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MLRA 53C - Southern Dark Brown Glaciated Plains

South Dakota
13,870 km2 (5,350 mi2)

Land Use:
Most of this area is in farms and ranches, and slightly more than half is cropland that is dryfarmed. Winter wheat is the chief cash crop. Corn, grain, sorghum, oats, and alfalfa are grown on many farms. The more sloping soils are in range.


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12/16/98