| 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 - 1999 1/ | ||||
| Commodity | Hvstd Acres | Yield | Production | Unit |
| Corn | 3,250,000 | 113 | 367,250,000 | bu |
| Soybeans | 4,070,000 | 36 | 146,520,000 | bu |
| All Wheat | 3,024,000 | 40 | 120,582,000 | bu |
| Winter Wheat | 1,260,000 | 47 | 59,220,000 | bu |
| Spring Wheat | 1,710,000 | 35 | 59,850,000 | bu |
| Oats | 200,000 | 64 | 12,800,000 | bushels |
| Alfalfa Hay | 2,400,000 | 2.80 | 6,720,000 | tons |
| Other Hay | 1,600,000 | 1.70 | 2,720,000 | tons |
| Sunflower | 910,000 | 1,431 | 1,302,260,000 | pounds |
| 1,487,987 acres were in the1999 Conservation Reserve Program | ||||
| 1/ Dashes indicate valid zeros or not published due to disclosure rules. | ||||
| LIVESTOCK INVENTORY | |
| Species | Number |
| All Cattle 1/ | 3,900,000 |
| Beef Cows 1/ | 1,728,000 |
| Milk Cows 1/ | 102,000 |
| Hogs & Pigs 2/ | 1,396,326 |
| All Sheep 2/ | 416,570 |
| 1/ Reference Date: January 1, 2000 | |
| 2/ Reference Date: December 31, 1997; Source: 1997 Ag Census | |
| CASH RECEIPTS - 1999 (thousands of dollars) | ||||
| Crops | $1,786,211 | |||
| Livestock & Related Products | $2,060,830 | |||
| Total Receipts | $3,847,041 | |||
| Government Payments | $791,124 | |||
| All Cash Receipts 1/ | $5,008,358 | |||
| 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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