MONTANA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1996 STATE collect; ON JAN -8 W ^"SS: PLEAS 1994-1995 County Estimates MONTANA STATE LIBRARY llillll 3 0864 0014 3502 6 Montana Agricultural Statistics 1996 MONTANA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTS Sheridan ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We sincerely appreciate the following contributions to this year's bulletin: Front cover: Picture taken by Clint Peck, Montana Farmer-Stockman Magazine of Les & Diana Auer's farm, Broadview, Montana Cover color separation donated by FARMER-STOCKMAN MAGAZINE 1996 Montana Agricultural Statistics Title Pack MONTANA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS VOLUME XXXIII OCTOBER 1 996 STATE OF MONTANA MARC RACICOT, GOVERNOR MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE W. RALPH PECK, DIRECTOR COOPERATING WITH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE DONALD M. BAY, ADMINISTRATOR COMPILED BY MONTANA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE FEDERAL BUILDING and U.S. COURTHOUSE 301 SOUTH PARK AVENUE, DRAWER 10033 HELENA, MONTANA 59626-0033 PHONE: (406) 441-1240 or (800) 835-2612 e-mail: nass-mt@nass.usda.gov home page: http://www.usda.gov/nass/SSO/MT/homepage.htm PEGGY STRINGER, STATE STATISTICIAN CURTIS E. LUND, DEPUTY STATE STATISTICIAN LIVESTOCK, CROPS, & DATA PROCESSING Thomas Chard II Bill Meyer Carmen Rost Ron Schumacher Bonnie Heller Loretta Johnson Steve Susemihl Caroline Sibley Billye Vincent Vicki McCall Carol Stefely Pat Barker ADMINISTRATIVE & SUPPORT Annene Ronningen Wendy Bruski 2 Table OF Contents Montana Agricultural Statistics 1996 TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD Comments from the Governor 3 Message from the Director 4 Notes from the State Statistician 5 GENERAL Montana Department of Agriculture 6 Crop, Livestoclc, and Weather Digest 7 Freeze/Frost Occurrence Data 8,9 CHmatoiogical Data-Table 10 Percent of Total Acreage Seeded and Harvested by Date, Winter & Spring Wheat and Barley-graphs 11 Montana Facts and Figures 12 Number of Farms, Land in Farms 13 Number of Livestock Farms 14 Farm Real Estate Values, Rent Per Acre & Rent to Value . 14 Census of Agriculture, Farms by Size & Sales Value .... 14 Census of Agriculture, Number of Farms, Land in Farms and Average Size Farms-County 15 ECONOMIC CASH RECEIPTS: Principal Products & Government Payments— State .... 16 Principal Products & Government Payments— County .. 17 Marketings by Commodities— Tables 18 Marketings by Commodities-Pie Charts 19 Gross and Net Income from Fanning 20 Comparison of Selected Industries 21 Fertilizer & Fertilizer Materials Sold 22 Ag Chemical Use, Winter Wheat & Other Spring Wheat . 22 Marketing Year Average Prices Received, Montana & US 23 Prices Received for Selected Commodities 24, 25 STATE STATISTICS-CROPS ACREAGE, PRODUCTION, YIELD, AND VALUE: All Wheat, 26 Winter Wheat 27 Other Spring Wheat 28 Durum Wheat 29 Barley 30 Oats 31 Com 31 Potatoes 31 Dry Beans 32 Sugar Beets 32 Sweet Cherries 32 Alfalfa Seed 33 All Hay 34 Alfalfa Hay 34 All Other Hay 34 Stocks of Major Grains 35 Wheat Shipped Out of State By Class & Destination 36 Wheat & Barley Shipped By Class, District, Mode & Destination 36 All Wheat Supply & Disposition 37 All Wheat, Movement, Utilization, Exports 37 Wheat Varieties: Percent of Total Seeded Acreage & Seeded Acreage 38 Winter Wheat Varieties by District and Graphs 39 Spring Wheat Varieties by District and Graphs 40 Durum Wheat Varieties by District and Graphs 41 Barley: Percent of Total Seeded Acreage & Seeded Acreage 42 Major Barley Varieties-Graphs 43 Marketings of Major Crops 43 RANK Montana's Rank in the Nation's Agriculture 44 Crop & Livestock Record Highs and Lows 45 Winter Wheat & Spring Wheat Production-Maps 46 Durum Wheat & Barley Production— Maps 47 Oats & Alfalfa Hay Production-Maps 48 COUNTY STATISTICS-CROPS All Crops, Irrigated & Non-Irrigated 1994-95 49 ACREAGE. YIELD, & PRODUCTION: All Wheat, 1994-95 50-53 Winter Wheat, 1994-95 54-57 Other Spring Wheat, 1994-95 58-61 Durum Wheat, 1994-95 62-63 Barley, 1994-95 64-67 Oats, 1994-95 68-71 Com, Acreage, Utilization, & Yield, 1994-95 72-73 Potatoes, 1994-95 74 Sugar Beets, 1994-95 75 Dry Beans, 1994-95 75 All Hay, 1994-95 76-77 Alfalfa Hay, 1994-95 78-79 All Other Hay, 1994-95 80-81 STATE STATISTICS-LIVESTOCK Cattle & Calves: Value, Numbers, & Disposition 82 Cattle & Calves: Production & Income, & Map 83 Milk Cows on Farms: Production, Milkfat, & Total 83 Milk & Cream Marketed: Quantity & Cash Receipts .... 84 Dairy Products Marketed: Income & Value 84 Dairy Products Manufactured 84 All Cattle & Calves: Number of Operations & Percent of Total Inventory by Size Groups 85 Beef Cows: Number of Operations & Percent of Total Inventory by Size Groups 85 Private Grazing Fee Rates: Average Rates by Method of Payment, Montana 85 Commercial Livestock Slaughter 86 Sheep, Lambs, & Wool: Numbers, Value, Production, Disposition, Income 87 Sheep & Lambs: Inventory, Death Loss, & Value 88 Sheep & Lambs: Losses by Cause 89 Sheep & Lambs: Percent of Losses by Cause & Size of Flock 89 Sheep & Lambs, Number of Head— Map 90 Hogs & Pigs, Number of Head— Map 90 Hogs & Pigs: Numbers, Value, Production, Disposition, & Income 91 Chickens: Numbers, Value, Production, & Income 92 Honey: Colonies, Yield, Production, Stocks, Price, & Value 92 COUNTY STATISTICS-LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK INVENTORY BY COUNTIES: All Cattle & Calves 1994-96 93 Beef Cows & Heifers That Have Calved 1994-96 93 Milk Cows & Heifers That Have Calved 1994-96 94 Breeding Sheep & Lambs 1994-96 94 Hogs & Pigs 1993-95 95 Chickens 1993-95 95 AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS 96 REPORTS