SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AGRICULTURAL DATA

The six counties in Missouri's Bootheel produce almost 25% of the cash crops in the entire state. The area remains on the cutting edge of agricultural technology with the recent development of rice production, vegetable growing and catfish farming.

SOYBEANS

                                                 Acres                        Production(bu.)          Yield(bu.)

Bootheel                                  982,300                        24,358,000                 24.8

Missouri                                 5,350,000                     147,125,000                 27.5

CORN

                                                 Acres                        Production(bu.)          Yield(bu.)

Bootheel                                  356,100                        48,559,000                136.4 

Missouri                                 2,550,000                     247,350,000                 97.0

GRAIN SORGHUM

                                                 Acres                        Production(bu.)         Yield(bu.)

Bootheel                                  84,900                          5,889,000                  69.4

Missouri                                 310,000                        22,010,000                  71.0

WHEAT

                                                 Acres                         Production(bu.)         Yield(bu.)

Bootheel                                 347,700                         18,657,000                53.7

Missouri                                 920,000                          44,160,000               48.0

COTTON

                                                Acres                          Production(bu.)         Yield(bu.)

Bootheel                                386,600                            538,300                   480

Missouri                                 388,000                            540,000                  668

RICE

                                                Acres                         Production(bu.)         Yield(bu.)

Bootheel                                167,000                          9,525,000                 5,700

Missouri                                169,000                          9,633,000                 5,700

All figures reflect 2001 averages

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