Oregon Grass and Legume Seed Crops Preliminary Estimates, 2004.1
Species Area
Harvested 		Yield per
acre		 Production Price Value of
production
    (acres) (lbs.) (000 lbs.) ($ / cwt) (000 $)
Grass            
  Annual ryegrass 124,890 2,034 254,051 20.00 50,810
  Perennial ryegrass 177,630 1,448 257,208 59.78 153,767
  Tall fescue 142,050 1,576 223,803 38.86 86,960
  Kentucky bluegrass 17,510 880 15,410 80.15 12,351
  Rough bluegrass 2,590 990 2,565 114.00 2,924
  Orchardgrass 18,110 881 15,954 52.94 8,447
  Chewings fescue 5,380 807 4,344 56.03 2,434
  Red fescue 6,650 670 4,454 51.62 2,299
  Hard fescue 1,280 1,086 1,390 56.63 787
  Colonial bentgrass 3,730 399 1,490 122.00 1,818
  Creeping bentgrass 4,140 672 2,783 301.31 8,386
Total Grass 503,960   783,452   330,983
           
Legume          
  Alfalfa 5,680 635 3,605 115.24 4,154
  Red clover 10,950 543 5,944 99.66 5,924
  Crimson clover 8,440 784 6,613 42.44 2,807
  Common vetch 310 1,000 310 30.00 93
  Hairy vetch 550 767 422 70.00 295
  White clover/Ladino 4,850 467 2,266 139.88 3,170
  Arrowleaf clover 652 742 484 70.00 337
Total Legume 31,432   19,644   16,780
           
Total Grass & Legume 535,392   803,096   347,763

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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