| Hennepin County Agricultural Landuse Characteristics * | ||
| Total county area (acres) | 387,648 | |
| Cropland (acres) | 57,106 | |
| Percent cropland in county | 15 | |
| 1994 | 1997 | |
| CRP land (acres) | 628 | 737 |
| CRP land as a % of cropland | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| Percent land meeting residue cover goals ** | 39 | 42 |
| Corn (acres) | 18,600 | 21,600 |
| Corn acreage as a % of cropland | 32.6 | 37.8 |
| Soybean (acres) | 12,500 | 12,600 |
| Soybean acreage as a % of cropland | 21.9 | 22.1 |
| Wheat (acres) | 2,800 | - |
| Wheat acreage as a % of cropland | 4.9 | - |
| Oats (acres) | 2,500 | 1,200 |
| Oats acreage as a % of cropland | 4.4 | 2.1 |
| Hay (acres) | - | - |
| Hay acreage as a % of cropland | - | - |
| Number of Cattle | 15,600 | 14,400 |
| Number of Hogs | 6,000 | 5,700 |
* 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