ISSUED & PUBLICATION DATES (on inside back cover) 1996 Montana Agricultural Statistics Foreword-Comments from the Governor 3 » COMMENTS FROM THE GOVERNOR Montana's agricultural market place is no longer regional or even national, it is global. Farmers, ranchers, and agri-business people must have concise, reliable information to compete. Montana Agricultural Statistics provides agricultural producers and businesses with the information necessary to make decisions and take advantage of opportunities in a dynamic and diverse industry. Whether the decisions are production or marketing based, sound information is critical for this decision-making process. Agriculture, Montana's largest industry, is to be saluted for the contribution they make to our economy while facing the challenges of a world wide industry. Sincerely, iHauT^il- Marc Racicot Governor 4 Foreword-Message from the Director Montana Agricultural Statistics 1996 iWMi MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR Each year Montana's agricultural industry is faced with production challenges that are not controlled by the producer. These challenges are varied and may include the weather, markets, input costs, competition, international relations, and others. Montana's farmers, ranchers, and agri- businesses must have quick access to concise, reliable information to assist them in making sound managerial decisions. In this 33rd annual edition of Montana Agricultural Statistics, our agricultural industry will find the accurate and reliable information necessary to make these decisions. We encourage Montana's agricultural community to use this publication in their decision-making process as they continue to provide a diverse spectrum of products for the United States and the world. Sincerely, Ralph Peck Director 1996 Montana Agricultural Statistics Foreword-Notes from the State Statisticun 5 NOTES FROM THE STATE STATISTICIAN Our staff takes great pride in presenting the thirty- third edition of Montana Agricultural Statistics to Montana's agricultural community. This bulletin would not be possible without the support of Montana's producers. A big thanks goes to all of Montana's farmers, ranchers, and agribusinesses for their willingness to provide basic agricultural information. During 1996, Congress passed the Freedom to Farm Legislation moving producers away from traditional crop subsidies to transition payments. As producers market their products across the country and throughout the world, the need for unbiased information plays an important role in making informed marketing decisions. Unbiased, accurate information will help producers decide what to produce and when to market agricultural commodities. The Montana Agricultxiral Statistics Service works in cooperation with the Montana Department of Agriculture, the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee, the Montana Alfalfa Seed Committee, Montana State University, and many other producer organizations to provide basic agricultural information needed by the agricultural industry. This publication is an example of a partnership of federal, state, and private interests working cooperatively to provide information more economically than each could on their own. As you look over the bulletin, we would appreciate any comments or suggestions you have for improving this publication. Again, to everyone involved in Montana's agriculture, thanks for your continued support. Thanks to our staff of statisticians, technicians, and enumerators who are dedicated to providing Montana's number one industry, agriculture, with high quality statistics. A special thanks to Wendy Bruski who spent many hours preparing this publication for release. Peggy Stringer State Statistician 6 General Montana Agricultural Statistics 1996 MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE The Department of Agriculture, through the Director, is responsible for administration of a $6.5 million annual budget with 89 full-time and 10 seasonal FTE. The Director oversees the department's five divisions and nine bureaus. The function of each division is summarized below. Central Management Division performs technical, fiscal and administrative support functions for the department. Responsibilities of the division include activities for internal operations of the department. Agricultural Sciences Division is responsible for the registration of 5,200 pesticide products; the training, certification and licensing of 1,446 commercial and government applicators, 1,138 operators, 502 pesticide dealers, and 8,000 private applicators. The division is also responsible for providing evaluation of pest management problems and programs; training and licensing of government and commercial pesticide applicators and dealers; and providing analytical laboratory and consultative services to other agencies and the public. In addition, the division is responsible for the administration and enforcement of regulatory laws controlling the production, manufacturing, and marketing of agricultural commodities exported from or distributed within Montana. The division investigates consumer complaints; performs technical expertise and licenses for 650 nurseries, 530 feed dealers, 215 fertilizer dealers, 315 seed dealers and 195 grain merchandisers. The division also registers some 4,500 commercial feed products, 1,400 fertilizers, and 5,000 bee yards. The passage of the Montana Agricultural Chemical Ground Water Protection Act (1990) provides that the department will protect ground water and environment from impairment or degradation due to the use of agricultural chemicals. The Vertebrate Pest Management program provides on-site demonstrations, educational materials and