COLFAX COUNTY CORN AND SOYBEAN YIELDS

YEAR Dryland Soybeans Irrigated Soybeans Dryland Corn Irrigated Corn
1989 32 42 82 152
1990 29 33 90 134
1991 28 44 76 143
1992 41 52 125 169
1993 35 36 93 112
1994 46 56 120 157
1995 30 39 77 134
1996 40 43 124 162
1997 40 49 112 163
1998 43 50 137 171
1999 39 42 123 157
2000 33 45 110

156
2001 42 49 128 172

228,988 Total acres of farmland

203,808 Total acres of cropland

177,389 Total acres of harvested cropland

70,000 Acres of irrigated cropland (about 34%) (868 registered wells)

36,800 Acres of irrigated corn (36% of corn)

65,400 Acres of dryland corn

5,200 Acres of corn for silage

15,800 Acres of irrigated soybeans (22% of soybeans)

57,400 Acres of dryland soybeans

29,334 Acres of pasture

COLFAX COUNTY WEATHER DATA

AVERAGE DATE FOR 32 DEGREES OCTOBER 5

AVERAGE DATE FOR 28 DEGREES OCTOBER 15



YEAR 32 DEGREES 28 DEGREES KILLING FROST FIRST SNOW
1995 9/21 9/21 9/21
1996 10/10 10/24
1997 10/14 10/26 10/26 10/26
1998 11/1 11/1 11/1 11/11
1999 9/21 10/4 NEVER
2000 10/6 10/6 10/6 11/6