| Blue Earth County Agricultural Landuse Characteristics* | ||
| Total county area (acres) | 489,755 | |
| Cropland (acres) | 370,882 | |
| Percent cropland in county | 76 | |
| 1994 | 1997 | |
| CRP land (acres) | 11,395 | 2,048 |
| CRP land as a % of cropland | 3.1 | 0.6 |
| Percent land meeting residue cover goals ** | 40 | 51 |
| Corn (acres) | 181,700 | 188,400 |
| Corn acreage as a % of cropland | 49 | 50.8 |
| Soybean (acres) | 172,300 | 170,400 |
| Soybean acreage as a % of cropland | 46.5 | 45.9 |
| Wheat (acres) | 1,700 | 1,200 |
| Wheat acreage as a % of cropland | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Oats (acres) | 2,200 | - |
| Oats acreage as a % of cropland | 0.6 | - |
| Hay (acres) | 7,300 | 7,000 |
| Hay acreage as a % of cropland | 2 | 1.9 |
| Number of Cattle | 20,000 | 18,900 |
| Number of Hogs | 195,000 | 212,000 |
* Crop acreages and animal productions are based on 1996 agricultural statistics.
** Expressed as % of total county acres meeting target for 15% residue cover after soybean and 30% residue cover after corn.
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Last Updated on 3/16/98