Oregon Legume Seed Crop Estimates1
Estimates for 2001r, 2002r and 2003p


  Harvested
Acres
Yield
(lb/a)
Production
(000 lbs.)
Price
per cwt
Sales
(000 $)

2001 Alfalfa 7,030 670 4,710 130.69 6,155
2002 Alfalfa 4,650 723 3,362 109.49 3,681
2003 Alfalfa 4,500 666 2,999 114.30 3,428
2001 Red clover 17,710 470 8,331 52.57 4,379
2002 Red clover 14,280 493 7,038 65.64 4,619
2003 Red clover 11,860 462 5,480 63.21 3,464
2001 Crimson clover 4,760 730 3,475 38.88 1,351
2002 Crimson clover 3,630 727 2,639 65.40 1,726
2003 Crimson clover 6,760 716 4,840 55.00 2,662
2001 Common vetch 155 929 144 18.00 26
2002 Common vetch 540 963 520 32.00 166
2003 Common vetch 550 1,000 550 22.00 121
2001 Hairy vetch 2,200 618 1,360 32.00 435
2002 Hairy vetch 840 760 638 30.00 191
2003 Hairy vetch 20 300 6 40.00 2
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
2003 White clover/Ladino 4,190 199 834 112.00 934
2001 Arrowleaf clover 920 763 702 59.21 416
2002 Arrowleaf clover 302 666 201 60.43 121
2003 Arrowleaf clover 595 625 372 50.00 186

2001 Total Legumes 35,305   19,984   14,276
2002 Total Legumes 27,342   15,638   11,928
2003 Total Legumes 28,475   15,081   10,797

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.

r = revised, p = preliminary.