| Waseca County Agricultural Landuse Characteristics * | ||
| Total county area (acres) | 275,675 | |
| Cropland (acres) | 232,953 | |
| Percent cropland in county | 85 | |
| 1994 | 1997 | |
| CRP land (acres) | 9,342 | 2,892 |
| CRP land as a % of cropland | 4 | 1.2 |
| Percent land meeting residue cover goals ** | 46 | 72 |
| Corn (acres) | 126,800 | 125,500 |
| Corn acreage as a % of cropland | 54.4 | 53.9 |
| Soybean (acres) | 89,100 | 93,200 |
| Soybean acreage as a % of cropland | 38.2 | 40 |
| Wheat (acres) | - | - |
| Wheat acreage as a % of cropland | - | - |
| Oats (acres) | 2,200 | 1,200 |
| Oats acreage as a % of cropland | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| Hay (acres) | 8,800 | 8,800 |
| Hay acreage as a % of cropland | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| Number of Cattle | 16,100 | 14,000 |
| Number of Hogs | 77,000 | 82,700 |
* 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