| Watonwan County Agricultural Landuse Characteristics * | ||
| Total county area (acres) | 281,914 | |
| Cropland (acres) | 239,259 | |
| Percent cropland in county | 89 | |
| 1994 | 1997 | |
| CRP land (acres) | 3,732 | 2,459 |
| CRP land as a % of cropland | 1.6 | 1 |
| Percent land meeting residue cover goals ** | 39 | 46 |
| Corn (acres) | 126,800 | 131,100 |
| Corn acreage as a % of cropland | 53 | 54.8 |
| Soybean (acres) | 115,900 | 112,900 |
| Soybean acreage as a % of cropland | 48.4 | 47.2 |
| Wheat (acres) | - | - |
| Wheat acreage as a % of cropland | - | - |
| Oats (acres) | 2,000 | - |
| Oats acreage as a % of cropland | 0.8 | - |
| Hay (acres) | 3,000 | 2,700 |
| Hay acreage as a % of cropland | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| Number of Cattle | 18,800 | 18,000 |
| Number of Hogs | 84,000 | 90,000 |
* 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