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Benton

Total population (1990 census): 70811
County seat: Corvallis

CropSELECT

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

North Willamette Research and Extension Center

Extension office

Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)

Cereals Farms Acres Yield
Wheat 32 4338 334384 bu
Spring Wheat 13 679 38224 bu
Winter Wheat 29 3659 296160 bu
Oats 21 1584 170759 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops 56 (D) (X)
Bentgrass Seed 4 290 140650 lbs
Fescue Seed 28 8501 9057434 lbs
Orchardgrass Seed 17 6078 4594330 lbs
Ryegrass Seed 44 18475 28112770 lbs
Other Seeds 5 2670 (D)
Total Hay* 222 8157 18005 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 11 570 1686 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 16 241 580 tons, dry
Tame Hay 156 5637 11482 tons, dry
Wild Hay 55 1123 2236 tons dry
Grass Silage 8 586 6065 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 5 525 15032 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Bean 25 3080  
Beets 6 202  
Broccoli 8 (D)  
Cantaloupes 6 7  
Cucumbers & Pickles 6 3  
Eggplant 3 (D)  
Garlic 7 3  
Herbs, Fresh Cut 6 2  
Lettuce and Romaine 4 10  
Dry Onions 6 3  
Green Peas 3 1  
Hot Peppers 5 1  
Sweet Peppers 9 4  
Pumpkins 6 (D)  
Squash 16 881  
Sweet Corn 37 5735  
Tomatoes 14 6  
Watermelons 3 (D)  
Potatoes 6 3 686 bu
Sugar Beets for Seed 12 687 1878860 bu
Other Vegetables 5 15  
Fruits Farms Acres Yield
Apples 61 62 8744 trees
Cherries Total 22 18 1447 trees
Sweet Cherries 19 14 1124 trees
Tart Cherries 10 4 323 trees
Grapes 47 242 146259 vines
Kiwifruit 5 7 1314 trees
Peaches 4 8 (D)
Pears 23 7 298 trees
Plums and Prunes 11 5 392 trees
Filberts and Hazelnuts 30 493 64598 trees
English Walnuts 10 23 935 trees
Other Fruits and Nuts 8 27 2171 trees
Blackberries 7 3 7650 lbs
Tame Blueberries 18 109 918335 lbs
Raspberries 7 2 1046 lbs
Strawberries 13 17 103130 lbs
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Herbs, Total 6 2 (X)
Mint for Oil 17 2925 203812 lbs
Other 3 9 (X)
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 147 194610 6212 23476
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 46 (X) 661 (X)
Florculture Crops 26 70812 40 664
Bedding/Garden Plants 11 49522 (D) 414
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens 13 (D) (D) 150
Potted Flowering Plants 6 10090 - (D)
Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, and Tubers 5 - 13 (D)
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 86 (X) 1983 20337
Mushrooms 4 (D) (X) (D)
Nursery Crops 20 39780 149 1628
Vegetable and Flower Seeds 9 - 189 215
Greenhouse Vegetables 6 36400 (X) 158
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 56 (D) 3839 207

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