There Are About 4,400 Beef Cows in Wright County

Fun Farm Facts

· There are about 4,400 beef cows in Wright County.

· The average number of pounds of milk a Wright County dairy cow produces per year is 19,000.

· Americans work about 36 days a year to pay for their food.

· The leading state for hogs is Iowa.

· A person consumes around 21 gallons of milk per year.

· There are less than 2.1 million total number of farmers in the United States.

· 2 percent of the total US population that is engaged in farming.

· Iowa is the top state for corn production.

· When comparing to the nation Minnesota is 6th in cash farm receipts.

· California is the state that ranks first in cash farm receipts.

· Pasture, forage crops like alfalfa and grasses or woodlands are the best crops to reduce soil erosion.

· On a dry matter basis a cow needs 35 pounds of hay or forage per day.

· The top state in dairy production is California.

· Farm receipts are divided into 53% crops and 47% livestock in cash value.

· The federal spending is 3.2 percent for agriculture share.

· The farm receives 19 cents for every food dollar spent.

· An average person consumes around 84 pounds of poultry per year.

· A person consumes about 204 pounds of fresh vegetables per year.

· Kansas is the leading state for wheat production.

· For the amount of milk in pounds produced in Minnesota, Wright Coutny ranks 10th.

· Stearns County tops the state milk production.

· There were around 35,000 hogs sold in Wright County in 2006.

· There are about 10,500 dairy cows in Wright County.

· The top state in cattle and calves is Texas.

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