Oregon Grass and Legume Seed Crops Preliminary Estimates, 2002.*


Species   Area Harvested Yield per acre Production Price Value
of production

    (acres) (lbs.) (000 lbs.) ($ / cwt) (000 $)
Grass            
  Annual ryegrass 119,470 1,876 224,169 16.08 36,056
  Perennial ryegrass 151,200 1,400 211,622 42.05 88,993
  Tall fescue 162,750 1,551 252,458 34.46 86,986
  Kentucky bluegrass 19,040 776 14,774 102.02 15,073
  Rough bluegrass 3,770 800 3,016 113.00 3,408
  Orchardgrass 19,110 867 16,566 68.06 11,275
  Chewings fescue 8,170 899 7,342 38.55 2,830
  Red fescue 9,440 734 6,926 40.95 2,836
  Hard fescue 3,070 1,189 3,649 66.49 2,426
  Colonial bentgrass 3,560 388 1,383 102.75 1,421
  Creeping bentgrass 4,830 693 3,348 295.58 9,896
  Total Grass 504,410   745,253   261,200
             
Legume          
  Alfalfa 4,650 723 3,362 109.49 3,681
  Red clover 14,280 493 7,038 65.64 4,619
  Crimson clover 3,630 727 2,639 65.40 1,726
  Common vetch 540 963 520 32.00 166
  Hairy vetch 840 760 638 30.00 191
  White clover/Ladino 3,100 400 1,240 114.84 1,424
  Arrowleaf clover 302 666 201 60.43 121
Total Legume 27,342   15,638   11,928
             
Total Grass & Legume 531,752   760,891   273,128

*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.