SOME FACTS ABOUT DAWSON COUNTY

The land area in Dawson County is 577,920 acres.

There are 373,377 acres in crop land, 100,080 acres in the Conservation Reserve Program, 87,207 acres in rangeland and pasture and 17,256 acres in roads, townsites, etc.

The county has 558 center pivot systems and 70,884 total irrigated acres.

Projected estimated gross agricultural income for 2001 is $63,213,800.00

The county should produce around 66,000 bales of cotton for 2001.

Peanut yields average about 3700 pounds per acre.

ESTIMATED CROP

ACERAGE FOR 2001

      Cotton

      Peanut

      Grain Sorghum

      Wheat

HARVESTED ACRES

     79,000

     14,096

       8,200

       2,400

ESTIMATED CROP

ACERAGE FOR 2001

      Watermelon

      Rye

      Alfalfa

      Soybeans

HARVESTED

ACRES

1,200

570

909

170