Oregon Grass and Legume Seed Crops Preliminary Estimates, 2003.1
Species Area
Harvested 		Yield per
acre		 Production Price Value of
production
    (acres) (lbs.) (000 lbs.) ($ / cwt) (000 $)
Grass            
  Annual ryegrass 117,250 1,624 190,408 17.91 34,100
  Perennial ryegrass 167,130 1,256 209,950 60.27 126,546
  Tall fescue 140,990 1,442 203,340 37.45 76,144
  Kentucky bluegrass 18,340 998 18,312 74.85 13,707
  Rough bluegrass 2,150 830 1,785 114.00 2,035
  Orchardgrass 18,920 815 15,425 59.06 9,110
  Chewings fescue 4,920 894 4,400 43.63 1,920
  Red fescue 7,390 829 6,129 45.13 2,766
  Hard fescue 1,375 889 1,223 49.18 601
  Colonial bentgrass 3,620 373 1,349 105.00 1,416
  Creeping bentgrass 4,580 703 3,222 302.76 9,755
Total Grass 486,665   655,543   278,100
           
Legume          
  Alfalfa 4,500 666 2,999 114.30 3,428
  Red clover 11,860 462 5,480 63.21 3,464
  Crimson clover 6,760 716 4,840 55.00 2,662
  Common vetch 550 1,000 550 22.00 121
  Hairy vetch 20 300 6 40.00 2
  White clover/Ladino 4,190 199 834 112.00 934
  Arrowleaf clover 595 625 372 50.00 186
Total Legume 28,475   15,081   10,797
           
Total Grass & Legume 515,140   670,624   288,897

1 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.

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