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Polk

Total population (1990 census): 14416
County seat: Columbus

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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 5 40 3820 bu
Wheat 9 243 12581 bu
Oats 4 D 2365 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 4 260 8836 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 104 3563 7373 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 12 159 584 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 5 D D
Tame Hay 95 3063 6072 tons, dry
Wild Hay 8 158 223 tons dry
Grass Silage 3 D D
Corn for Silage or Green Chop 5 106 2240 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Cucumbers and Pickles 5 D  
Eggplant 3 D  
Hot Peppers 3 D  
Sweet Peppers 4 D  
Squash 3 6  
Tomatoes 4 D  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 14 534 54832 trees
Grapes 4 47 D
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 7 20024 D D
Floriculture Crops 3 D D 27
Bedding/Garden Plants 3 D D 27

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