| Rice County Agricultural Landuse Characteristics * | ||
| Total county area (acres) | 330,029 | |
| Cropland (acres) | 195,991 | |
| Percent cropland in county | 59 | |
| 1994 | 1997 | |
| CRP land (acres) | 30,820 | 10,886 |
| CRP land as a % of cropland | 15.7 | 5.6 |
| Percent land meeting residue cover goals ** | - | - |
| Corn (acres) | 82,200 | 86,700 |
| Corn acreage as a % of cropland | 41.9 | 44.2 |
| Soybean (acres) | 48,200 | 50,600 |
| Soybean acreage as a % of cropland | 24.6 | 25.8 |
| Wheat (acres) | 1,400 | 1,000 |
| Wheat acreage as a % of cropland | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Oats (acres) | 6,100 | 2,800 |
| Oats acreage as a % of cropland | 3.1 | 1.4 |
| Hay (acres) | 21,400 | 20,200 |
| Hay acreage as a % of cropland | 10.9 | 10.3 |
| Number of Cattle | 35,800 | 34,500 |
| Number of Hogs | 134,000 | 193,400 |
* 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