technical bulletins to assist producers in reducing damage caused by field rodents, birds and other large mammals. The Weed Management program is responsible for administering statewide efforts aimed at control and/or eradication of noxious and other undesirable weeds. The Noxious Weed Seed Free Forage Program provides a certification mechanism that allows producers to market various forage crops as being noxious weed seed free. The Agricultural Development Division is responsible for administering programs directed at promoting and enhancing Montana agriculture. The Agriculture Finance program is responsible for making grants and lower interest rate loans for rural youth, rural youth organizations, and other qualified farmers and ranchers. The State Hail Insurance programs insures any type of crop grown in Montana from losses caused by hail damage. The Marketing Program is responsible for market enhancement and development through direct market development activities, grants, seed capital loan investments in new/innovative marketing, and product development. Statewide agricultural statistics and projections are developed through a Federal/State cooperative agreement administered through the division, which are made available through a comprehensive agricultural statistics bulletin and grain movement summary along with other production, price and income reports. Research and market development efforts are promoted for alfalfa seed through the Montana Alfalfa Seed Committee. The Montana State Grain Laboratory is located in Great Falls, operating the only official USDA-FGIS state grain grading laboratory in the state of Montana. The lab provides unbiased grain grading, analytical services, and oil seed analysis to the state's grain industry. The division is responsible for promoting and encouraging intensive scientific and practical research in all phases of wheat and barley culture, production, and marketing under the guidelines and policies developed by the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee. 1996 Montana Agricultural Statistics General-Crop, Livestock. & Weather Digest 7 MONTANA CROP, LIVESTOCK, AND WEATHER DIGEST, 1995 January: Weather for Montana remained mostly mild. There were above normal temperatures and very little precipitation in the major wheat growing areas. The protectiveness of snow cover at month's end was rated 98% poor. Although protection v/as minimal, wind damage was not much of a problem. February: Some welcome precipitation came, but amounts were well below normal in the major wheat growing areas of the state. Winter wheat was rated 50% poor. Calving and lambing were well underway with 27% and 15% complete, respectively. March: Weather was characterized by greatly varying weather patterns. Spring storms brought needed moisture to many areas of the state. The winter wheat condition showed some improvement. Snowstorms caused increased livestock losses, especially in central Montana. April: Some much needed moisture was received in the first half of the month. Wet conditions were causing some anxiety among producers wanting to get into the field. By month's end just over 40% of the spring wheat and barley was seeded, nearly 10 points behind normal. Calving was 91% complete and lambing 73% complete by the end of the month. May: Above normal amounts of precipitation were received for the first part of the month. Planting progress remained behind normal and cool conditions hindered crop progress. Many acres of winter wheat had to be reseeded to spring wheat because of the dry fall planting conditions and weather stress in the spring. Only 28% of the winter wheat crop was rated good to excellent. Nearly two-thirds of the livestock had been moved to summer ranges by the end of the month. June: The month started out warm and dry. Farmers were able to wrap up spring seeding. By the end of the month many areas of the state were looking for some moisture as the topsoil was getting dry. A prolonged hot spell in the northeast was causing some serious stress to the crops. The winter wheat condition improved to 57% in the good to excellent range, much of the increase was attributed to the condition being assessed on the remaining winter wheat acres after much of the crop was reseeded to spring wheat. The pasture and ranges were doing very well. July: Numerous rain showers and cooler weather started the month. Crop progress lagged behind normal but the weather offered relief to the northeast district. Many producers had trouble putting up their hay because of scattered rains. All crop conditions were rated very good. Winter wheat harvest had just started by the end of the month. Nearly half the spring grains had started turning color. August: Temperatures averaged above normal for the month which assisted in the ripening of the crops. By the end of the month over half the winter wheat was harvested and spring grain harvest was nearly 40% complete. The dryer weather caused the pasture and range feed condition to fall by the end of the month. Fire danger was a concern with all the dry grass. September: Farmers had a fair month to nearly finish their harvest. Winter wheat harvest was completed halfway through the month. There was a hard fi-ost mid way through the month that caused some crop damage. Winter wheat planting started with many producers concerned about the lack of moisture. Moisture was received and producers were able to plant a more normal winter wheat acreage than the last couple of years. Livestock producers had moved nearly a third of their livestock off summer ranges. October: The remaining small grains were slow to get harvested. Row crop harvest progressed behind normal for the month. Winter wheat planting