Oregon Legume Seed Crop Estimates1
Estimates for 2002r, 2003r and 2004p


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

2002 Alfalfa 4,650 723 3,362 109.49 3,681
2003 Alfalfa 4,500 666 2,999 114.30 3,428
2004 Alfalfa 5,680 635 3,605 115.24 4,154
2002 Red clover 14,280 493 7,038 65.64 4,619
2003 Red clover 11,860 462 5,480 63.21 3,464
2004 Red clover 10,950 543 5,944 99.66 5,924
2002 Crimson clover 3,630 727 2,639 65.40 1,726
2003 Crimson clover 6,760 716 4,840 55.00 2,662
2004 Crimson clover 8,440 784 6,613 42.44 2,807
2002 Common vetch 540 963 520 32.00 166
2003 Common vetch 550 1,000 550 22.00 121
2004 Common vetch 310 1,000 310 30.00 93
2002 Hairy vetch 840 760 638 30.00 191
2003 Hairy vetch 20 300 6 40.00 2
2004 Hairy vetch 550 767 422 70.00 295
2002 White clover/Ladino 3,100 400 1,240 114.84 1,424
2003 White clover/Ladino 4,190 199 834 112.00 934
2004 White clover/Ladino 4,850 467 2,266 139.88 3,170
2002 Arrowleaf clover 302 666 201 60.43 121
2003 Arrowleaf clover 595 625 372 50.00 186
2004 Arrowleaf clover 652 742 484 70.00 337

2002 Total Legumes 27,342   15,638   11,928
2003 Total Legumes 28,475   15,081   10,797
2004 Total Legumes 31,432   19,644   16,780

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.

r = revised, p = preliminary.