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Yamhill County is a county located in the U.S. State of Oregon. According to Oregon Geographic Names, the origins of the name is uncertain but is probably from an explorer name for a local Native American tribe, the Yamhills, who are part of the North Kalapuyan family. As of 2002, the population is 88,055, up from 84,992 in the 2000 census. The county seat is located at McMinnville.1 Economy
Yamhill County ranks seventh out of Oregon's thirty-six counties in annual market value of its agricultural production. This agricultural production includes wheat, barley, horticulture, and dairy farming, with 13,201 acres (53 km²) in 1997 planted in orchards. One-third of the county is covered with commercial timberTimber is a term used to describe clusters of trees. It is also used to describe wood throughout its processing from the time it is cut down to the time it is used as a structural material. The word timber is also used as an exclamation when a tree falls., and the economic mainstay of the western part of the county is loggingFor another article about a different type of logging, see data logging. Logging is the practice of cutting down trees, then cutting out their central boles (the clear trunk or central stem) and possibly branches in order to use the wood directly or to ma and timber products.
Yamhill County is also the center of Oregon's wineThis article is about the beverage. See WINE for an article about the software of the same name. Wine is an alcoholic beverage typically made by fermentation of grapes. The word comes from Greek omicron;ινο&sigmaf through Latin vinum, (bot industry, having the largest area of any Oregon county planted in vineyardA vineyard is a place where grapes are grown for making wine, raisins, or table grapes. Vineyards are often on hillsides and on soil that would be marginal for other plantings. Some of the best wines come from extremely stony soil on quite steep hills, cos. Over 80 wineries and 200 vineyards represent the largest concentration in any county in the state. Pinot NoirPinot Noir is a red wine grape variety, considered to make some of the greatest wines. It reaches its peak in Burgundy wine, but is also used in the production of Champagne and is planted in most of the world's wine growing regions for use in both still a produced in the county rivals the best in the world. Others varieties grown include Pinot GrisPinot Gris is a white wine grape of species vitis vinifera related to Pinot noir which goes by a lot of other names: Pinot Grigio (Italy) Pinot Beurot ( Loire Valley, France) Rulander (Austria and Germany, Romania, sweet) Grauburgunder or Grauer burgunder, Pinot BlancPinot Blanc is a white wine grape. It is grown in France, particularly Alsace, and the U. many of the vines called Pinot Blanc are actually a related variety, Melon de Bourgogne/ Muscadet, that has the same parents as Chardonnay. This mistake was discover, ChardonnayChardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety used to make a white varietal wine. It is believed to be named after the village of Chardonnay in the Maconnais region of France, and it is possible that the variety was first bred there. DNA fingerprinting rese, Riesling, and Gewürztraminer.
The county's proximity to Portland has led to a local workforce of which nearly 20% commutes to the metropolitan area.
2 Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,861 km² (718 mi²). 1,853 km² (716 mi²) of it is land and 7 km² (3 mi² or 0.39%) of it is water.