was finished by the end of the month with 83% of it emerged. The winter wheat condition was rated as 19% fair, 66% good, and 15% excellent. November: Varied weather was the general rule for the month. Snow cover was erratic with extreme fluctuations in temperature. Some wind damage to the winter wheat crop was reported, but the condition was rated 69% good and 12% excellent at month's end. December: This month was also marked by a wide variety of weather. Snow cover for the major wheat growing areas was still rated mostly poor. There were reports of more wind damage to the winter wheat crop. The limited snowfall kept grazing mostly open. 8 Freeze/Frost Occurrence Data Montana Agricultural Statistics 1996 FREEZE/FROST OCCURRENCE DATA ^' Station County Temp Threshold (Degrees F) Spring (Date) Probability Level Fall (Date) Probability Level Freeze Free Period Probability Level 90 50 10 10 50 90 10 50 90 Belgrade AP Big Sandy . Gallatin . Chouteau Big Timber , Bigforkl3 S Sweet Grass Flathead Billings Water Plant Yellowstone Bridger Carbon Broadus Chester Powder River Liberty Chinook Blaine Conrad Airport . . . Culbertson Pondera . Roosevelt Dillon WMCE Ekalaka . Beaverhead . . Carter Fairfield Fort Benton Geraldine Glendive Teton Chouteau Chouteau Dawson . Hamilton . Hardin . Ravalli Big Horn . 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 May 29 May 09 Apr 24 May 21 May 07 Apr 22 May 15 May 02 Apr 19 May 16 Apr 30 Apr 05 May 11 Apr 25 Apr 18 May 12 Apr 27 Apr 17 May 10 May 01 Apr 20 May 30 May 17 Apr 29 May 16 May 03 Apr 18 May 30 May 12 Apr 30 May 20 May 06 Apr 26 Junll May 17 May 02 May 17 May 11 Apr 19 May 23 May 07 Apr 23 May 17 May 09 Apr 24 May 23 May 06 Apr 28 May 01 Apr 21 Apr 14 May 20 May 06 Apr 19 May 09 Apr 27 Apr 17 Jun20 Jun03 May 09 Jun08 May 25 May 09 JunOS May 18 May 01 Jun02 May 16 Apr 24 May 26 May 12 Apr 30 Jun05 May 16 May 02 May 31 May 19 May 06 Jun23 Jun06 May 15 Jun02 May 16 May 04 Junl9 May 27 May 13 JunOS May 22 May 14 Jun30 JunOS May IS Jun07 May 26 May 09 Jun09 May 20 May 06 JunOS May 21 May 07 Jun 17 May 24 May 10 May 14 May 05 Apr 27 Jun 07 May 24 May 04 May 31 May 17 May 01 Jul 12 Jun 27 May 24 Jun 26 Jun 12 May 25 Jun 26 Jun 03 May 12 Jun 19 May 31 May 12 Jun 10 May 29 May 12 Jun 28 Jun 04 May 17 Jun 22 Jun 07 May 21 Jul 17 Jun 26 Jun 01 Jun 19 May 29 May 20 July 09 Jun 12 May 25 Jun 27 Jun 07 May 31 Jul IS Jun 30 Jun 03 Jun 27 Jun 10 May 29 Jun 26 Jun 03 May 19 Jun 29 Jun 03 May 20 Jul 12 Junll May 22 May 28 May 19 May 09 Jun 25 Jun 12 May 19 Jun 22 Jun 05 May 14 Aug 20 Aug 28 Sep OS Aug 19 Sep 01 Sep 09 Aug 25 Sep 04 Sep 15 Aug 29 Sep 11 Sep 22 Sep 01 Sep 06 Sep IS Aug 27 Sep 06 Sep 18 Aug 20 Aug 31 Sep 10 Aug 12 Aug 27 Sep 03 Aug 22 Sep 03 Sep 09 Aug 17 Aug2S Sep 07 Aug 10 Aug 27 Sep 06 Aug 15 Aug 25 Sep 03 Aug 17 Aug 30 Sep 07 Aug 28 Sep 04 Sep 15 Aug 26 Sep 02 Sep OS Aug 19 Sep 03 Sep 06 Sep 04 Sep 10 Sep 21 Aug 25 Sep 06 Sep 17 Aug 27 Sep 06 Sep 15 Sep 04 Sep 12 Sep 23 Sep 04 Sep 14 Sep 24 Sep 09 Sep 20 Oct 02 Sep 17 Sep 29 Oct 14 Sep 14 Sep 23 Oct 04 Sep 10 Sep 20 Oct 03 Sep 05 Sep 14 Sep 24 Aug 27 Sep OS Sep 17 Sep 06 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 02 Sep 14 Sep 23 Aug 28 Sep 10 Sep 19 Aug 27 Sep 07 Sep 18 Sep 03 Sep 15 Sep 25 Sep 09 Sep 20 Oct 03 Sep 07 Sep 14 Sep 24 Sep 03 Sep 14 Sep 23 Sep 18 Sep 27 Oct 06 Sep 05 Sep 20 Oct 03 Sep 09 Sep 20 Oct 01 Sep 19 Sep 27 Oct 09 Sep 19 Sep 28 Oct 09 Sep 24 Oct 06 Oct 20 Oct 06 Oct 17 Nov 06 Sep 28 Oct 10 Oct 21 Sep 23 Oct 05 Oct IS Sep 21 Sep 28 Oct OS Sep 12 Sep 21 Oct 01 Sep 22 Sep 29 Oct OS Sep 19 Sep 30 Oct 09 Sep 15 Sep 25 Oct 01 Sep 09 Sep 20 Oct 03 Sep 19 Oct 01 Oct 13 Sep 21 Oct 07 Oct 21 Sep 20 Sep 25 Oct 10 Sep 19 Sep 24 Oct 09 Oct 02 Oct 14 Oct 21 Sep 16 Oct 03 Oct 20 Sep 23 Oct 05 Oct 17 102 133 159 113 133 157 125 149 175 134 159 205 133 156 178 125 151 173 123 140 158 92 lis 145 116 140 162 103 133 151 107 134 149 82 115 142 113 133 160 111 146 172 114 132 160 111 133 154 144 168 181 110 143 175 125 149 170 75 101 137 87 112 138 95 124 154 106 136 173 111 133 157 97 127 153 96 117 140 64 94 124 96 122 142 75 109 132 80 110 128 58 91 122 87 112 138 91 122 149 91 114 139 78 112 135 126 145 162 89 117 152 100 126 153 48 69 114 61 90 119 65 99 132 78 113 141 S9 110 135 6S 102 134 69 94 122 37 70 103 77 104 122 47 84 113 53 87 106 34 67 103 61 90 115 71 99 126 68 97 119 45 90 117 107 121 142 68 92 128 76 103 135 Harlem Blaine 36 May 17 JunOS Jun 24 Aug 18 Sep 04 Sep 22 119 91 63 32 May 06 May 23 JunOS Sep 02 Sep 15 Sep 28 137 114 91 28 Apr 23 May OS May 24 Sep 09 Sep 24 Oct 08 157 138 118 This table gives the probability of a later date in the spring and an earlier date in the fall of the occurrence of temperatures as cold, or colder, than 36, 32, and 28 degrees Fahrenheit and the probable length of the freeze-free period relative the same temperature threshold. 1996 Montana Agricultural Statistics Freeze/Frost Occurrence Data 9 FREEZE/FROST OCCURRENCE DATA 1/ Station County Temp Threshold (Degrees F) Spring (Dale) Probability Level Fall (Dale) Probability Level Freeze Free Period Probability Level 90 50 10 10 50 90 10 50 90 Harlowton . Helena WSO . Hysham Wheatland Lewis & Clark Treasure Jordan Kalispell Lewistown FAA AP Medicine Lake 3 SE Miles City FAA AP Plevna . Garfield Flathead Fergus . Sheridan Custer Poplar Roundup . Fallon Roosevelt Scobey Sidney Stanford 1 WNW Musselshell . Daniels Richland Terry Judith Basin Prairie Thompson Falls PH Sanders Townsend Vida Broadwater . McCone Wcstby Wibaux Sheridan Wibaux 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 36 32 28 May 27 May 08 Apr 27 May 16 May 02 Apr 16 May 12 Apr 29 Apr 16 May 17 May 03 Apr 23 May 20 Apr 30 April May 22 May 10 Apr 25 May 09 May 02 Apr 23 Apr 