Extension estimates for Oregon forage and turf grass crop acreage, 2001.1
County/District Annual
ryegrass		 Perennial
ryegrass		 Tall
fescue		 Kentucky
bluegrass		 Rough
bluegrass		 Orchard-
grass		 Chewings
fescue		 Red
fescue		 Hard
fescue		 Colonial
bentgrass		 Creeping
bentgrass		 Total
acres
Benton 11,750 9,300 13,000 3,700 700 730 39,180
Clackamas 4,700 2,500 500 600 600 8,900
Lane 9,650 8,200 9,400 1,200 300 500 29,250
Linn 89,400 66,000 36,700 4,400 1,400 500 500 1,200 200,100
Marion 43,000 17,000 350 6,300 3,500 2,800 2,200 2,650 77,800
Polk 9,000 14,000 30,800 6,000 510 60,310
Washington 6,000 15,000 21,000
Yamhill 3,000 15,000 27,000 2,200 47,200
Northwest District 122,800 166,200 151,400 17,850 8,710 4,600 2,800 3,700 5,680 483,740
Douglas 500 500
Southwest District 500 500
Umatilla 3,370 4,030 6,200 1,350 2,250 17,200
Union 5,940 1,100 4,260 726 12,026
Northeast district 3,370 4,030 12,140 2,450 4,260 2,976 29,226
Jefferson 1,160 4,200 3,260 8,620
Southeast District 1,160 4,200 3,260 8,620
Morrow 500 800 800 559 2,659
Northcentral District 500 800 800 559 2,659
Other  counties2 150 300 470 170 250 110 230 140 2,150
Oregon 123,450 171,530 156,700 17,310 3,510 17,960 11,390 9,000 6,335 3,700 6,010 526,895

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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