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Butler

Total population (1990 census): 152013
County seat: Butler

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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 431 13478 933019 bu
Wheat 115 2271 94171 bu
Barley 68 828 41236 bu
Oats 359 5759 306699 bu
Rye 24 455 8660 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 69 2087 61976 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 728 34704 70488 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 493 17426 41502 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 52 1006 1215 tons, dry
Tame Hay 361 11233 19706 tons, dry
Wild Hay 61 1621 1708 tons dry
Grass Silage 88 3418 19066 tons, grn
Corn for Silage or Green Chop 156 4502 46838 tons, green
Sorghum for Silage or Green Chop 10 39 272 tons, green
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Beans 12 11  
Beets 6 3  
Head Cabbage 6 3  
Cantaloups 10 13  
Cucumbers and Pickles 5 3  
Dry Onions 6 1  
Green Peas 3 1  
Hot Peppers 6 D  
Sweet Peppers 18 51  
Potatoes 13 166 30637 cwt
Pumpkins 21 99  
Squash 5 2  
Sweet Corn 50 505  
Tomatoes 27 53  
Mixed Vegetables 4 18  
Watermelons 9 16  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 25 74 5589 trees
Cherries, Total 6 D D
Sweet Cherries 3 D D
Tart Cherries 5 2 D
Grapes 9 3 1923 vines
Peaches 6 4 261 trees
Pears 9 4 390 trees
Tame Blueberries 6 19 20524 lbs
Strawberries 8 28 96950 lbs
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 93 669225 1205 5778
Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 16 X 223 X
Floriculture Crops 38 586592 74 3387
Bedding and Garden Plants 30 392542 15 2140
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens 6 D 57 123
Foliage Plants 7 D 1 553
Potted Flowering Plants 13 126750 2 571
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 27 X 212 679
Nursery Crops 27 66892 408 1301
Greenhouse Vegetables 6 15741 X 55
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 13 D 338 22

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