| Lincoln County Agricultural Landuse Characteristics * | ||
| Total county area (acres) | 351,203 | |
| Cropland (acres) | 261,606 | |
| Percent cropland in county | 74 | |
| 1994 | 1997 | |
| CRP land (acres) | 60,521 | 23,662 |
| CRP land as a % of cropland | 23.1 | 9 |
| Percent land meeting residue cover goals ** | 35 | 55 |
| Corn (acres) | 88,500 | 87,200 |
| Corn acreage as a % of cropland | 33.8 | 33.3 |
| Soybean (acres) | 79,600 | 79,400 |
| Soybean acreage as a % of cropland | 30.4 | 30.4 |
| Wheat (acres) | 9,200 | 9,700 |
| Wheat acreage as a % of cropland | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| Oats (acres) | 8,700 | 2,800 |
| Oats acreage as a % of cropland | 3.3 | 1.1 |
| Hay (acres) | 26,000 | 24,900 |
| Hay acreage as a % of cropland | 9.9 | 9.5 |
| Number of Cattle | 36,300 | 36,000 |
| Number of Hogs | 61,000 | 58,600 |
* 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