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Animals
Welcome to Benton-Franklin County Livestock Extension. It is our pleasure to serve your needs for animal agriculture education. We support producers, small and large alike, with practical and research-based information geared toward nutrition, reproduction, and animal health. We look forward to hearing from you.
Don Llewellyn
Regional Extension Specialist
Animal Sciences
GEOGRAPHY
- Located in southeastern Washington State
- Population of Benton and Franklin Counties is 175,177 and 78,163, respectively.
- Comprising approximately 3.8% of the total population of Washington State
Source: United States Census 2010
AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES
- Benton County
- Number of Farms 1,630
- Land in Farms 632,636 acres
- Average Size of Farm 388 acres
- Crop Sales $470,024,000
- Livestock Sales $ 55,894,000
Top Livestock Inventory Items
- Cattle and Calves 39,324
- Horses and Ponies 3,559
- Franklin County
- Number of Farms 891
- Land in Farms 609,046 acres
- Average Size of Farm 684 acres
- Crop Sales $383,198,000
- Livestock Sales $ 83,816,000
Top Livestock Inventory
Source: 2007 Census of Agriculture
RESOURCES
Don Llewellyn’s Livestock Program Webpage
Central Washington Animal Agriculture Team
Forages
Statewide Animal Resources
Washington State University Department of Animal Sciences
Washington State University Extension
WSU Veterinary Medicine Extension
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