| Dakota County Agricultural Landuse Characteristics * | ||
| Total county area (acres) | 374,967 | |
| Cropland (acres) | 195,552 | |
| Percent cropland in county | 52 | |
| 1994 | 1997 | |
| CRP land (acres) | 8,861 | 3,384 |
| CRP land as a % of cropland | 4.5 | 1.7 |
| Percent land meeting residue cover goals ** | - | 40 |
| Corn (acres) | 94,000 | 99,700 |
| Corn acreage as a % of cropland | 48.1 | 51 |
| Soybean (acres) | 58,000 | 59,600 |
| Soybean acreage as a % of cropland | 29.7 | 30.5 |
| Wheat (acres) | 4,200 | 2,600 |
| Wheat acreage as a % of cropland | 2.1 | 1.3 |
| Oats (acres) | 0 | 1,700 |
| Oats acreage as a % of cropland | 0 | 0.9 |
| Hay (acres) | - | 14,800 |
| Hay acreage as a % of cropland | - | 7.6 |
| Number of Cattle | 34,600 | 35,300 |
| Number of Hogs | - | 45,800 |
* 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