| 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 - 2003 1/ | ||||
| Commodity | Hvstd Acres | Yield | Production | Unit |
| Corn | 3,850,000 | 111 | 427,350,000 | bu |
| Soybeans | 4,200,000 | 28 | 115,500,000 | bu |
| All Wheat | 2,797,000 | 42 | 118,391,000 | bu |
| Winter Wheat | 1,430,000 | 43 | 61,490,000 | bu |
| Spring Wheat | 1,340,000 | 42 | 56,280,000 | bu |
| Oats | 230,000 | 68 | 15,640,000 | bushels |
| Alfalfa Hay | 2,700,000 | 1.90 | 5,130,000 | tons |
| Other Hay | 1,600,000 | 1.30 | 2,080,000 | tons |
| Sunflower | 455,000 | 1,005 | 457,500,000 | pounds |
| 1,428,608 acres were in the2003 Conservation Reserve Program | ||||
| 1/ Dashes indicate valid zeros or not published due to disclosure rules. | ||||
| LIVESTOCK INVENTORY | |
| Species | Number |
| All Cattle 1/ | 3,650,000 |
| Beef Cows 1/ | 1,711,000 |
| Milk Cows 1/ | 79,000 |
| Hogs & Pigs 2/ | 1,375,506 |
| All Sheep 2/ | 376,468 |
| 1/ Reference Date: January 1, 2004 | |
| 2/ Reference Date: December 31, 2002; Source: 2002 Ag Census | |
| CASH RECEIPTS - 2003 (thousands of dollars) | ||||
| Crops | $1,833,327 | |||
| Livestock & Related Products | $2,400,119 | |||
| Total Receipts | $4,233,446 | |||
| Government Payments | $548,510 | |||
| All Cash Receipts 1/ | $5,160,201 | |||
| 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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