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Big Horn

Total population (1990 census): 11337
County seat: Hardin

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CropSELECT

Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive

Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)

Cereals Farms Acres Yield
Maize=Corn 3 139 17284 bu
Wheat for Grain, Total 178 137631 5060197 bu
Spring Wheat 98 D D
Winter Wheat 140 106097 3845178 bu
Barley 94 13310 782619 bu
Oats 36 1305 83730 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops 22 3239 X
Alfalfa Seed 20 2914 508920 lbs
Wheatgrass Seed 4 325 17510 lbs
Total Hay* 301 64535 136892 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 270 48627 113382 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 46 2905 D
Tame Hay 46 7547 11497 tons, dry
Wild Hay 43 5133 6055 tons dry
Grass Silage 3 323 D
Corn for Silage 19 1283 28611 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Sugar Beets for Sugar 46 7912 177615 tons
Sweet Corn 3 5  
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 5 9264 D 61
Floriculture Crops 3 D D D
Bedding/Garden Plants 3 D D D

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