| Red Lake County Agricultural Land Use Characteristics | |
| Total county area (acres) | 277,054 |
| Cropland* (acres) | 154,569 |
| Percent cropland in county | 56 |
| CRP land (acres) | 15,743 |
| CRP land as a % of cropland | 10 |
| Percent land meeting residue cover goals** | na |
| Corn (acres) | 7,600 |
| Corn acreage as a % of cropland | 5 |
| Soybean (acres) | 13,800 |
| Soybean acreage as a % of cropland | 9 |
| Wheat (acres) | 56,900 |
| Wheat acreage as a % of cropland | 37 |
| Oats (acres) | 5,100 |
| Oats acreage as a % of cropland | 3 |
| Hay (acres) | 24,300 |
| Hay acreage as a % of cropland | 16 |
| Number of Cattle | 14,700 |
| Number of Hogs | 2,000 |
* 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