Total population (1990 census): 46197
County seat: Lewistown
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Maize=Corn | 380 | 12055 | 1358357 bu | |
Wheat | 113 | 1413 | 67398 bu | |
Barley | 26 | 229 | 13042 bu | |
Emmer and Spelt | 3 | 18 | 1045 bu | |
Oats | 160 | 1587 | 98624 bu | |
Rye | 7 | 78 | 2797 bu | |
Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Soybeans for Beans | 67 | 2139 | 95099 bu | |
Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Total Hay* | 487 | 21495 | 50485 tons, dry | |
Alfalfa Hay | 395 | 11679 | 31447 tons, dry | |
Small Grain Hay | 28 | 510 | 786 tons, dry | |
Tame Hay | 203 | 3965 | 6888 tons, dry | |
Wild Hay | 14 | 332 | 456 tons dry | |
Grass Silage | 123 | 5009 | 32732 tons, grn | |
Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 336 | 8784 | 134161 tons, green | |
Sorghum for Silage or Green Chop | 4 | 24 | 72 tons, green | |
Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Snap Beans | 5 | 1 | ||
Head Cabbage | 4 | 1 | ||
Cantaloups | 5 | 10 | ||
Sweet Peppers | 5 | 5 | ||
Potatoes | 21 | 21 | 4803 cwt | |
Sweet Corn | 25 | 83 | ||
Tomatoes | 9 | 8 | ||
Watermelons | 4 | 3 | ||
Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
Apples | 26 | 143 | 13866 trees | |
Cherries, Total | 10 | 13 | 661 trees | |
Sweet Cherries | 8 | 5 | 311 trees | |
Tart Cherries | 7 | 8 | 350 trees | |
Grapes | 4 | D | D | |
Peaches | 10 | 39 | 3605 trees | |
Pears | 5 | 6 | 356 trees | |
Blackberries | 3 | 1 | 1600 lbs | |
Tame Blueberries | 10 | 4 | 16545 lbs | |
Raspberries | 6 | 2 | 2488 lbs | |
Strawberries | 11 | 7 | 25730 lbs | |
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 | 21 | 78709 | D | 512 |
Floriculture Crops | 8 | 65008 | D | 264 |
Bedding and Garden Plants | 6 | 56558 | D | 205 |
Potted Flowering Plants | 5 | 8450 | D | 59 |
Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 7 | X | 26 | D |
Nursery Crops | 3 | D | D | 3 |
Greenhouse Vegetables | 4 | D | X | 20 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.