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Hogs And Pigs

The number of farms selling hogs and pigs in Kossuth County decreased 37% from 1992 to 1997. Over that same period the number of hogs and pigs sold in the county increased by 56%. Statewide, the number of farms with hog and pig sales decreased 46% while the number of hogs and pigs sold increased 2%.

5. Farms Selling Hogs and Pigs and the Number of Hogs and Pigs Sold

Year 1997 1992 1987 1982 1978 1974 1969

Farms Selling 326 516 647 816 1,037 1,111 1,419

Number Sold 657,058 422,333 392,010 453,134 421,392 354,494 345,405

Fattened Cattle

The number of farms in Kossuth County selling fattened cattle decreased 19% from 1992 to 1997, while the number of fattened cattle sold increased 1%. Statewide, farms selling decreased by 22% and cattle sales dropped by 16% over those five years.

6. Farms Selling Fattened Cattle and Number of Fattened Cattle Sold

Year 1997 1992 1987 1982 1978

Farms Selling 166 205 266 369 444

Number Sold 22,532 22,313 28,862 43,417 51,576

 

(Note: Fattened cattle are defined as cattle fattened on grain or concentrates for 30 days or more and sold for slaughter.)

Dairy Cows

The number of farms in Kossuth County with dairy cows decreased 44% from 1992 to 1997 and the number of dairy cows reported decreased 32%. Statewide, the number of farms with dairy cows decreased 28% and the number of dairy cows dropped 14%.

7. Farms with Dairy Cows and Number of Dairy Cows Reported

Year 1997 1992 1987 1982

Farms with Cows 25 45 71 96

# of Cows 1,191 1,742 2,400 2,678

Poultry

A small number of farms in Kossuth County sold chickens in 1997. Nine farms reported turkey sales.

8. Farms Selling Poultry and Number of Poultry Sold

	Layers		Broilers		Turkeys
Year 1997 1992 1987 1982	Farms 3 8 25 53	# Sold * * 281,776 295,270	Farms 10 15 32 20	# Sold 8,142 2,491 6,422 2941	Farms 9 6 7 9	# Sold * * * *

* Data suppressed to assure confidentiality.

Sheep and Lambs

The number of farms in Kossuth County selling sheep and lambs decreased by 32% and there were 25% fewer head sold in 1997 than in 1992. Statewide, the number of farms with sheep and lamb sales decreased 36% and the number of head sold dropped 46%.

9. Farms Selling Sheep and Lambs and Number of Sheep and Lambs Sold

Year 1997 1992 1987 1982

Farms 68 100 137 172

# Sold 4,736 6,283 6,642 6,414

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