Extension estimates for Oregon forage and turf grass seed crop acreage, 19971
  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 10,200 8,860 8,800     4,500       1,250 970 34,580
  Clackamas   4,400 1,800       450 300     770 7,720
  Lane 8,600 8,100 6,100     1,500       400 550 25,250
  Linn 81,000 69,000 30,700     6,300 820 300   950 1,520 190,590
  Marion   41,000 15,000 400   820 5,900 2,600 1,400 2,950 3,400 73,470
  Polk 14,000 7,800 16,700     4,300           42,800
  Washington   1,300 7,200                 8,500
  Yamhill 5,000 7,000 12,800     2,800           27,600
Northwest District 118,800 147,460 99,100 400   20,220 7,170 3,200 1,400 5,550 7,300 410,510
  Umatilla   1,763 2,249 3,258     512         7,782
  Union       5,762     804 916       7,482
Northeast District   1,763 2,249 9,020     1,316 916       15,264
  Jefferson       5,414 4,348             9,762
Southeast District       5,414 4,348             9,762
  Morrow     630                 630
Northcentral District     630                 630
Other counties2 250   223 560 70 290 550 100 270 200 510 3,023
Oregon 119,050 149,223 102,202 15,394 4,418 20,510 9,036 4,216 1,670 5,750 7,720 439,189
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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