| Cottonwood County Agricultural Landuse Characteristics * | ||
| Total county area (acres) | 414,730 | |
| Cropland (acres) | 349,082 | |
| Percent cropland in county | 84 | |
| 1994 | 1997 | |
| CRP land (acres) | 17,625 | 4,236 |
| CRP land as a % of cropland | 5 | 1.2 |
| Percent land meeting residue cover goals ** | 59 | 74 |
| Corn (acres) | 172,900 | 178,100 |
| Corn acreage as a % of cropland | 49.5 | 51 |
| Soybean (acres) | 162,700 | 160,000 |
| Soybean acreage as a % of cropland | 46.6 | 45.8 |
| Wheat (acres) | - | - |
| Wheat acreage as a % of cropland | - | - |
| Oats (acres) | 3,200 | - |
| Oats acreage as a % of cropland | 0.9 | - |
| Hay (acres) | 9,200 | 7,700 |
| Hay acreage as a % of cropland | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| Number of Cattle | 36,800 | 34,700 |
| Number of Hogs | 99,000 | 98,500 |
* 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