30 Apr 22 April May IS May 05 Apr 25 May 07 May 01 Apr 20 May 12 Apr 28 Apr 18 May 12 May 02 Apr 20 May 10 May 04 Apr 22 Jun02 May 16 May 01 May 09 Apr 30 Apr 19 May 17 May 01 Apr 19 May 26 May 12 Apr 25 May 08 Apr 28 Apr 16 May 12 May 01 Apr 23 May 23 May 05 Apr 25 Jun 18 May 27 May 15 Jun 04 May 18 May 02 May 28 May 16 Apr 30 Jun 04 May 19 May 05 Jun 12 May 20 Apr 28 Jun 15 May 24 May 10 May 28 May 18 May II May 16 May 07 Apr 25 Jun 04 May 21 May 09 May 24 May 15 May 04 May 29 May 14 May 02 May 29 May 18 May 07 May 31 May 17 May 07 Jun 24 Jun 03 May 15 May 26 May 14 May 03 Jun 08 May 16 May 04 Jun 17 May 28 May 10 May 21 May 14 May 03 May 27 May 17 May 07 Jun 17 May 23 May 12 Jul 10 Jun 15 Jun 03 Jun 23 Jun 02 May 18 Jun 13 Jun 01 May 14 Jun 23 Jun 03 May 17 Jul 05 Jun 10 May 15 Jul 10 Jun 07 May 26 Jun 16 Jun 03 May 29 Jun 01 May 22 May 09 Jun 24 Jun 06 May 23 Jun 10 May 29 May 19 Jun 15 May 30 May 15 Jun 14 Jun 03 May 24 Jun 21 May 29 May 21 Jul 16 Jun 20 May 29 Jun 12 May 28 May 17 Jun 30 Jun 01 May 19 Jul 09 Jun 12 May 24 Jun 04 May 30 May 19 Jun 12 Jun 02 May 21 Jul II Jun 09 May 29 Aug 17 Aug 29 Sep 06 Aug 25 Sep 02 Sep 13 Aug 28 Sep 04 Sep 15 Aug 18 Aug 31 Sep 08 Aug 26 Sep 07 Sep 15 Aug 20 Sep 01 Sep 09 Aug 18 Sep 01 Sep 07 Sep 05 Sep 13 Sep 27 Aug 18 Aug 26 Sep 07 Aug 31 Sep 07 Sep II Aug 30 Sep 01 Sep 14 Aug 18 Aug 29 Sep 06 Aug 26 Sep 06 Sep 12 Aug 18 Aug 28 Sep 08 Aug 24 Sep 06 Sep 09 Aug 29 Sep 07 Sep 17 Aug 21 Aug 27 Sep 07 Aug 28 Sep 05 Sep 15 Aug 18 Sep 04 Sep 09 Aug 12 Aug 21 Sep 06 Aug 29 Sep 11 Sep 22 Sep 08 Sep 18 Sep 29 Sep 09 Sep 18 Oct 02 Sep 03 Sep 14 Sep 23 Sep 07 Sep 20 Oct 02 Sep 03 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 05 Sep 18 Sep 24 Sep 21 Sep 29 Oct 12 Sep 03 Sep 14 Sep 24 Sep 12 Sep 20 Sep 27 Sep 10 Sep 17 Sep 29 Sep 06 Sep 15 Sep 26 Sep 08 Sep 19 Sep 26 Aug 30 Sep II Sep 23 Sep 09 Sep 18 Sep 26 Sep II Sep 24 Oct 07 Sep 03 Sep 11 Sep 24 Sep 12 Sep 20 Oct 01 Sep 05 Sep 18 Sep 25 Aug 28 Sep 08 Sep 23 Sep 10 Sep 24 Oct 07 Sep 21 Oct 03 Oct 16 Sep 2 1 Oct 02 Oct 18 Sep 19 Sep 27 Oct 09 Sep 19 Oct 03 Oct 19 Sep 17 Oct 04 Oct 12 Sep 23 Oct 05 Oct II Oct 08 Oct 15 Oct 27 Sep 18 Oct 03 Oct 12 Sep 25 Oct 03 Oct 13 Sep 21 Oct 03 Oct 14 Sep 26 Oct 01 Oct 15 Sep 22 Oct 01 Oct 09 Sep 12 Sep 24 Oct 08 Sep 25 Sep 30 Oct 13 Sep 25 Oct 10 Oct 27 Sep 15 Sep 26 Octll Sep 27 Oct 05 Oct 17 Sep 23 Oct 02 Oct 12 Sep 12 Sep 26 Oct 10 98 131 151 120 141 172 122 143 173 115 136 157 116 148 183 106 137 156 124 148 160 148 167 189 113 141 158 132 146 165 123 144 167 124 141 167 122 142 159 92 122 151 125 143 170 121 154 181 101 128 161 135 149 170 126 147 160 100 134 157 72 106 129 95 122 149 103 124 154 90 117 140 87 122 157 79 116 137 99 123 136 128 145 169 90 116 137 110 127 145 103 125 150 100 119 140 99 125 141 66 99 130 105 126 146 94 130 156 77 106 137 113 129 151 100 123 141 72 108 133 45 81 106 70 104 126 84 106 135 65 99 124 57 96 130 51 94 118 74 98 111 107 122 149 67 90 117 89 108 125 84 106 133 76 98 114 76 107 124 40 76 109 85 109 122 67 105 131 53 84 112 91 108 131 74 99 122 43 81 108 '' This Ubie gives the probability of a later date in the spring and an earlier date in the fall of the occurrence of temperatures as cold, or colder than 36 32 and 28 degrees Fahrenheit and the probable length of the freeze-free period relative the same temperature threshold. 10 General-Climatological Data Montana Agricultural Statistics 1996 CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA: Annual and Growing Season Precipitation and Frost Free Days 1994-95 STATION COUNTY Barber Golden Vallley Big Fork, 13 S Lake Big Timber Sweet Grass . . Billings, WSO Yellowstone . . Bozeman, MSU Gallatin Broadus Power River . . Butte Silver Bow . . . Chester Liberty Chinook Blaine Circle McCone Columbus Stillwater Conrad Pondera Culbertson Roosevelt Cut Bank Glacier Dillon Beaverhead . . . Ekalaka Carter Fairfield Teton Flatwillow, 4 ENE . . . Petroleum Forsyth Rosebud Ft. Benton Chouteau .... Glasgow, WSO Valley Glendive Dawson Great Falls Cascade Hamilton Ravalli Hardin Big Horn . . . . Harlowton Wheatland . . . Havre Hill Helena Lewis & Clark Hysham Treasure Joliet Carbon Jordan Garfield Kalispell Flathead Lame Deer, 3 W . . . . Lewistown, FCWOS Livingston, FCWOS . Malta, 7E Medicine Lake, 3 SE Miles City Missoula WSO Plentywood Rosebud . Fergus . . Park Phillips . . Sheridan . Custer . . . Missoula . Sheridan . Plevna Fallon Roundup Musselshell Savage Richland . . . Scobey, 4 NW Daniels .... Sidney Richland . . . Stanford Judith Basin St. Ignatius Lake Terry Prairie Thompson Falls PH . . Sanders .... Townsend Broadwater . Valier Pondera . . . Vida, 6 NE McCone . . . Virginia City Madison . . . Wibaux, 2 E Wibaux Wilsall, 8 ENE Park Wyola, 1 SW Big Horn . . PRECIPITATION FROST FREE D/ GROWING SE .YS'' ANNUAL APRIL-SEPTEMBER ASON 1994 1995 Normal 2' 1994 1995 Normal '■' 1994 1995 Avg.^' "Inches-- -Days~ 10.02 14.14 12.46 6.94 11.64 9.31 131 119 113 16.04 25.86 22.41 8.26 14.12 12.50 178 143 156 18.89 18.58 15.43 12.77 13.45 10.80 141 119 123 13.65 16.73 15.08 8.85 12.26 9.61 176 131 148 17.77 — 19.20 10.67 — 12.70 155 — 122 — — 13.71 — — 9.76 — 101 118 12.08 19.26 12.10 7.59 14.23 8.76 16 50 63 6.86 16.38 10.64 4.28 14.49 8.23 97 116 107 11.60 19.27 12.40 6.67 13.89 9.66 142 116 111 14.09 9.86 13.36 9.92 6.39 10.42 119 119 118 19.41 15.95 14.74 12.80 11.02 10.28 141 119 125 .. — 11.88 — — 8.99 — — 100 11.90 12.29 13.90 9.45 8.83 11.17 108 103 111 9.60 16.73 11.79 6.96 15.33 9.46 97 116 115 9,03 19.16 11.60 5.44 16.11 8.96 99 106 92 21.14 20.96 16.68 11.83 14.67 12.70 141 121 124 7.87 15.80 12.46 5.88 14.55 9.80 155 115 123 10.94 13.52 13.59 8.01 10.71 10.22 147 119 125 14.89 16.29 .. 