Extension estimates for Oregon forage and turf grass seed crop production (000 lbs.), 20001.

    Annual Perennial Tall Kentucky Rough Orchard- Chewings Red Hard Colonial Creeping Total
County/District ryegrass ryegrass fescue bluegrass bluegrass grass fescue fescue fescue bentgrass bentgrass pounds
  Benton 22,425 12,800 14,750     3,188       323 665 54,151
  Clackamas   8,250 2,983       550 480     560 12,823
  Lane 18,240 11,440 10,020     1,056         358 41,114
  Linn 168,150 90,740 40,800     3,825 1,395 300     980 306,190
  Marion 300 75,075 26,070       7,000 2,550 2,800 840 2,450 117,085
  Polk 22,800 24,000 36,000     2,800           85,600
  Washington   7,500 19,500                 27,000
  Yamhill 10,800 23,550 35,200     3,000           72,550
Northwest District 242,715 253,355 185,323     13,869 8,945 3,330 2,800 1,163 5,013 716,513
  Umatilla   7,751 7,084 5,346     1,485 800 2,089     24,555
  Union     531 5,646     1,931 3,312       11,420
Northeast District   7,751 7,615 10,992     3,416 4,112 2,089     35,975
  Crook   560     386             946
  Jefferson   3,256   4,119 5,235             12,610
Southeast District   3,816   4,119 5,621             13,556
  Morrow                 4,433     4,433
Northcentral District                 4,433     4,433
Other Counties2     230 350 105 408 388 224 299 375 114 2,493
Oregon   242,715 264,922 193,168 15,461 5,726 14,277 12,749 7,666 9,621 1,538 5,127 772,970

1Data collected by the Extension Economic Information Office, Oregon State University, and compiled
by William C. Young III, Extension Agronomist, Department of Crop and Soil Science, OSU.

2Counties reporting less than 300 acres production are not listed in accordance with a USDA disclosure rule.

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