The sale of corn generated the greatest amount
of agricultural revenue in Kossuth County in 1997, followed
by soybeans. 15. Market Value ($1,000) of Agricultural Products
Sold
| Year
1997
1992
1987 |
Total
Sales
242,775
190,116
173,436 |
Hogs,
Pigs
65,066
40,200
43,210 |
Cattle,
calves
20,915
21,848
22,384 |
Dairy
Products
2,451
2,857
3,324 |
Corn
87,040
72,897
50,674 |
Soybeans
64,718
47,375
48,449 |
Other
2,585
4,939
5,395 |
In Kossuth County, sale of cattle and calves constituted
a smaller percentage of total sales than in the state overall:
hogs and pigs made up a greater percentage of total sales.
The sale of corn, hogs and pigs, and soybeans accounted for
89% of the dollars from total sales of agricultural products
in Kossuth County in 1197.16. Percent of Total Market Value
by Sales of Selected Agricultural Products
| |
Kossuth County |
| Year
1997
1992
1987 |
Hogs,
Pigs
26.8
21.1
24.9 |
Cattle,
Calves
8.6
11.5
12.9 |
Dairy
1.0
1.5
1.9 |
Corn
35.9
38.3
29.2 |
Soy-
beans
26.7
24.9
27.9 |
Other
1.1
2.6
3.1 |
| |
State |
| Year
1997
1992
1987 |
Hogs,
Pigs
25.4
24.8
27.9 |
Cattle,
Calves
15.5
22.1
23.8 |
Dairy
3.4
4.2
4.4 |
Corn
27.0
26.6
22.0 |
Soy-
beans
23.1
17.6
17.6 |
Other
5.6
4.7
4.3 |
Farms in Kossuth county averaged a net cash return
of $48,608 in 1997, $15,903 more than the state average. Of
the farms in Kossuth County, 80% experienced a net cash gain
that year, compared with 66% statewide. 17. Average Net
Cash Return per Farm
| |
Kossuth County |
State |
| Year
1997
1992
1987 |
Net
Cash Return
$48,608
26,452
29,061 |
Net
Gain
$62940
38,931
35,535 |
Net
Loss
$8,974
10,861
9,109 |
Net
Cash Return
$32,705
22,718
20,412 |
Net
Gain
$54,248
37,419
31,660 |
Net
Loss
$9,348
9,381
7,521 |
(Note: Net cash return is derived by subtracting
total operating expenditures from the gross market value of
agricultural products sold. net cash return is that of the
farm unit rather than the net farm income of the operator
since sales and expenses of the partners, landlords, and contractors
are included.) |
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Prepared
by
Margaret Hanson
Census Services
Iowa State University
For more information on these and other topics, please call
the extension specialists listed on the "Kossuth"
Agricultural page or visit the Extension Internet site at
www.extension.iastate.edu
Iowa State University
University Extension
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