8.39 11.53 — 161 130 140 9.58 15.42 14.38 6.33 13.22 10.30 — 130 121 10.02 13.17 10.96 6.75 10.24 8.64 156 118 140 13.16 14.23 13.61 9.31 10.18 10.60 161 146 150 10.57 15.43 15.21 6.94 13.30 10.30 155 115 125 11.70 18.53 13.27 7.79 9.66 7.54 163 117 114 11.57 13.37 12.72 5.67 9.45 8.71 161 130 127 13.15 14.13 13.76 9.87 11.69 10.40 105 117 111 10.45 16.59 11.16 6.92 12.62 8.17 158 120 127 7.47 12.41 11.60 4.79 10.60 8.16 145 102 125 11.78 14.36 13.26 6.22 9.19 9.62 161 122 131 14.80 — 16.26 9.38 11.86 11.00 158 — 122 11.51 10.23 13.01 7.52 7.29 10.00 114 119 122 12.64 22.82 16.51 5.74 11.40 8.96 96 105 104 .. .. 15.42 5.78 — 10.80 82 — 81 13.91 22.82 18.14 8.29 17.53 12.80 140 117 107 14.77 15.64 15.68 10.14 10.49 11.30 121 103 109 10.12 13.15 — 7.18 10.00 — 140 115 115 12.83 12.53 13.27 10.82 9.11 10.50 136 125 134 9.77 12.90 14.07 5.97 9.44 10.40 160 129 146 11.64 16.22 13.46 7.78 9.76 7.75 161 117 114 12.48 14.52 12.75 8.76 11.58 10.19 136 117 124 13.76 14.02 14.41 7.56 8.22 10.91 144 83 120 14.01 17.61 12.57 9.25 13.73 9.54 141 121 129 12.78 16.50 13.59 10.03 12.09 10.97 119 119 140 11.15 16.54 — 7.67 12.11 — 89 104 109 13.43 15.58 13.67 10.46 11.15 10.53 119 117 131 11.59 24.58 16.58 8.06 20.22 12.40 96 115 112 11.92 16.40 16.66 7.22 10.65 10.42 162 148 124 10.25 12.43 11.50 7.23 8.26 9.26 116 119 116 17.50 31.57 22.97 6.60 10.94 9.16 162 140 122 6.90 9.64 11.28 5.39 8.39 8.42 143 116 113 8.86 16.83 12.14 7.03 15.78 9.77 156 120 118 10.91 15.76 15.03 7.21 11.77 11.60 119 117 129 12.56 20.60 16.49 7.21 13.46 11.36 108 92 89 12.60 15.22 13.95 8.35 10.95 11.23 136 118 107 16.96 23.38 20.61 10.52 14.47 13.95 81 81 97 17.86 20.17 17.10 9.36 14.16 11.20 88 — 106 " Days between last frost (32 degrees) in spring to first frost (32 degrees) in fall after June 30. ^ Normal for period 1961- 1983-1992 average frost free days. — Data not available. SOURCE: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, NOAA, GREAT FALLS, MONTANA. 1990. 1996 Montana Agricultural Statistics General-Acreage Seeded & Harvested by Date 1 1 Winter Wheat - Weekly Progress Percent 100 Acreage Seeded — > ---Mlfr] WTM M.M m.M 9/15 9/22 9/29 10/6 10/13 10/20 10/27 1994 1995 1996 5 yr Avg y7777Z\ Percent Acreage Harvested W^ 7/21 7/21 J/04 8/11 8/U 8/25 1994 1995 9/1 9'08 9'15 922 09/29 10.6 10. H 1996 5 yr Avg Spring Wheat - Weekly Progress Percent Acreage Seeded Percent Acreage Harvested 3/31 *n 4/M 4/21 4/28 5/5 5/12 5/19 5/26 6/02 6/09 1994 1995 1996 5 yr Avg 3 'i'z;^^^ 8/04 8/11 8/18 8/25 9/1 9/08 9/15 9/22 09/29 10/6 10/13 10/20 1994 1995 1996 5 yr Avg ?7777Z\ ♦ •• Barley - Weekly Progress Percent Acreage Seeded Percent Acreage Harvested 3/3 1 4/7 4/14 4/Jl 4/2» 5/S S/IJ 5/19 5/26 6/02 6/09 1994 1995 1996 5 yr Avg ^ LiTh tH. 7/28 8/04 8/11 8'I8 8'25 9/1 9'08 9/15 9'22 09/29 I0.'6 10/13 10/20 1994 1995 1 V77777X 1996 5yrAvg V7777A ■■■*- 12 General-Montana Facts & Figures Montana Agricultural Statistics 1996 1W» MONTANA FACTS AND FIGURES Montana's 1990 population, at 799,065, rose 1.6 percent from 1980. Population density, measured in people per square mile, was 5.5 in 1990~third lowest in the United States. Montana's 59.7 million acres of land in farms and ranches rajiks second in the nation behind Texas. MONTANA POPULATION Total, 1990 Census People Per Square Mile Farm Population People Per Farm LAND AND LAND UTILIZATION " 799,065 Montana Total Land Area, Miles 5.5 Montana Total Land Area, Acres 45,718 All Land in Farms & Ranches 1 .9 Proportion of Land in Farms & Ranches 145,388 Sq. Miles 93.0 Mil. Acres 59,642,536 Acres 64.1 Percent " 1992 U.S. Census of Agriculture. MONTANA LAND AREA: Ownership as Percentage of Total stats of Montana 5.9 -18.0 62.2 fl.7 " Tribal lands only. ^' Includes roads, railroads, airports, etc. SOURCE: BLM "Public Land Statistics, 1983," USPS, BIA, State of Montana, Department of State Lands. FARM COUNTS AJMD MEASUREMENTS, 1994 Number of Farms & Ranches 1/ Average Size of Farm or Ranch Total Farm & Ranch Assets 2/ Average Value Per Farm or Ranch 1/ 3/ 22,500 2,653 Acres $19.5 Bil. $867,769 Real Estate Value/Farm or Ranch Average Value Per Acre 3/ Farm & Ranch Debt Per Operation $662,844 S277 $114,836 Places with annual sale of agricultural products of $1,000 or more. ^' Excludes farm operators' household assets and debt. Per acre, land and buildings, January 1, 1995. LAND EV FARMS AND RANCHES: UTILIZATION AS Percentage of Total ^' All Other 1.5 65.9 " 1992 U.S. Census of Agriculture. 13.7 I 1996 Montana Agricultural Statistics General-NimberokFar.ms& LandinFar.ms 13 NUMBER OF FARMS, Montana, 1910-1949 Number Number Number Number Year of Farm? Year of Farms Year pfFamij Year pfFarm} Thous. Thous. Thous. Thous. 1910 28.8 1920 57.7 1930 55.0 1940 44.5 1911 3I.S 1921 57.0 1931 54.5 1941 42.0 1912 34.0 1922 55.0 1932 54.0 1942 41.0 1913 37.0 1923 52.5 1933 53.5 1943 40.8 1914 40.0 1924 51.0 1934 53.0 1944 40.6 1915 45.0 1925 50.0 1935 52.0 1945 40.4 1916 50.0 1926 51.0 1936 50.0 1946 39.8 1917 54.0 1927 52.5 1937 48.0 1947 39.2 1918 56.0 1928 53.5 1938 46.0 1948 38.5 1919 57.0 1929 54.0 1939 45.0 1949 37.8 NUMBER OF FARMS, ALL LAND IN FARMS, AND AVERAGE SIZE OF FARMS, Montana, 1950-1996 Year 1950. 1951 . 1952. 1953. 1954. 1955. 1956. 1957. 1958. 1959. 1960. 1961 . 1962. 1963. 1964 . 1965. 1966. 1967. 1968. 1969. 1970. 1971 . 1972. 1973. 1974. 1975. 1976. 1977. 1978. 1979. 1980. 1981 . 1982. 1983 . 1984 . 1985 . 1986 . 1987 . 1988 . 1989 . 1990. 1991 1992 1993 . 1994 . 1995 . 