| Grant County Agricultural Landuse Characteristics * | ||
| Total county area (acres) | 367,655 | |
| Cropland (acres) | 291,170 | |
| Percent cropland in county | 79 | |
| 1994 | 1997 | |
| CRP land (acres) | 25,034 | 14,869 |
| CRP land as a % of cropland | 8.6 | 5.1 |
| Percent land meeting residue cover goals ** | 20 | 22 |
| Corn (acres) | 47,300 | 60,600 |
| Corn acreage as a % of cropland | 16.2 | 20.8 |
| Soybean (acres) | 108,500 | 112,900 |
| Soybean acreage as a % of cropland | 37.3 | 38.8 |
| Wheat (acres) | 83,100 | 87,000 |
| Wheat acreage as a % of cropland | 28.5 | 29.9 |
| Oats (acres) | 1,100 | - |
| Oats acreage as a % of cropland | 0.4 | - |
| Hay (acres) | 10,300 | 8,500 |
| Hay acreage as a % of cropland | 3.5 | 2.9 |
| Number of Cattle | 13,900 | 12,200 |
| Number of Hogs | 24,000 | 22,500 |
* 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