| Polk County Agricultural Land Use Characteristics | |
| Total county area (acres) | 1,279,616 |
| Cropland* (acres) | 943,384 |
| Percent cropland in county | 74 |
| CRP land (acres) | 63,652 |
| CRP land as a % of cropland | 7 |
| Percent land meeting residue cover goals** | na |
| Corn (acres) | 32,200 |
| Corn acreage as a % of cropland | 3 |
| Soybean (acres) | 71,700 |
| Soybean acreage as a % of cropland | 8 |
| Wheat (acres) | 402,300 |
| Wheat acreage as a % of cropland | 43 |
| Oats (acres) | 6,200 |
| Oats acreage as a % of cropland | 1 |
| Hay (acres) | 52,000 |
| Hay acreage as a % of cropland | 6 |
| Number of Cattle | 33,300 |
| Number of Hogs | 10,800 |
* 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