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Utah

Total population (1990 census): 263590
County seat: Provo

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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 107 3492 495991 bu
Sorghum for Grain or Seed 3 87 D
Wheat for Grain, Total 71 20584 806014 bu
Spring Wheat 22 2366 141477 bu
Winter Wheat 58 18218 664537 bu
Barley 319 8761 742956 bu
Oats 50 439 26762 bu
Safflower 5 2007 880000 lbs
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 1032 39758 140315 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 881 28265 111965 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 89 1412 3475 tons, dry
Tame Hay 155 3512 8145 tons, dry
Wild Hay 142 3695 7587 tons dry
Grass Silage 56 2874 27429 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 136 4873 105671 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Cantaloups 5 6  
Potatoes 17 30 6492 cwt
Hot Peppers 5 9  
Pumpkins 13 57  
Squash 6 10  
Sweet Corn 35 337  
Tomatoes 16 27  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 190 2917 617148 trees
Apricots 19 9 295 trees
Cherries, Total 102 3199 410751 trees
Sweet Cherries 77 462 51244 trees
Tart Cherries 52 2738 359507 trees
Grapes 13 6 1754 trees
Nectarines 3 D D
Peaches 127 746 94972 trees
Pears 46 127 10687 trees
Plums and Prunes 10 2 145 trees
Blackberries 3 D 3600 lbs
Raspberries 14 14 22460 lbs
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Other 4 13 X
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 52 1250010 1490 19077
Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 40 X 1479 X
Floriculture Crops 15 1194150 18 11058
Bedding and Garden Plants 15 1056062 18 10381
Potted Flowering Plants 4 D D D
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested 11 X 40 95
Nursery Crops 12 D 48 859
Sod Harvested 9 X 1351 7036
Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 7 D 34 D

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