| SOUTH DAKOTA (State Level) | |||||
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2002 AG CENSUS | ||||
| Number of Farms | 31,736 | ||||
| Land in Farms (acres) | 43,785,079 | ||||
| Average Farm Size (acres) | 1,380 | ||||
| Average Age of Farmers | 53.3 | ||||
| SOUTH DAKOTA (State Level) | |||||
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2002 AG CENSUS | ||||
| Number of Farms | 31,736 | ||||
| Land in Farms (acres) | 43,785,079 | ||||
| Average Farm Size (acres) | 1,380 | ||||
| Average Age of Farmers | 53.3 | ||||
| CROP PRODUCTION - 2005 1/ | ||||
| Commodity | Hvstd Acres | Yield | Production | Unit |
| Corn | 3,950,000 | 119 | 470,050,000 | bu |
| Soybeans | 3,850,000 | 35 | 134,750,000 | bu |
| All Wheat | 3,193,000 | 42 | 133,420,000 | bu |
| Winter Wheat | 1,490,000 | 44 | 65,560,000 | bu |
| Spring Wheat | 1,690,000 | 40 | 67,600,000 | bu |
| Oats | 180,000 | 72 | 12,960,000 | bushels |
| Alfalfa Hay | 2,400,000 | 2.15 | 5,160,000 | tons |
| Other Hay | 1,600,000 | 1.50 | 2,400,000 | tons |
| Sunflower | 530,000 | 1,655 | 876,950,000 | pounds |
| 1,471,378 acres were in the2005 Conservation Reserve Program | ||||
| 1/ Dashes indicate valid zeros or not published due to disclosure rules. | ||||
| LIVESTOCK INVENTORY | |
| Species | Number |
| All Cattle 1/ | 3,750,000 |
| Beef Cows 1/ | 1,719,000 |
| Milk Cows 1/ | 81,000 |
| Hogs & Pigs 2/ | 1,375,506 |
| All Sheep 2/ | 376,468 |
| 1/ Reference Date: January 1, 2006 | |
| 2/ Reference Date: December 31, 2002; Source: 2002 Ag Census | |
| CASH RECEIPTS - 2005 (thousands of dollars) | ||||
| Crops | $2,097,879 | |||
| Livestock & Related Products | $2,965,704 | |||
| Total Receipts | $5,063,583 | |||
| Government Payments | $806,389 | |||
| All Cash Receipts 1/ | $6,320,826 | |||
| SOURCE: Bureau of Economis Analysis, U.S. Dept of Commerce | 1/ Includes crops, livestock, gov. pymts, and misc. income. | |||
Prepared by: South Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service
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