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Minnesota Cropland
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All Cropland (Cultivated and Non-Cultivated)
Corn, soybean and small grain crops dominate Minnesota cropland acreage
(82%). Forage crops are often rotated with grain crops and comprise
another 5% of the total cropland in 1997. Permanent hay and forage crops
that are not cultivated annually or rotated regularly, account for 8% of
the cropland. The remaining 5% is vegetable crops, horticultural crops,
other row crops, or is cultivated but not planted.
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Cultivated Cropland
Ninety-two percent of Minnesota cropland is cultivated annually.
Although grain crops dominate Minnesota cultivated cropland, smaller
acreages of row crops such as sugar beets and potatoes, and vegetable
crops such as peas and beans, are high value crops with a significant
economic impact on Minnesota agriculture. In addition, Minnesota produces
notable amounts of specialty crops such as sunflower, canola and wild
rice.
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Non-Cultivated Cropland
Eight percent of Minnesota cropland is not cultivated annually. Most of
the non-cultivated cropland is used for hay. Only a small fraction is used
for horticultural crops that are not cultivated annually, such as fruit
orchards, vineyards, or perennial crops such as strawberries.
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