What Do You Know? Quiz #8

Iowa Agricultural Trends Quiz

by William Edwards
Extension Specialist, Agricultural Economics
Iowa State University

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Agriculture is important to Iowa's economy. The face of agriculture in Iowa has been rapidly changing over the past several decades. The following "info-quiz" highlights some of these trends. See how much you know about Iowa and Iowa agriculture.

1. What type of livestock production generates the largest value of gross sales in Iowa annually?

a. dairy

b. hogs

c. beef cattle

d. poultry

2. According to the 1992 Census of Agriculture, the average age of all Iowa farmers is

a. 50

b. 55

c. 60

d. 65

3. The average value of an acre of farmland in Iowa, according to the November 1995 Iowa State University land value survey, was

a. $1,125

b. $1,455

c. $1,898

d. $2,067

4. The highest average corn yield ever recorded in Iowa occurred in 1994. How many bushels per acre yield was it?

a. 123

b. 143

c. 152

d. 176

5. Which county in Iowa had the most farms in 1994?

a. Kossuth

b. Pottawattamie

c. Sioux

d. Linn

6. How large is the average Iowa farm? (Any business with over $1,000 in agricultural sales is offically classified as a farm.)

a. 254 acres

b. 332 acres

c. 456 acres

d. 678 acres

7. What percent of Iowa farms produce hogs?

a. 25 percent

b. 30 percent

c. 59 percent

d. 60 percent

8. The largest number of acres in Iowa is devoted to what crop?

a. soybeans

b. oats

c. hay

d. corn

9. How did Iowa rank among all states in the value of agricultural production in 1995?

a. first

b. second

c. third

d. fifth

10. Corporations account for what percent of all Iowa farms?

a. 2 percent

b. 5 percent

c. 10 percent

d. 20 percent