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Mellette

Total population (1990 census): 2137
County seat: White River

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 33 4314 219290 bu
Sorghum for Grain or Seed 25 3698 211730 bu
Wheat for Grain, Total 69 19110 484550 bu
Other Spring Wheat 27 7537 198521 bu
Winter Wheat 62 11573 286029 bu
Oats 21 1749 71361 bu
Proso Millet 14 4315 122890 bu
Sunflower Seed 17 3958 4911937 lbs
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 3 537 18061 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops 11 D X
Alfalfa Seed 10 1470 41215 lbs
Total Hay* 160 55873 87507 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 140 33136 54874 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 12 806 1176 tons, dry
Tame Hay 65 9512 15345 tons, dry
Wild Hay 76 10552 12556 tons dry
Grass Silage 10 1867 10667 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 6 784 10385 tons, grn
Sorghum Hogged or Grazed 3 D X
Sorghum for Silage 7 556 2741 tons, grn

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