Land use Patterns for major Minnesota Agricultural Statistics Districts in the Minnesota River Basin

Cropping land use patterns are expressed as percent cropped land for a given district. Animal land usage is expressed as a percent of all cattle or hogs in the basin for a given district.

Agricultural Statistics District
Land UseWest CentralCentralSouth WestSouth Central
Corn & Soybeans50%44%81%80%
Wheat & Oats14%4%3%2%
Hay6%10%4%3%
CRP Land7%3%4%4%
Conservation Tillage27%24%31%40%
Cattle24%18%29%28%
Hogs14%12%26%48%


Last Updated: January 09, 1996

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