| Becker County Agricultural Land Use Characteristics | |
| Total county area (acres) | 925,089 |
| Cropland* (acres) | 266,737 |
| Percent cropland in county | 29 |
| CRP land (acres) | 20,349 |
| CRP land as a % of cropland | 8 |
| Percent land meeting residue cover goals ** | 9 |
| Corn (acres) | 26,600 |
| Corn acreage as a % of cropland | 10 |
| Soybean (acres) | 49,300 |
| Soybean acreage as a % of cropland | 18 |
| Wheat (acres) | 75,900 |
| Wheat acreage as a % of cropland | 28 |
| Oats (acres) | 5,700 |
| Oats acreage as a % of cropland | 2 |
| Hay (acres) | 41,300 |
| Hay acreage as a % of cropland | 15 |
| Number of Cattle | 35,400 |
| Number of Hogs | 10,700 |
* Crop acreages and animal productions are based on 1996 Minnesota 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 4/26/98