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2005-09-20 14:08
Ohio Land Use Facts
County Agriculture Facts:
- Currently 1,340 farms in the county
- Average size of farms is 229 acres
- 307,000 acres in farm production
- Putnam County ranks 1st in the State for tomato production
- Putnam County ranks 2nd in the State for wheat production
- Putnam County Ranks 3rd in the State for soybean production
- Putnam County Ranks 12th in the State for corn production
- Average 2003 crop yields
- Corn -172.2 bu/acre
- Soybeans - 47.5 bu/acre
- Wheat - 65.7 bu/acre
- Tomatoes 28.8 tons/acre
- 2003 Livestock
- Putnam County Ranks 41st in all cattle & calves with 12,600
- Putnam County Ranks 18th in milk cows with 4,200
- Putnam County Ranks 3rd in hogs & pigs with 60,900
- Putnam County Ranks 33rd in sheep & lambs with 1,400
