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10 Facts About Agriculture.

Published on Nov 23, 2015

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10 FACTS ABOUT AGRICULTURE

By: Samantha Steckman
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MINNESOTA AGRICULTURE PROVIDES MORE THAN 340,000 JOBS.

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MINNESOTA'S AGRICULTURE CREATS $75 BILLION IN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY.

MINNESOTA RANKS FIRST NATIONALLY IN SUGAR BEET PRODUCTION.

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IN 2012 JACKSON COUNTY

HAD AN AVERAGE OF ONLY 4 DAIRY FARMS.
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MINNESOTA RANKED FORTH NATIONALLY

IN ORGANIC ACRES HARVESTED IN 2011
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IN 2009 MINNESOTA

RAISED ABOUT 1,220 MILLION POUNDS OF TURKEY.

IN 2011 UNITED STATES

HAD WAGE RATES OF $11.25 PER HOUR FOR ALL FARMERS.
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IN 2002 JACKSON COUNTY HAD 989 FARMS.

THE AVERAGE FARM SIZE IN 2007 WAS 413 ACRES

IN 2012 THE AVERAGE AMOUT OF MONEY PER ACRE WAS $4,050

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