| Traverse County Agricultural Landuse Characteristics* | ||
| Total county area (acres) | 374,952 | |
| Cropland (acres) | 324,144 | |
| Percent cropland in county | 86 | |
| 1994 | 1997 | |
| CRP land (acres) | 10,027 | 4,696 |
| CRP land as a % of cropland | 3.1 | 1.4 |
| Percent land meeting residue cover goals ** | - | 50 |
| Corn (acres) | 47,500 | 76,000 |
| Corn acreage as a % of cropland | 14.7 | 23.4 |
| Soybean (acres) | 122,500 | 135,600 |
| Soybean acreage as a % of cropland | 37.8 | 41.8 |
| Wheat (acres) | 92,100 | 87,900 |
| Wheat acreage as a % of cropland | 28.4 | 27.1 |
| Oats (acres) | 1,400 | - |
| Oats acreage as a % of cropland | 0.4 | - |
| Hay (acres) | 7,700 | 9,500 |
| Hay acreage as a % of cropland | 2.4 | 2.9 |
| Number of Cattle | 11,600 | 10,200 |
| Number of Hogs | 26,000 | 23,100 |
* 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.
Latest Minnesota agricultural statistics are available from Minnesota Agricultural Statistics Service
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Last Updated on 3/18/98