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Sheridan

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Sheridan

Total population (1990 census): 4732
County seat: Plentywood

Extension office

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
Wheat for Grain, Total 409 299692 7008789 bu
Spring Wheat 254 129096 3014619 bu
Durum Wheat 279 166367 3910732 bu
Winter Wheat 13 4229 83438 bu
Barley 54 7374 209623 bu
Canola 5 976 1111750 lbs
Flaxseed 10 2153 28647 bu
Mustard Seed 4 1373 913430 lbs
Oats 32 1897 70282 bu
Safflower 3 275 286935 lbs
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Dry Edible Beans 4 244 3684 cwt
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 229 36282 46267 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 120 13335 21130 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 46 3621 5568 tons, dry
Tame Hay 100 13093 13463 tons, dry
Wild Hay 77 6233 6103 tons dry
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Sugar Beets for Sugar 1 D D

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.