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Delta

Total population (1990 census): 4857
County seat: Hereford

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 3 2920 268899 bu
Sorghum for Grain or Seed 8 2110 132269 bu
Wheat for Grain, Total 21 4790 212892 bu
Oats 3 188 D
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 34 18818 530397 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 227 16599 28893 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 5 141 183 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 10 1562 1863 tons, dry
Tame Hay 174 11546 21931 tons, dry
Wild Hay 58 3092 4733 tons dry
Grass Silage 4 258 546 tons, grn
Sorghum for Silage or Green Chop 3 393 4450 tons, grn
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Pecans 14 145 2838 in shell
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Cotton 9 1904 915 bales

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.