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Custer

Total population (1990 census): 11697
County seat: Miles City

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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 22 1316 168400 bu
Wheat for Grain, Total 91 29809 671480 bu
Spring Wheat 73 18136 435159 bu
Winter Wheat 36 11673 236321 bu
Barley 29 3074 134986 bu
Oats 19 1059 65315 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops 6 D X
Alfalfa Seed 5 626 D
Total Hay* 259 46607 82998 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 229 31098 65395 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 46 3382 5163 tons, dry
Tame Hay 53 5389 5712 tons, dry
Wild Hay 50 6237 5014 tons dry
Grass Silage 4 501 5140 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 34 3370 67584 tons, grn
Sorghum for Silage 3 146 1432 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Sugar Beets for Sugar 23 2077 45708 tons

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