Appendix Table A1. Characteristics of Representative Farms in Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska
Producing Feed Grains.
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IAG950 IAG2200 NEG800 NEG1575 MOCG1500 MOCG3000 MONG1200
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County Webster Webster Phelps Phelps Carroll Carroll Nodaway
Total Cropland 950 2,200 800 1,575 1,500 3,000 1,200
Acres Owned 320 320 400 1,040 750 1,500 600
Acres Leased 630 1,880 400 535 750 1,500 600
Pastureland
Acres Owned 0 0 250 0 0 0 300
Acres Leased 0 0 250 0 0 0 300
Assets ($1,000)
Total 1,191 1,469 1,292 2,778 1,770 3,304 1,573
Real Estate 943 958 965 2,150 1,345 2,565 1,135
Machinery 197 416 273 573 350 559 255
Other & Livestock 51 96 54 55 76 180 183
Number of Livestoc
Beef Cows 0 0 100 0 0 0 150
Sows 0 0 0 0 0 0 80
1996 Gross Receipts ($1,000)*
Total 327.6 586.8 371.9 776.7 390.4 857.9 475.2
Cattle 0.0 0.0 29.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 63.3
0.00% 0.00% 8.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 13.30%
Hogs 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 181.2
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 38.10%
Corn 179.4 327.1 342.3 756.7 171.2 462.5 94.2
54.80% 55.80% 92.00% 97.40% 43.90% 53.90% 19.80%
Wheat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 45.9 57.3 0.0
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 11.70% 6.70% 0.00%
Soybeans 148.2 259.7 0.0 0.0 163.2 338.1 130.5
45.20% 44.20% 0.00% 0.00% 41.80% 39.40% 27.50%
Hay 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.0
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.30%
Other Receipts 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.60% 2.60% 0.00% 0.00%
1996 Planted Acres**
Total 950 2,200 800 1,575 1,500 3,000 1,200
Corn 475.0 1,100.0 770.0 1,575.0 550.0 1,350.0 525.0
50.00% 50.00% 96.30% 100.00% 36.70% 45.00% 43.80%
Wheat 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 250.0 300.0 0.0
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 16.70% 10.00% 0.00%
Soybeans 475.0 1,100.0 0.0 0.0 700.0 1,350.0 525.0
50.00% 50.00% 0.00% 0.00% 46.70% 45.00% 43.80%
Hay 0.0 0.0 30.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 150.0
0.00% 0.00% 3.80% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 12.50%
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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. 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.
Appendix Table A2. Characteristics of Representative Farms in Texas and
South Carolina Producing Feed Grains.
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TXNP1600 TXNP5500 SCG1500 SCG3500
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County Moore Moore Clarendon Clarendon
Total Cropland 1,600 5,500 1,500 3,500
Acres Owned 320 1,100 500 1,400
Acres Leased 1,280 4,400 1,000 2,100
Assets ($1000)
Total 568 2,144 933 3,007
Real Estate 185 647 567 1,954
Machinery 316 1,251 271 726
Other 67 246 95 327
1996 Gross Receipts ($1,000)*
Total 376.5 1,411.7 618.0 1,627.3
Corn 186.0 949.9 192.4 404.4
49.40% 67.30% 31.10% 24.90%
Sorghum 68.7 67.0 0.0 0.0
18.20% 4.70% 0.00% 0.00%
Wheat 121.9 379.8 205.5 458.9
32.40% 26.90% 33.30% 28.20%
Soybeans 0.0 0.0 220.1 549.0
0.00% 0.00% 35.60% 33.70%
Cotton 0.0 0.0 0.0 192.6
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 11.80%
Other Receipts 0.0 15.0 0.0 0.0
0.00% 1.10% 0.00% 0.00%
1996 Planted Acres**
Total 1,600 5,500 2,250 5,170
Corn 470.0 2,200.0 600.0 1,130.5
29.40% 40.00% 26.70% 21.90%
Sorghum 280.0 275.0 0.0 0.0
17.50% 5.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Wheat 642.0 2,475.0 750.0 1,669.5
40.10% 45.00% 33.30% 32.30%
Soybeans 0.0 0.0 900.0 2,019.5
0.00% 0.00% 40.00% 39.10%
Cotton 0.0 0.0 0.0 350.0
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 6.80%
Fallow 208.0 550.0 0.0 0.0
13.00% 10.00% 0.00% 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 crop.
**Acreages for 1996 are included to indicate the relative importance of each
enterprise to the farm. 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.