Table A1.  Characterstics of Representative Feed Grain Farms in Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska
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                        IAG950     IAG2200    MOCG1500   MOCG3000   MONG1200    NEG800    NEG1575
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County                  Webster    Webster    Carroll    Carroll    Nodaway     Phelps     Phelps

Total Cropland             950       2200       1500       3000       1200        800       1575
 Acres Owned               320        320        750       1500        600        400       1040
 Acres Leased              630       1880        750       1500        600        400        535

Pastureland
 Acres Owned                 0          0          0          0        300        250          0
 Acres Leased                0          0          0          0        300        250          0

Assets ($1,000's)
 Total                    1255       1542       1864       3514       1622       1359       2944
 Real Estate               988       1003       1415       2704       1187       1011       2263
 Machinery                 203        388        345        542        235        268        554
 Other & Livestock          64        152        104        268        200         80        127

Debt/Asset Ratios*
 Total                    0.23       0.24       0.23       0.21       0.19       0.20       0.21
 Intermediate             0.41       0.33       0.39       0.29       0.19       0.23       0.32
 Long Run                 0.18       0.19       0.18       0.18       0.18       0.19       0.18

1996 Livestock
Beef Cows                    0          0          0          0        150        100          0
Sows                         0          0          0          0         80          0          0

1996 Gross Receipts
Total                    313.5      563.4      374.1      825.7      447.5      379.4      791.7

 Cattle                    0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0       64.1       30.1        0.0
                         0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%     14.30%      7.90%      0.00%

 Hogs                      0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0      180.8        0.0        0.0
                         0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%     40.40%      0.00%      0.00%

 Corn                    183.3      335.3      174.3      469.6       96.3      349.3      771.7
                        58.50%     59.50%     46.60%     56.90%     21.50%     92.10%     97.50%

 Wheat                     0.0        0.0       46.2       58.6        0.0        0.0        0.0
                         0.00%      0.00%     12.30%      7.10%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

 Soybeans                130.2      228.0      143.6      297.5      100.9        0.0        0.0
                        41.50%     40.50%     38.40%     36.00%     22.60%      0.00%      0.00%

 Hay                       0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0        5.4        0.0        0.0
                         0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      1.20%      0.00%      0.00%

 Other Receipts            0.0        0.0       10.0        0.0        0.0        0.0       20.0
                         0.00%      0.00%      2.70%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      2.50%

1996 Planted Acres
Total                      950       2200       1500       3000       1200        800       1575

 Corn                    475.0     1100.0      550.0     1350.0      525.0      770.0     1575.0
                        50.00%     50.00%     36.70%     45.00%     43.80%     96.30%    100.00%

 Wheat                     0.0        0.0      250.0      300.0        0.0        0.0        0.0
                         0.00%      0.00%     16.70%     10.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%

 Soybeans                475.0     1100.0      700.0     1350.0      525.0        0.0        0.0
                        50.00%     50.00%     46.70%     45.00%     43.80%      0.00%      0.00%

 Hay                       0.0        0.0        0.0        0.0      150.0       30.0        0.0
                         0.00%      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%     12.50%      3.80%      0.00%
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 *Receipts for 1996 are included to indicate the relative importance of each enterprise to the
  farm. Percents indicate the percentage of the total receipts accounted for by the livestock
  categories and the crops.
**Acreages for 1996 are included to indicate the relative importance of each enterprise to the
  farm; these values reflect acreage reduction percentages that year. Total planted acreage may
  exceed total cropland available due to double cropping. Percents indicate the percentage of
  total planted acreage accounted for by the crop.