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| Total number of farms (2010) |
92,400 |
| Total amount of farmland (2010) |
30.8 million acres |
| Average farm size (2010) |
333 acres |
| Average dollar value per acre (2010) |
$5,064 |
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| Average temperature (2010) |
48.1 degrees F |
| 2010 Range of monthly average temperatures |
13.2F in January to 75.3F in July |
| Average annual precipitation (2010) |
45.10 inches (second highest on record). |
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| Harvested acres of corn for grain (2011) |
13.7 million acres |
| Corn Production (2011) |
2.33 billion bushels |
| Corn Yield (2010) |
165.0 bu/acre |
| Corn Value of Production (2010 crop year) |
$11.7 billion |
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| Harvested acres of soybeans (2011) |
9.26 million acres |
| Soybean production (2011) |
468 million bushels |
| Soybean Yield (2010) |
51.0 bu/acre |
| Soybeans Value of Production (2010 crop year) |
$5.81 billion |
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| Number of cattle and calves on hand (Jan.1, 2011) |
3.90 million head |
| Total annual cattle and calves marketed (2010) |
2.34 million head |
| Cattle and calves, cash receipts (2010) |
$2.92 billion |
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| Number of hogs on hand (Dec 1, 2010) |
19.1 million head |
| Total annual hogs marketed (2010) |
37.4 million head |
| Hogs, cash receipts (2010) |
$ 5.38 billion |
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| Number of sheep and lambs on hand (Jan. 1, 2010) |
210,000 head |
| Total annual sheep and lambs marketed (2010) |
175,500 head |
| Sheep and lambs, cash receipts (2010) |
$28.3 million |
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| Total annual red meat production (2010) |
6.57 billion pounds |
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| Milk Production (2010) |
4.34 billion pounds |
| Dairy, cash receipts (2010) |
$713.1 million |
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| Average number of egg layers on hand (2010) |
54.25 million |
| Total annual egg production (2010) |
14.61 billion eggs |
| Value of egg production (2010) |
$824.3 million |
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| **2011 data is preliminary |
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Source: Iowa Agricultural Statistics
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