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Iron

Total population (1990 census): 20789
County seat: Parowan

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
Wheat for Grain, Total 6 288 13728 bu
Spring Wheat 3 28 1128 bu
Winter Wheat 3 260 12600 bu
Barley 32 2059 178349 bu
Oats 11 236 12907 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 246 49292 245335 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 233 42726 225169 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 73 4354 14699 tons, dry
Tame Hay 8 235 355 tons, dry
Wild Hay 4 123 208 tons dry
Grass Silage 12 1854 14710 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 7 530 12750 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Potatoes 6 1325 378680 cwt
Pumpkins 6 56  
Spinach 1 D  
Sweet Corn 4 32  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 5 6 284 trees
Peaches 3 D D
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 8 D D 6500
Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 4 X D X
Floriculture Crops 3 D D D
Sod Harvested 3 X D D

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