Table A1. Characterstics of Representative Feed Grain Farms in Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska
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IAG950 IAG2200 MOCG1500 MOCG3000 MONG1200 NEG800 NEG1575
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County Webster Webster Carroll Carroll Nodaway Phelps Phelps
Total Cropland 950 2200 1500 3000 1200 800 1575
Acres Owned 320 320 750 1500 600 400 1040
Acres Leased 630 1880 750 1500 600 400 535
Pastureland
Acres Owned 0 0 0 0 300 250 0
Acres Leased 0 0 0 0 300 250 0
Assets ($1,000's)
Total 1190 1443 1752 3271 1552 1293 2785
Real Estate 943 958 1345 2565 1135 965 2150
Machinery 203 388 345 542 235 268 554
Other & Livestock 44 97 62 164 182 60 81
Debt/Asset Ratios
Total 0.22 0.20 0.22 0.18 0.18 0.19 0.21
Intermediate 0.33 0.22 0.30 0.14 0.15 0.19 0.26
Long Run 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.20 0.19
1996 Livestock
Beef 0 0 0 0 150 100 0
Sows 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
1996 Gross Receipts*
Total 320.0 573.5 381.5 840.9 452.3 378.0 789.6
Cattle 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 63.3 29.7 0.0
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 14.00% 7.80% 0.00%
Hogs 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 181.1 0.0 0.0
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 40.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Corn 182.6 332.7 174.1 469.6 95.7 348.4 769.6
57.00% 58.00% 45.60% 55.80% 21.20% 92.20% 97.50%
Wheat 0.0 0.0 45.9 57.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
0.00% 0.00% 12.00% 6.80% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Soybeans 137.5 240.8 151.5 313.9 106.3 0.0 0.0
43.00% 42.00% 39.70% 37.30% 23.50% 0.00% 0.00%
Hay 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.9 0.0 0.0
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.30% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Receipts 0.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.0
0.00% 0.00% 2.60% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.50%
1996 Planted Acres**
Total 950 2200 1500 3000 1200 800 1575
Corn 475.0 1100.0 550.0 1350.0 525.0 770.0 1575.0
50.00% 50.00% 36.70% 45.00% 43.80% 96.30% 100.00%
Wheat 0.0 0.0 250.0 300.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
0.00% 0.00% 16.70% 10.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Soybeans 475.0 1100.0 700.0 1350.0 525.0 0.0 0.0
50.00% 50.00% 46.70% 45.00% 43.80% 0.00% 0.00%
Hay 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 150.0 30.0 0.0
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 12.50% 3.80% 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.