| Pennington County Agricultural Land Use Characteristics | |
| Total county area (acres) | 395,789 |
| Cropland* (acres) | 243,524 |
| Percent cropland in county | 62 |
| CRP land (acres) | 22,027 |
| CRP land as a % of cropland | 9 |
| Percent land meeting residue cover goals** | 40 |
| Corn (acres) | 1,700 |
| Corn acreage as a % of cropland | 1 |
| Soybean (acres) | 2,500 |
| Soybean acreage as a % of cropland | 1 |
| Wheat (acres) | 96,000 |
| Wheat acreage as a % of cropland | 39 |
| Oats (acres) | 7,200 |
| Oats acreage as a % of cropland | 3 |
| Hay (acres) | 34,300 |
| Hay acreage as a % of cropland | 14 |
| Number of Cattle | 12,500 |
| Number of Hogs | 3,100 |
* 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