1996. Number All Land Average Size pf Farms in Farm? of All Farms Thous. Thous. Acres Acres 37.2 65.000 1,747 36.8 65,200 1,772 36.4 65,500 1.799 35.9 65,800 1,833 35.4 66,100 1,867 34.8 66,100 1,899 34.2 66,200 1,936 33.6 66,300 1,973 33.0 66,500 2,015 32.4 66,600 2,056 31.7 66,700 2,104 30.8 66,800 2,169 30.1 66,800 2.219 29.5 66,800 2,264 28.9 67,200 2,325 28.4 66,700 2,349 28.0 66,200 2,364 27.6 65,700 2.380 27.1 65,200 2.406 26.7 64,700 2.423 26.4 64,200 2,432 26.0 63,700 2,450 25.5 63,200 2,478 25.1 63,000 2,510 24.6 62,800 2,553 23.4 2/ 62,200 2,658 23.4 62,200 2,658 23.5 62,100 2,643 23.6 62,100 2,631 23.7 62,100 2,620 23.8 61,900 2,601 23.9 61,700 2,582 24.0 61,500 2,563 24.1 61,300 2.544 24.2 61,100 2.525 24.3 61,000 2.510 24.4 60,900 2,496 24.5 60.800 2.482 24.6 60,700 2.467 24.7 60,600 2.453 24.7 60.500 2.449 24.7 60.300 2.441 24.3 60.000 2.469 23.8 59.800 2.513 22.5 59.700 2.653 22.0 59.700 2.714 22.0 59,700 2.714 Census 1/ Farms Reporting Cropland Thous. 31.2 27.5 25.2 22.7 21.4 21.4 20.7 21.1 19.4 Census 1/ Acres of Cropland Thous. Acres 14,508 15,078 15,388 16,109 15.446 16,233 16,452 17,830 17,495 Census 1/ Cropland Ave Size Acres 465 549 611 710 722 759 795 845 902 " United States Census of Agriculture. ^ Places that had annual sales of agricultural productsofSl.OOOormore. Series initiated with 1975. 14 General-Livestock Farms, Land Value & Rent and Farms by Size Montana Agricultural Statistics 1996 NUMBER OF LIVESTOCK FARMS, Montana, 1989-1995 ITEM 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Ail Cattle 14,700 14,000 13,400 13,300 13,100 13,000 12,700 Beef Cows 12,800 12,300 12,200 12,100 11,800 11,100 11,500 Milk Cows 1,800 1,700 1,600 1,400 1,100 1,000 900 Hogs 1,600 1,500 1,300 1,100 1,100 700 900 All Sheep 2,800 2,800 2,800 2,500 2,500 2,300 2,200 FARM REAL ESTATE: Value of Land & Buildings, Rent Per Acre & Rent to Value, Montana, 1986-95 Per Index of Value Rent Per Acre Rent to Value" CroDland Pasture Cropland Pasture Non- Non- Year Acre n 977= 100^ Irrigated Irrigated Irrigated Irrigated Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Percent Percent Percent 1986 233 115 22.20 55.90 4.80 8.4 6.6 4.1 1987 200 94 21.70 41.70 5.20 lO.l 6.1 5.0 1988 205 92 20.30 42.00 4.20 7.8 5.6 3.3 1989 202 94 23.90 54.40 5.00 8.4 8.5 6.3 1990 222 107 21.80 60.20 6.00 8.3 8.3 6.8 1991 219 109 18.40 43.60 5.10 7.3 6.6 5.0 1992 219 113 19.80 50.60 6.60 8.3 5.0 5.5 1993 227 121 21.00 54.80 8.10 7.8 5.5 5.8 19942/ 254 136 24.10 49.70 6.20 8.4 7.3 4.7 19942/ 254 136 15.20 3/ 5.50 5.1 3/ 4.7 1995 277 148 15.30 3/ 5.10 5.1 3/ 3.9 " Rent as a percentage of per acre value of rented land. ^' Survey procedures changed from Agricultural Land Value Survey to June Agricultural Survey beginning in 1994. 1994 Value for both procedures are published for comparison. •*' Insufficient information. CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE: FARMS BY SIZE AND VALUE OF SALES, Selected Years, Montana FARMS BY SIZE 1954 1959 1964 1969 1974 1978 1982 1987 1992 1-9 Acres 1,455 675 704 1,283 1,177 1,255 1,551 1,940 1,209 10-49 Acres 1,893 1,690 1,641 1,485 1,550 1,889 2,673 2,745 2,804 50-179 Acres 4,800 3,804 3,393 2,791 2,707 2,987 3,080 3,019 3,061 180-499 Acres 5,952 4,938 4,396 3,757 3,436 3,420 3,097 3,315 2,964 500-999 Acres 5,553 4,671 3,954 3,339 2,990 2,928 2,640 2,737 2,521 1,000-1,999 Acres 1/ 1/ 5,101 4,700 4,053 4,011 3,345 3,460 3,040 2,000 Acres or More 13,408 13,181 7,831 7,596 7,411 7,075 7,184 7,352 7,222 Total Farms 33,061 28,959 27,020 24,951 23,324 23,565 23,570 24,568 22,821 " Combined with "2,000 Acres or More" in 1954 and 1959. FARMS BY VALUE OF SALES 1954 1959 1964 1969 1974 1978 1982 ^ Combined with "$25,000-$49,999" for 1964, 1969, and 1974. ^' Combined with "$100,000-5499,999" in 1964. 1987 1992 Less than $2,500 9,654 6,469 5,886 4,525 3,340 2,842 3,914 4,320 4,073 $2,500-$4,999 6,003 4,024 3,522 2,375 1,655 1,991 1,795 2,006 1,764 $5,000-$9,999 7,760 6,570 5,518 3,800 2,520 2,538 2,295 2,374 2,131 $10,000-524,999 6,905 11,691 2/ 2/ 2/ 4,573 3,703 3,912 3,413 $25,000-549,999 2,581 - 11,753 13,512 13,565 4,757 3,592 3,695 3,051 $50,000-$99,999 ~ ~ 2/ 2/ 2/ 4,024 3,928 4,064 3,528 $100,000-5499,999 ~ — 251 597 2,036 2,567 3,981 3,945 4,492 $500,000 or More — — 3/ 49 106 160 263 252 369 1996 Montana Agricultural Statistics General-Census of agriculture Number of Farms, Land & Size 15 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE: and 1992 County & District Number of Farms, Land in Farms, Average Farm Size, Montana, 1987 Deer Lodge Flathead Granite Lake Lincoln Mineral Missoula Powell Ravalli Sanders NORTtrWEST Blame Chouteau Glacier Hill Liberty Phillips Pondera Teton Toole NORTH CENTRAL Daniels Dawson Garfield McCone Richland Roosevelt Sheridan Valley NORTHEAST , Broadwater Cascade Fergus Golden Valley Judith Basin Lewis & Clark Meagher Musselshell Petroleum Wheatland CENTRAL Beaverhead Gallatin Jefferson Madison Silver Bow SOITHVVEST Big Horn CarDon Park Stillwater Sweetgrass Treasure Yellowstone SOITH CENTRAL Carter Custer Fallon Powder River Prairie Rosebud Wibaux SOI THEAST MONTANA 1987 Number of Farms (Acres) 72 825 149 1.079 245 58 473 237 1,010 382 4S30 Land in (Acres) 152,109 258,633 348,102 655,528 61,387 14,517 253,098 670,508 254,761 374,629 3.043,272 Average Farm Size 2,113 313 2,336 608 251 250 535 2,829 252 981 672 Number of Farms (Acres) 70 813 138 948 219 67 450 233 937 348 4.223 1992 Land in Farms (Acres) 135,126 277,050 349,938 631,377 50,220 19,158 248.215 675,569 241,655 381,104 3.009.412 Average Farm Size 1,930 341 2.536 666 229 286 552 2,899 258 1,095 713 529 795 405 713 295 492 491 622 393 4.735 2.433,747 2,228.089 1.646,324 1,722,206 934,149 1.938.423 906.847 1,048.553 1,131.519 13.989.857 4,601 2,803 4,06S 2.415 3.167 3.940 1.847 1.686 2.879 2-955 514 737 376 641 274 479 463 556 358 ■«-398 2.338.866 2,277,936 1,730,537 1,644,001 951,780 1,968,857 893,872 1,178,885 1.063.086 14.047.820 4.550 3.091 4.602 2.565 3.474 4.110 1.931 2.120 2.970 3.194 381 499 297 441 620 598 600 720 4.156 780.023 