| SOUTH DAKOTA (State Level) | |||||
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1997 AG CENSUS | ||||
| Number of Farms | 31,284 | ||||
| Land in Farms (acres) | 44,354,880 | ||||
| Average Farm Size (acres) | 1,418 | ||||
| Average Age of Farmers | 51.8 | ||||
| SOUTH DAKOTA (State Level) | |||||
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1997 AG CENSUS | ||||
| Number of Farms | 31,284 | ||||
| Land in Farms (acres) | 44,354,880 | ||||
| Average Farm Size (acres) | 1,418 | ||||
| Average Age of Farmers | 51.8 | ||||
| CROP PRODUCTION - 1996 1/ | ||||
| Commodity | Hvstd Acres | Yield | Production | Unit |
| Corn | 3,700,000 | 100 | 370,000,000 | bu |
| Soybeans | 2,670,000 | 34 | 90,780,000 | bu |
| All Wheat | 3,854,000 | 36 | 139,270,000 | bu |
| Winter Wheat | 1,580,000 | 35 | 55,300,000 | bu |
| Spring Wheat | 2,250,000 | 37 | 83,250,000 | bu |
| Oats | 360,000 | 60 | 21,600,000 | bushels |
| Alfalfa Hay | 2,500,000 | 2.20 | 5,500,000 | tons |
| Other Hay | 1,800,000 | 1.50 | 2,700,000 | tons |
| Sunflower | 690,000 | 1,531 | 1,056,210,000 | pounds |
| 1,741,429 acres were in the 1996 Conservation Reserve Program | ||||
| 1/ Dashes indicate valid zeros or not published due to disclosure rules. | ||||
| LIVESTOCK INVENTORY 1/ | |
| Species | Number |
| All Cattle | 3,723,271 |
| Beef Cows | 1,675,000 |
| Milk Cows | 95,882 |
| Hogs & Pigs | 1,396,326 |
| All Sheep | 416,570 |
| 1/ Reference Date: December 31, 1997; Source: 1997 Ag Census | |
| CASH RECEIPTS - 1996 (thousands of dollars) | ||||
| Crops | $1,819,780 | |||
| Livestock & Related Products | $1,997,460 | |||
| Total Receipts | $3,817,240 | |||
| Government Payments | $229,547 | |||
| All Cash Receipts 1/ | $4,319,353 | |||
| 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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