STANISLAUS COUNTY CROP REPORT - 1997 FIELD CROPS


PRODUCTION VALUE YEAR ACRES ACRE TOTAL UNIT PER UNIT TOTAL
Barley 1997 2,500 2.29 5,700 Ton $130.00 $741,000 1996 2,300 1.75 4,000 Ton 152.00 608,000 Beans, Dry Edible 1997 26,300 26,539,000 1996 28,720 23,534,000 All Blackeyes 1997 6,800 1.50 10,200 Ton 585.00 5,967,000 1996 7,700 1.01 7,780 Ton 617.00 4,800,000 Baby Limas 1997 7,100 1.46 10,400 Ton 698.00 7,259,000 1996 7,800 1.06 8,270 Ton 800.00 6,616,000 Large Limas 1997 7,900 1.33 10,500 Ton 877.00 9,209,000 1996 8,810 1.03 9,070 Ton 1,020.00 9,251,000 Others 1997 4,500 1.50 6,750 Ton 608.00 4,104,000 1996 4,410 1.00 4,410 Ton 650.00 2,867,000 Corn, Grain 1997 910 5.04 4,590 Ton 145.00 665,000 1996 1,050 4.70 4,940 Ton 138.00 682,000 Hay, Alfalfa 1997 34,700 8.00 278,000 Ton 125.00 34,750,000 1996 39,400 7.50 296,000 Ton 116.00 34,336,000 Hay, Grain 1997 25,900 3.90 101,000 Ton 109.00 11,009,000 1996 28,700 3.50 100,000 Ton 78.00 7,800,000 Pasture, Irrigated 1997 75,000 Acre 130.00 9,750,000 1996 75,000 Acre 125.00 9,375,000 Rangeland 1997 355,000 Acre 18.00 6,390,000 1996 358,000 Acre 17.00 6,086,000 Rice 1997 3,200 3.20 10,200 Ton 300.00 3,060,000 1996 3,110 3.90 12,000 Ton 235.00 2,820,000 Silage, All 1997 71,900 33,434,000 1996 71,200 31,121,000 Cereal 1997 23,900 11.70 280,000 Ton 17.54 4,911,000 1996 23,000 10.50 242,000 Ton 19.00 4,598,000 Corn 1997 48,000 27.20 1,306,000 Ton 21.84 28,523,000 1996 48,200 26.20 1,263,000 Ton 21.00 26,523,000 Wheat 1997 11,100 2.75 30,500 Ton 126.00 3,843,000 1996 9,800 2.10 20,600 Ton 155.00 3,193,000 Miscellaneous* 1997 1,500 Acre 561,000 1996 1,580 Acre 464,000
Total 1997 608,010 $130,742,000 1996 618,860 120,019,000
*Miscellaneous includes Forage Mix, Grass Hay, Sudan Hay, Vetch,  Safflower and Spice.