Appendix Table A10. Characteristics of Representative 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    Carroll    Carroll      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                   658      1,621      2,077      5,255      1,565      4,418      1,296     19,078
 Real Estate             481      1,073      1,420      3,590      1,165      2,804        745          1
 Machinery                62        256        320        448        218        819         87         16
 Other & Livestock       115        292        337      1,217        181        794        465     19,061

Number of Livestoc
 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
                       0.00%      0.00%      0.30%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

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. 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.