Extension estimates for Oregon forage and turf grass seed crop acreage, 2002*.


County/District Annual ryegrass Perennial ryegrass Tall fescue Kentucky bluegrass Rough bluegrass Orchardgrass  Chewings fescue Red fescue Hard fescue Colonial bentgrass Creeping bentgrass Total acres

                           
  Benton 10,800 7,000 14,350     3,700       650 680 37,180
  Clackamas   4,000 3,000       450 450     350 8,250
  Lane 9,500 7,500 10,900     1,300       300 500 30,000
  Linn 88,000 60,500 40,000     4,600 1,200 400   500 1,100 196,300
  Marion   39,000 17,900     700 4,500 2,700 1,450 2,000 1,900 70,150
  Polk 8,000 11,500 27,000     6,200           52,700
  Washington   3,600 18,000                 21,600
  Yamhill 2,800 13,500 26,500     2,500           45,300
Northwest District 119,100 146,600 157,650     19,000 6,150 3,550 1,450 3,450 4,530 461,480
                           
  Umatilla   2,500 4,030 6,200     690 690 566     14,676
  Union       7,240     1,100 4,760 750     13,850
Northeast District   2,500 4,030 13,440     1,790 5,450 1,316     28,526
                           
  Jefferson   1,480   5,130 3,620             10,230
Southeast District
  1,480   5,130 3,620             10,230
                           
  Morrow   420 600 400         304     1,724
Northcentral District   420 600 400         304     1,724
                           
Other counties** 370 200 470 70 150 110 230 440   110 300 2,450

Oregon   119,470 151,200 162,750 19,040 3,770 19,110 8,170 9,440 3,070 3,560 4,830 504,410

*Data 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.
** If there are less than three growers or if one grower represents 60% or more of the data, the data are confidential.