| Lac Qui Parle County Agricultural Landuse Characteristics * | ||
| Total county area (acres) | 497,358 | |
| Cropland (acres) | 392,869 | |
| Percent cropland in county | 79 | |
| 1994 | 1997 | |
| CRP land (acres) | 38,839 | 15,757 |
| CRP land as a % of cropland | 9.9 | 4 |
| Percent land meeting residue cover goals ** | 40 | 48 |
| Corn (acres) | 138,000 | 138,800 |
| Corn acreage as a % of cropland | 35.1 | 35.3 |
| Soybean (acres) | 171,200 | 183,000 |
| Soybean acreage as a % of cropland | 43.6 | 46.6 |
| Wheat (acres) | 38,200 | 26,600 |
| Wheat acreage as a % of cropland | 9.7 | 6.8 |
| Oats (acres) | 1,700 | - |
| Oats acreage as a % of cropland | 0.4 | - |
| Hay (acres) | 11,700 | 11,300 |
| Hay acreage as a % of cropland | 3 | 2.9 |
| Number of Cattle | 25,900 | 22,600 |
| Number of Hogs | 66,000 | 62,300 |
* 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