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<br />TABLE 1
<br />ROUTT COUNTY RECENT HISTORICAL CROPLAND STATISTICS*
<br />Crop
<br />Source of Yield 1975 1976 1917 1918 1919 1980 1981 1982 1983 Avge.
<br />Winter Nheat
<br />Irrigated Acreages Harvested 400 500 500 200 200 200 200 200 300
<br />Irrigated Yield (bu/a) 40.0 50.0 25.0 40.0 43.0 44.0 45.0 42.0 32.0 40.10
<br />Non-Irrigated Acreages Harvested 22,600 24,500 16,500 17,300 20,300 15,300 18,700 11,800 11,200
<br />Non-Irrigated Yield (bu/a) 25.0 25.0 13.0 21.0 18.5 18.0 36.0 26.5 26.5 23.25
<br />Total Acreage 23,000 25,000 11,000 11,500 20,500 15,500 18,900 18,000 17,500
<br />Average Yield (bu/a) 25.5 25.5 13.0 21.0 19.0 18.5 36.0 26.5 27.0 23.50
<br />Barley
<br />Irrigated Acreages Harvested 5U0 200 500 300 400 200 400 100 30U
<br />Irrigated Yield (bu/a) 64.0 50.0 30.0 61.5 52.5 60.0 50.0 43.0 56.0 51.90
<br />Non-Irrigated Acreages Harvested 5,300 2,900 4,000 4,600 3,200 2,600 2,300 2,500 3,000
<br />Non-Irrigated Yield (bu/a) 31.0 32.0 16.5 26.0 21.5 25.5 24.5 32.0 29.5 26.50
<br />Total Acreage 5,800 3,100 4,500 4,900 3,600 2,800 2,700 2,600 3,300
<br />Average Yield (bu/a) 34.0 33.0 18.0 28.5 24.5 28.0 28.0 32.5 32.0 28.70
<br />Hay**
<br />Alfalfa Hay Acreage 11, SOU 12,500 12,000 10,200 11,000 9,000 9,500 12,000 10,000
<br />Alfalfa Hay Yield (tons/a) 1.40 1.40 0.90 1.60 1.20 1.45 1.70 1.95 1.85 1.5
<br />Other Hay Acreage 34,000 33,000 28,000 32,000 ~ 35,000 33,000 34,000 32,000 37,000
<br />Other Hay Yield (tons/a) 1.90 1.80 1.45 1.70 1.85 1.10 1.55 1.80 1.60 1.64
<br />Total Hay Acreage 45,500 45,500 40,000 42,200 46,000 42,000 43,500 44,000 47,000
<br />Total Hay Yield (tons/a) 1.80 1.70 1.30 1.70 1.65 1.20 1.60 1.85 1.65 1.60
<br />* From Colorado Agricultural Statistics published by Colorado Dept. of Agriculture and the l1SDA Statistical Reporting Service -for the years identified
<br />(Annual Publication).
<br />** 8ased on a 9 year average (1975-1983) 78.0% of all hay land acreage is irrigated.
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