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Benton

Total population (1990 census): 112560
County seat: Prosser

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 11 D D
Wheat for Grain, Total 81 130981 5243820 bu
Spring Wheat 33 20123 846270 bu
Winter Wheat 72 110858 4397550 bu
Barley 4 435 D
Canola 3 D D
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops 9 D X
Kentucky Bluegrass Seed 8 6742 5829013 lbs
Total Hay* 256 18737 96064 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 197 13241 86460 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 16 733 1843 tons, dry
Tame Hay 43 D 6819 tons, dry
Wild Hay 17 285 488 tons dry
Grass Silage 8 D 1363 tons, grn
Corn for Silage 6 357 12868 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Asparagus 17 1638  
Sugar Beets for Sugar 5 4284 153764 tons
Cantaloups 3 D  
Cucumbers and Pickles 3 D  
Dry Onions 8 3398  
Green Peas 4 D  
Sweet Peppers 3 2  
Potatoes 16 25317 15378759 cwt
Pumpkins 5 D  
Squash 3 D  
Sweet Corn 15 15729  
Tomatoes 4 3  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Apples 218 18425 4927291 trees
Apricots 21 174 24035 trees
Cherries, Total 147 3219 388207 trees
Sweet Cherries 147 D D
Tart Cherries 6 D D
Grapes 164 15929 10217237 vines
Nectarines 19 106 19114 trees
Peaches 25 149 26819 trees
Pears 29 472 88390 trees
Plums and Prunes 16 180 30435 trees
English Walnuts 9 41 3429 in shell
Other Fruits and Nuts 3 D 720 trees
Currants 3 D D
Raspberries 3 Z D
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Hops 8 4412 7090217 lbs
Mint for Oil 8 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 26 29588 218 1609
Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops 24 X 216 X
Floriculture Crops 6 D 18 D
Bedding/Garden Plants 4 D D D
Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens 3 D D D
Nursery Crops 16 D 161 1056

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.