| Nicollet County Agricultural Landuse Characteristics * | ||
| Total county area (acres) | 298,344 | |
| Cropland (acres) | 227,409 | |
| Percent cropland in county | 76 | |
| 1994 | 1997 | |
| CRP land (acres) | 1,404 | 1,454 |
| CRP land as a % of cropland | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Percent land meeting residue cover goals ** | - | 63 |
| Corn (acres) | 112,100 | 119,200 |
| Corn acreage as a % of cropland | 49.3 | 52.4 |
| Soybean (acres) | 98,100 | 99,000 |
| Soybean acreage as a % of cropland | 43.1 | 43.5 |
| Wheat (acres) | 1,600 | 1,800 |
| Wheat acreage as a % of cropland | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Oats (acres) | 4,600 | 2,100 |
| Oats acreage as a % of cropland | 2 | 0.9 |
| Hay (acres) | 10,200 | 9,500 |
| Hay acreage as a % of cropland | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| Number of Cattle | 23,200 | 22,300 |
| Number of Hogs | 155,000 | 167,000 |
* 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