| Renville County Agricultural Landuse Characteristics * | ||
| Total county area (acres) | 632,114 | |
| Cropland (acres) | 556,275 | |
| Percent cropland in county | 88 | |
| 1994 | 1997 | |
| CRP land (acres) | 5,711 | 2,590 |
| CRP land as a % of cropland | 1 | 0.5 |
| Percent land meeting residue cover goals ** | 20 | 16 |
| Corn (acres) | 238,800 | 245,500 |
| Corn acreage as a % of cropland | 42.9 | 44.1 |
| Soybean (acres) | 236,100 | 231,800 |
| Soybean acreage as a % of cropland | 42.4 | 41.7 |
| Wheat (acres) | 12,200 | 8,900 |
| Wheat acreage as a % of cropland | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Oats (acres) | 4,200 | - |
| Oats acreage as a % of cropland | 0.8 | - |
| Hay (acres) | 11,700 | 12,300 |
| Hay acreage as a % of cropland | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Number of Cattle | 29,000 | 29,800 |
| Number of Hogs | 150,000 | 161,200 |
* 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