| Pope County Agricultural Landuse Characteristics* | ||
| Total county area (acres) | 459,117 | |
| Cropland (acres) | 271,088 | |
| Percent cropland in county | 59 | |
| 1994 | 1997 | |
| CRP land (acres) | 38,480 | 18,445 |
| CRP land as a % of cropland | 14.2 | 6.8 |
| Percent land meeting residue cover goals ** | 37 | - |
| Corn (acres) | 86,900 | 94,100 |
| Corn acreage as a % of cropland | 32.1 | 34.7 |
| Soybean (acres) | 67,200 | 72,700 |
| Soybean acreage as a % of cropland | 24.8 | 26.8 |
| Wheat (acres) | 21,200 | 17,800 |
| Wheat acreage as a % of cropland | 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Oats (acres) | 12,000 | 5,400 |
| Oats acreage as a % of cropland | 4.4 | 2 |
| Hay (acres) | 32,400 | 35,100 |
| Hay acreage as a % of cropland | 12 | 12.9 |
| Number of Cattle | 36,500 | 35,200 |
| Number of Hogs | 30,000 | 27,600 |
* 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