| Carver County Agricultural Landuse Characteristics* | ||
| Total county area (acres) | 240,717 | |
| Cropland (acres) | 133,358 | |
| Percent cropland in county | 55 | |
| 1994 | 1997 | |
| CRP land (acres) | 2,328 | 1,109 |
| CRP land as a % of cropland | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| Percent land meeting residue cover goals ** | - | 8 |
| Corn (acres) | 59,200 | 62,400 |
| Corn acreage as a % of cropland | 44.4 | 46.8 |
| Soybean (acres) | 31,600 | 33,600 |
| Soybean acreage as a % of cropland | 23.7 | 25.2 |
| Wheat (acres) | 3,400 | 1,800 |
| Wheat acreage as a % of cropland | 2.5 | 1.3 |
| Oats (acres) | 7,800 | 3,800 |
| Oats acreage as a % of cropland | 5.8 | 2.8 |
| Hay (acres) | 28,500 | 24,300 |
| Hay acreage as a % of cropland | 21.4 | 18.2 |
| Number of Cattle | 46,400 | 45,900 |
| Number of Hogs | 29,000 | 28,300 |
* 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 3/18/98