| Pipestone County Agricultural Landuse Characteristics* | ||
| Total county area (acres) | 298,279 | |
| Cropland (acres) | 233,225 | |
| Percent cropland in county | 78 | |
| 1994 | 1997 | |
| CRP land (acres) | 12,448 | 6,580 |
| CRP land as a % of cropland | 5.3 | 2.8 |
| Percent land meeting residue cover goals ** | 17 | 27 |
| Corn (acres) | 111,300 | 114,000 |
| Corn acreage as a % of cropland | 47.7 | 48.9 |
| Soybean (acres) | 88,000 | 90,300 |
| Soybean acreage as a % of cropland | 37.7 | 38.7 |
| Wheat (acres) | - | - |
| Wheat acreage as a % of cropland | - | - |
| Oats (acres) | 11,400 | 4,900 |
| Oats acreage as a % of cropland | 4.9 | 2.1 |
| Hay (acres) | 19,200 | 18,100 |
| Hay acreage as a % of cropland | 8.2 | 7.8 |
| Number of Cattle | 39,700 | 39,100 |
| Number of Hogs | 75,000 | 77,500 |
* 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