Total population (1990 census): 228483
County seat: Salem
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 officeCrop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 6 | 16 | 1720 bu | |
| Wheat | 178 | 10341 | 866326 bu | |
| Spring Wheat | 40 | 1261 | 84267 bu | |
| Winter Wheat | 159 | 9080 | 782059 bu | |
| Barley | 6 | 134 | 5624 bu | |
| Oats | 67 | 2582 | 253265 bu | |
| Rye | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 347 | 98930 | (X) | |
| Austrian Winter Peas | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Bentgrass Seed | 53 | 7312 | 4081849 lbs | |
| Crimson Clover Seed | 3 | (D) | (D) | |
| Fescue Seed | 188 | 31269 | 25709504 lbs | |
| Kentucky Bluegrass Seed | 8 | 579 | 395800 lbs | |
| Orchardgrass Seed | 16 | 1219 | 617790 lbs | |
| Red Clover Seed | 17 | 526 | 319680 lbs | |
| Ryegrass Seed | 257 | 57476 | 86874443 lbs | |
| Other Seeds | 11 | 444 | 204151 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 594 | 16985 | 42563 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 94 | 1315 | 4362 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 56 | 1254 | 2815 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 341 | 9704 | 23196 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 144 | 1962 | 3718 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 56 | 2750 | 25424 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage | 44 | 2142 | 53710 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Green Lima Beans | 6 | 115 | ||
| Snap Bean | 148 | 12101 | ||
| Beets | 6 | 184 | ||
| Broccoli | 27 | 2548 | ||
| Head Cabbage | 9 | 157 | ||
| Cantaloupes | 3 | (D) | ||
| Carrots | 5 | 76 | ||
| Cauliflower | 30 | 1505 | ||
| Celery | 3 | 32 | ||
| Cucumbers & Pickles | 31 | 993 | ||
| Garlic | 11 | 556 | ||
| Herbs, Fresh Cut | 5 | 10 | ||
| Lettuce and Romaine | 4 | (D) | ||
| Dry Onions | 49 | 2036 | ||
| Green Onions | 3 | (D) | ||
| Green Peas | 22 | 686 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 6 | 2 | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 11 | 31 | ||
| Pumpkins | 19 | 280 | ||
| Squash | 39 | 1281 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 158 | 14533 | ||
| Tomatoes | 22 | 16 | ||
| Mixed Vegetables | 4 | 8 | ||
| Watermelons | 3 | 2 | ||
| Potatoes | 8 | (D) | (D) | |
| Sugar Beets for Seed | 41 | 940 | 2337957 bu | |
| Other Vegetables | 3 | 7 | ||
| Fruits | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 124 | 555 | 138842 trees | |
| Cherries Total | 94 | 1568 | 101117 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 86 | 1459 | 90627 trees | |
| Tart Cherries | 21 | 108 | 10490 trees | |
| Grapes | 63 | 761 | 323099 vines | |
| Kiwifruit | 12 | 31 | 5253 trees | |
| Nectarines | 4 | (D) | 1207 trees | |
| Peaches | 23 | 179 | 21524 trees | |
| Pears | 54 | 150 | 19697 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 30 | 145 | 12482 trees | |
| Filberts and Hazelnuts | 179 | 7061 | 768610 trees | |
| English Walnuts | 32 | 155 | 5330 trees | |
| Other Fruits and Nuts | 8 | 14 | 332 trees | |
| Blackberries | 173 | 2935 | 21573870 lbs | |
| Tame Blueberries | 70 | 545 | 6816710 lbs | |
| Boysenberries | 108 | 674 | 3458138 lbs | |
| Loganberries | 16 | 27 | 150376 lbs | |
| Raspberries | 41 | 546 | 2776497 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 85 | 1858 | 20158437 lbs | |
| Other Berries | 7 | 214 | 1264576 lbs | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Herbs, Total | 6 | (D) | (X) | |
| Hops | 31 | 7407 | 12299736 lbs | |
| Mint for Oil | 23 | 3695 | 285402 lbs | |
| Other | 12 | 369 | (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 | 552 | 11014210 | 21309 | 163102 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 251 | (X) | 12900 | (X) |
| Florculture Crops | 109 | 4454235 | 277 | 26023 |
| Bedding/Garden Plants | 68 | 1457571 | 100 | 9513 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 26 | (D) | 156 | 3548 |
| Foliage Plants | 9 | (D) | 18 | 133 |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 30 | 2858714 | 2 | 12829 |
| Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, and Tubers | 18 | (D) | 536 | 6705 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 210 | (X) | 3712 | 16841 |
| Mushrooms | 6 | (D) | (X) | (D) |
| Nursery Crops | 175 | 2857737 | 7090 | 77583 |
| Sod Harvested | 6 | (X) | 1987 | 8212 |
| Vegetable and Flower Seeds | 54 | 7112 | 2829 | 4429 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 4 | 7210 | (X) | (D) |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 102 | (D) | 4878 | 1790 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.