Extension estimates for Oregon forage and turf grass seed crop production (000 lbs.), 19991.
County/District Annual ryegrass Perennial ryegrass Tall fescue Kentucky bluegrass Rough bluegrass Orchardgrass Chewings fescue Red fescue Hard fescue Colonial bentgrass Creeping bentgrass Total pounds
Benton 22,550 14,175 13,440 3,471 333 618 54,587
Clackamas 8,250 2,900 440 455 455 12,500
Lane 18,330 12,600 9,875 1,068 344 42,217
Linn 182,700 101,920 41,000 4,450 680 952 331,702
Marion 77,550 23,925 360 5,600 1,897 1,680 800 2,249 114,061
Polk 28,000 20,880 40,600 3,978 93,458
Washington 15,300 9,425 24,725
Yamhill 13,800 21,600 29,400 1,943 66,743
Northwest District 265,380 272,275 170,565 15,270 6,720 2,352 1,680 1,133 4,618 739,993
Umatilla 5,998 3,418 3,285 524 509 1,106 14,840
Union 3,846 712 1,700 6,258
Northeast District 5,998 3,418 7,131 1,236 2,209 1,106 20,198
Jefferson 6,284 4,558 10,842
Southeast District 6,284 4,558 10,842
Morrow 698 703 1,401
Northcentral District 698 703 1,401
Other Counties2 216 414 644 151 183 256 301 181 463 160 2,969
Oregon 265,596 278,971 174,397 14,059 4,709 15,453 8,212 4,862 3,670 1,596 4,778 776,303

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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