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Columbia

Total population (1990 census): 62982
County seat: Hudson

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
Barley 4 85 3925 bu
Oats 25 616 22647 bu
Rye 8 99 1887 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 9 1155 47745 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 256 36111 70943 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 142 10320 21313 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 21 863 2426 tons, dry
Tame Hay 144 12426 24181 tons, dry
Wild Hay 49 2803 2517 tons dry
Grass Silage 60 9699 61519 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 98 10718 153272 tons, grn
Sorghum for Silage or Green Chop 9 180 1705 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Asparagus 3 D  
Snap Beans 11 D  
Broccoli 6 30  
Brussels Sprouts 3 5  
Head Cabbage 7 6  
Cantaloups 8 14  
Cauliflower 5 20  
Cucumbers and Pickles 10 28  
Eggplant 5 13  
Herbs, Fresh Cut 4 1  
Lettuce and Romaine 6 39  
Green Peas 4 6  
Sweet Peppers 13 35  
Potatoes 8 D D
Pumpkins 18 190  
Squash 15 71  
Sweet Corn 22 299  
Tomatoes 23 59  
Mixed Vegetables 3 29  
Other Vegetables 4 38  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 62 3070 453944 trees
Apricots 3 D 742 trees
Cherries, Total 21 73 4707 trees
Sweet Cherries 21 69 4188 trees
Tart Cherries 7 5 519 trees
Grapes 21 162 113532 vines
Nectarines 4 7 568 trees
Peaches 20 87 8787 trees
Pears 25 218 27951 trees
Plums and Prunes 9 19 1770
Blackberries 3 D D
Tame Blueberries 4 8 22744 lbs
Raspberries 8 10 11835 lbs
Strawberries 14 35 165908 lbs
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Herbs, Total 4 1 X
Maple Trees Tapped 4 51 2818
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 76 173881 781 3242
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 21 X 210 X
Floriculture Crops 34 125252 45 1297
Bedding and Garden Plants 27 66022 21 896
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens 6 D 14 42
Foliage Plants 7 37310 D 303
Potted Flowering Plants 6 D D 56
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 23 X 23 263
Nursery Crops 17 D 432 1272
Greenhouse Vegetables 7 39209 X 363
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 23 D 280 47

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