| Kittson County Agricultural Land Use Characteristics | |
| Total county area (acres) | 707,306 |
| Cropland* (acres) | 413,926 |
| Percent cropland in county | 59 |
| CRP land (acres) | 74,505 |
| CRP land as a % of cropland | 18 |
| Percent land meeting residue cover goals** | na |
| Corn (acres) | 3,800 |
| Corn acreage as a % of cropland | 1 |
| Soybean (acres) | 1,600 |
| Soybean acreage as a % of cropland | 0.4 |
| Wheat (acres) | 245,900 |
| Wheat acreage as a % of cropland | 59 |
| Oats (acres) | 4,800 |
| Oats acreage as a % of cropland | 1 |
| Hay (acres) | 38,100 |
| Hay acreage as a % of cropland | 9 |
| Number of Cattle | 13,000 |
| Number of Hogs | 3,300 |
* 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