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Aurora

South Dakota CropMAP

Aurora

Total population (1990 census): 3135
County seat: Plankinton

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
Maize=Corn 276 61470 5187944 bu
Sorghum for Grain or Seed 15 3008 223320 bu
Wheat for Grain, Total 98 15256 441535 bu
Other Spring Wheat 27 3727 88614 bu
Winter Wheat 91 11529 352921 bu
Barley 14 779 32374 bu
Oats 52 3539 208910 bu
Sunflower Seed 47 5554 6748646 lbs
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 157 32183 1245969 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 280 44250 94646 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 228 22175 60451 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 15 871 1061 tons, dry
Tame Hay 92 7751 12168 tons, dry
Wild Hay 145 12723 19666 tons dry
Grass Silage 18 730 3902 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 60 3266 27707 tons, grn
Sorghum for Silage 43 1783 14339 tons, grn

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.