Oregon Legume Seed Crop Estimates*
Estimates for 2000r, 2001r and 2002p
  Harvested
Acres		 Yield
(lb/a)
 Production
(000 lbs.)
 Price
per cwt
 Sales
(000 $)
2000 Alfalfa 8,940 745 6,658 130.47 8,687
2001 Alfalfa 7,030 670 4,710 130.69 6,155
2002 Alfalfa 4,650 723 3,362 109.49 3,681
2000 Red clover 19,390 447 8,668 62.34 5,404
2001 Red clover 17,710 470 8,331 52.57 4,379
2002 Red clover 14,280 493 7,038 65.64 4,619
2000 Crimson clover 7,110 695 4,944 33.80 1,671
2001 Crimson clover 4,760 730 3,475 38.88 1,351
2002 Crimson clover 3,630 727 2,639 65.40 1,726
2000 Common vetch 650 1,208 785 16.69 131
2001 Common vetch 155 929 144 18.00 26
2002 Common vetch 540 963 520 32.00 166
2000 Hairy vetch 3,450 541 1,866 36.98 690
2001 Hairy vetch 2,200 618 1,360 32.00 435
2002 Hairy vetch 840 760 638 30.00 191
2000 White clover/Ladino 2,800 400 1,120 115.00 1,288
2001 White clover/Ladino 2,530 499 1,262 120.00 1,514
2002 White clover/Ladino 3,100 400 1,240 114.84 1,424
2000 Arrowleaf clover 1,450 702 1,018 53.34 543
2001 Arrowleaf clover 920 763 702 59.21 416
2002 Arrowleaf clover 302 666 201 60.43 121
2000 Total Legumes 43,790   25,059   18,414
2001 Total Legumes 35,305   19,984   14,276
2002 Total Legumes 27,342   15,638   11,928

*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.
r = revised, p = preliminary.