Appendix Table A10. Characteristics of Representaive Farms in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and
North Carolina Producing Hogs.    
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                      MOH100    MOH225    ILH200    ILH750    INH150    INH600    NCH350    NCH13268
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County                Carroll   Carroll      Knox      Knox    Caroll    Caroll     Wayne     Wayne

Total Cropland            330     1,020     1,400     1,800     1,020     2,250       100         0
 Acres Owned              220       520       400       950       300       800       100         0
 Acres Leased             110       500     1,000       850       720     1,450         0         0

Pastureland
 Acres Owned              100         0         0         0         0         0         0         0

Assets ($1,000)
 Total                    655     1,614     2,062     5,243     1,547     4,324     1,300    19,077
 Real Estate              481     1,073     1,420     3,590     1,165     2,804       745         1
 Machinery                 62       256       320       411       218       711        87        16
 Other & Livestock        112       285       321     1,242       164       809       468    19,061

Number of Livestock
 Beef Cows                 25         0         0         0         0         0         0         0
 Sows                     100       225       200       750       150       600       350    13,268

1996 Gross Receipts ($1,000)*
Total                   262.0     674.9     763.5   2,405.9     606.6   2,226.4     949.6  35,086.3

 Cattle                   7.3       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
                         2.80%     0.00%     0.00%     0.00%     0.00%     0.00%     0.00%     0.00%

 Hogs                   214.5     547.2     454.0   2,122.4     349.6   1,643.5     949.6  35,086.3
                        81.90%    81.10%    59.50%    88.20%    57.60%    73.80%   100.00%   100.00%

 Corn                     3.0       6.4     135.0      25.4     186.2     306.6       0.0       0.0
                         1.10%     1.00%    17.70%     1.10%    30.70%    13.80%     0.00%     0.00%

 Soybeans                21.7      85.9     166.8     258.1      64.7     260.0       0.0       0.0
                         8.30%    12.70%    21.80%    10.70%    10.70%    11.70%     0.00%     0.00%

 Wheat                   15.4      35.3       5.2       0.0       6.1      16.3       0.0       0.0
                         5.90%     5.20%     0.70%     0.00%     1.00%     0.70%     0.00%     0.00%

 Other Receipts           0.0       0.0       2.5       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0
                            0         0         0         0         0         0         0         0

1996 Planted Acres**
Total                     360     1,000     1,380     1,800     1,000     2,250       100         0

 Corn                   160.0     400.0     750.0   1,080.0     750.0   1,500.0       0.0       0.0
                        44.40%    40.00%    54.30%    60.00%    75.00%    66.70%     0.00%     0.00%

 Soybeans                80.0     400.0     610.0     720.0     225.0     700.0       0.0       0.0
                        22.20%    40.00%    44.20%    40.00%    22.50%    31.10%     0.00%     0.00%

 Wheat                   80.0     200.0      20.0       0.0      25.0      50.0       0.0       0.0
                        22.20%    20.00%     1.40%     0.00%     2.50%     2.20%     0.00%     0.00%

 Hay                     40.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0     100.0       0.0
                        11.10%     0.00%     0.00%     0.00%     0.00%     0.00%   100.00%     0.00%
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 *Receipts for 1996 are included to indicate the relative importance of each enterprise to the farm.
Percents indicate the percentage of the total receipts accounted for by the livestock categories and
the crops.

**Acreages for 1996 are included to indicate the relative importance of each enterprise to the farm;
these values reflect acreage reduction percentages that year. Total planted acreage may exceed total
cropland available due to double cropping. Percents indicate the percentage of total planted acreage
accounted for by the crop.