In Iowa |
U.S./Imperial |
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| Total number of farms (2011) |
92,300 |
| Total amount of farmland (2011) |
30.7 million acres |
| Average farm size (2011) |
333 acres |
| Average dollar value per acre (2011) |
$6,708 |
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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) |
2.36 billion bushels |
| Corn yield (2011) |
172.0 bu/acre |
| Corn value of production (2011 crop year) |
$14.5 billion |
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| Harvested acres of soybeans (2011) |
9.23 million acres |
| Soybean production (2011) |
466 million bushels |
| Soybean yield (2011) |
50.5 bu/acre |
| Soybeans value of production (2011 crop year) |
$5.50 billion |
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| Number of cattle and calves on hand (Jan.1, 2012) |
3.90 million head |
| Total annual cattle and calves marketed (2011) |
2.39 million head |
| Cattle and calves, cash receipts (2011) |
$3.41 billion |
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| Number of hogs on hand (Dec 1, 2011) |
20.0 million head |
| Total annual hogs marketed (2011) |
38.7 million head |
| Hogs, cash receipts (2011) |
$6.70 billion |
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| Number of sheep and lambs on hand (Jan. 1, 2012) |
195,000 head |
| Total annual sheep and lambs marketed (2011) |
Not Available |
| Sheep and lambs, cash receipts (2011) |
Not Available |
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| Total annual red meat production (2011) |
6.59 billion pounds |
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| Milk production (2011) |
4.35 billion pounds |
| Dairy, cash receipts (2011) |
$888.9 million |
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| Average number of egg layers on hand (2011) |
53.0 million |
| Total annual egg production (2011) |
14.5 billion eggs |
| Value of egg production (2011) |
$931.5 million |
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Source: Iowa Agricultural Statistics
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