Extension estimates for Oregon forage and turf grass seed crop production (000 lbs.), 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 pounds
  Benton 19,380 11,518 11,704     4,050       469 582 47,703
  Clackamas   7,040 2,790       383       462 10,675
  Lane 15,480 10,370 7,800     1,350         319 35,319
  Linn 150,660 88,320 40,217 550   5,670 685     356 874 287,332
  Marion 463 67,650 23,250 320   738 5,015 1,950 840 1,106 2,040 103,372
  Polk 25,900 12,480 24,215     3,870           66,465
  Washington   2,145 11,160                 13,305
  Yamhill 9,250 11,550 19,840     2,520           43,160
Northwest District 221,133 211,073 140,976 870   18,198 6,083 1,950 840 1,931 4,277 607,331
  Umatilla   3,085 3,598 3,258     742         10,683
  Union       4,978     654 722       6,354
Northeast District   3,085 3,598 8,236     1,396 722       17,037
  Jefferson       4,905 4,278             9,183
Southeast District       4,905 4,278             9,183
  Morrow     1,077                 1,077
Northcentral District     1,077                 1,077
Other Counties2     239 310 69 257 455 525 323 225 275 2,678
Oregon 221,133 214,158 145,890 14,321 4,347 18,455 7,934 3,197 1,163 2,156 4,552 637,306
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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