Lake of the Woods County


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Lake of the Woods County

The 1,136,000 acres of Lake of the Woods County are home to 3,923 people.  The 5 largest agricultural inventory items for Lake of the Woods County are soybeans, wheat for grain (all), spring wheat for grain, forage land (hay and haylage, grass silage, greenchop), field and grass seed crops (all).  The 5 largest livestock inventories are cattle and calves, layers, broilers and other meat-type chickens, horses and ponies, and pullets for laying flock replacement.  Lake of the Woods County is ranked 2nd in the state for field and grass seed crops (all). Source: USDA 2012 Census

Lake of the Woods County has…  1,136,000 total acres  90,261 acres in farms  196 farms Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2012

A watershed is an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas. Watersheds (% of the County) 1. Lake of the Woods (51%) 2. Rapid River (29%) 3. Roseau (23%) 4. Lower Rainy (17%) 5. Thief (<1%) Source: NRCS, USDA, and MPCA, 2007

8% of Lake of the Woods County is farms. Farm Land Use 62.3% - Cropland 22.4% - Woodland 9.1% - Pastureland 6.3% - Other

Practices that farmers in Lake of the Woods County implement to protect natural resources include:  Field buffers, windbreaks, and reduced tillage to protect against soil erosion.  Nutrient management best management practice techniques, including soil sampling, precision application, and split applications