruits Farms Acres Yield
Apples 7 12 644 trees
Blackberries 3 (D) 754
Tame Blueberries 5 10 19116
Strawberries 4 2 6485 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 9 89125 (D) 691
Floriculture Crops 7 (D) (D) 521
Bedding/Garden Plants 6 31025 - 220
Potted Flowering Plants 3 45600 - (D)

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