1,326.655 2,063.133 1,277,022 1,194.869 1.364.020 1,024.567 1.855.880 10.886.169 2,047 2,659 6,947 2,896 1,927 2.281 1,708 2,578 2.619 325 451 263 415 563 525 526 624 }A92 761.459 1.334.041 2.000.266 1.290,134 1.197.028 1.414,415 962.450 1.688.070 10.647.863 2.343 2.958 7,606 3.109 2.126 2.694 1.830 2,705 2.884 213 805 838 135 351 480 144 249 111 145 3.471 458,807 1,461.224 2,143.210 625.754 870.945 888.725 1,012.764 1,042.418 663.795 823.195 9.990.837 2.154 1.815 2,558 4,635 2,481 1,852 7.033 4,186 5,980 5,677 2.878 205 792 804 121 328 438 134 253 105 146 3J26 449,970 1,424.228 2.232.575 636.514 868.064 883.479 912.154 1.031.872 669.516 850.599 9.958.971 2.195 1.798 2.777 5.260 2.647 2.017 6.807 4.079 6.376 5.826 2.994 373 850 256 453 114 2.046 1.525,564 731.603 378,805 1,195.898 115.350 3.947.220 4,090 861 1.480 2,640 1.012 1.929 345 789 236 418 105 1.893 1,342.484 699,409 367,482 1.271.160 99.746 3.780.281 3,891 886 1,557 3.041 950 1.997 501 635 404 447 308 121 1.043 3.459 2,759,309 536.553 790.046 842.673 873.119 616,145 1,397,972 7.815.817 5,508 845 1.956 1.885 2.835 5.092 1.340 2.260 353 397 324 351 191 363 192 2.171 1,629,533 2.183.542 919,615 1.668,688 704,878 2.908.183 516,382 10.530.821 4,616 5.500 2,838 4,754 3.690 8.012 2,689 4.851 485 599 385 446 295 113 994 JLill. 308 380 302 295 165 357 165 1.972 3,002.378 598.694 777.803 889.294 837.904 599.014 1.454.669 8.159.756 1,619,482 2.085.181 944.497 1.629.363 683.088 2.585.834 490.088 10.038.433 6.190 999 2.020 1.994 2.840 5.301 1.463 2.460 5.258 5.487 3.127 5.523 4.140 7.243 2.976 5.090 24.568 60.203,993 2.451 22.821 59.642.536 2.613 16 Economic-Cash Receipts Montana Agricultural Statistics 1996 CASH RECEIPTS: From the Sale of Principal Products & Government Payments, Montana, 1986-1995 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Livestock & Total Total Livestock Receipts from Government All Cash Products Crops Marketing — Thousand Dollars — Pavments Receipts 597,888 499,170 1,097,058 344,450 1,441,508 764,702 649,650 1,414,352 352,330 1,766,682 815,336 585,161 1,400,497 386,734 1,787,231 954,144 617,307 1,571,451 289,382 1,860,833 848,371 760,227 1,608,598 299,599 1,908,197 800,959 728,917 1,529,890 320,133 1,850,009 911,250 869,549 1,780,799 298,773 2,079,572 949,317 856,924 1,806,241 338,008 2,144,249 855,660 1,028,968 1,884,628 256,151 2,140,779 797,914 1,047,254 1,845,168 185,331 2,030,499 Cash Receipts from Farm Marketings - 1994 Excluding Government Payments IShendanI Thousand Dollars Q Less than 25,000 Numbers show ranking of top ten. LJ 25,000-44,999 45,000-74,999 75,000 + 1996 Montana Agricultural Statistics Economic-Cash Receipts 17 CASH RECEIPTS: From Sale of Principal Products and Government Payments, 1994 ^' ^' COUNTY & DISTRICT LIVESTOCK & livestock products (OOP) Pols. Rank CROPS (0001 Pols. Rank TOTAL CASH RECEIPTS Deer Lodge 2,945 53 Flathead 12.493 33 Granite 6,869 46 Lake 29,238 10 Lincoln 1,509 55 Mineral 606 56 Missoula 5,039 52 Powell 12,340 34 Ravalli 17,029 23 Sanders 5,361 50 NORTHWEST 93.429 Blaine 22,195 16 Chouteau 13,755 29 Glacier 18,597 21 Hill 13,415 31 Liberty 8,943 41 Phillips 25,184 15 Pondera 13.043 32 Teton 46,318 4 Toole 11,060 38 NORTH CENTRAL . . . , 172.510 Daniels 5,298 51 Dawson 14,498 27 Garfield 16,890 24 McCone 10,410 40 Richland 27,092 14 Roosevelt 8,447 42 Sheridan 6,507 48 Valley 15.684 25 NORTH EAST 1 04.826 Broadwater 8,190 44 Cascade 47,108 3 Fergus 35.208 6 Golden Valley 8,283 43 Judith Basin 20,997 18 Uwis& Clark 13,607 30 Meagher 13,792 28 Musselshell 12,076 36 Petroleum 8,166 45 Wheatland 15,386 26 CENTRAl 182.813 Beaverhead 41,488 5 Gallatin 31,538 8 Jefferson 6,699 47 Madison 27,949 13 Silver Bow 2,804 54 SOirrtfWEST 110.478 Bighorn 48,921 2 Carbon 29.092 II Park 19.685 20 Stillwater 28.833 12 Sweetgrass 17.643 22 Treasure 10.994 39 Yellowstone 102.561 I SOl'TH CENTRAL ■ ■ ■ . 257.729 Carter 21,162 17 Custer 33.255 7 Fallon 12,331 35 Powder River 20,401 19 Prairie 11,824 37 Rosebud 30.748 9 Wibaux 5,812 49 SOITHEAST 135.533 MONTANA 1.057JI8 " Includes estimates of inter-farm sales and intra-stalc sales ^ Payments of less than 50,000, included in State totals. 1,723 12,113 530 13.219 497 233 2,047 2,059 3,411 3.366 39.198 52 25 53 24 54 55 49 48 42 43 (OOP) Dels. 4,668 24.606 7.399 42,457 2,006 839 7,086 14,399 20.440 8,727 132.627 Rank 53 31 51 18 55 56 52 45 38 48 GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 'OOP' Do's. 295 1.019 62 8S7 2/ 2/ 195 229 364 290 3.311 ALL CASH RECEIPTS <000> Pols. 4.963 25.625 7.461 43,314 2.006 839 7.281 14.628 20.804 9,017 135.938 14,843 106,511 23,802 57,656 38,738 8.026 44,292 36,304 37,184 367356 22 1 17 2 7 31 5 II 9 37.038 120,266 42,399 71,071 47.681 33.210 57,335 82,622 48,244 539.866 24 2 19 7 14 28 II 4 13 9,746 22,723 8,613 17381 8,422 8.859 10,017 10,810 11,057 107,628 46,784 142,989 51,012 88.452 56,103 42.069 67.352 93.432 59,301 647.494 30,397 25,637 19,517 19.301 51.729 37.730 36,925 46,030 267J66 15 16 19 20 3 8 10 4 35,695 40,135 36,407 29,711 78,821 46,177 43,432 61,714 372.092 26 21 25 30 6 15 17 9 8,287 5,819 6312 8,750 6,294 9.620 10,506 12.397 67.985 43,982 45,954 42,719 38,461 85,115 55,797 53,938 74,111 440.077 10,548 33,728 22,585 3,717 13,918 9,003 3,231 4,558 2,560 6327 110,175 27 13 18 41 23 29 44 36 47 35 18,738 80,836 57,793 12,000 34,915 22.610 17.023 16.634 10.726 21.713 292.988 40 5 10 46 27 36 42 43 47 37 2.589 7,886 8,537 2,780 3,966 912 1,216 2344 1.131 2,815 34.176 21.327 88.722 66330 14.780 38.881 23,522 18,239 18,978 11.857 24.528 327.164 8.568 32.068 1,944 4,369 88 47.037 30 14 50 37 56 50,056 63,606 8,643 32318 2,892 1S7.515 12 8 49 29 54 1,134 2,972 487 1,110 n 5,703 51,190 66.578 9.130 33.428 2.892 163.218 38,911 16,572 3.888 9,961 1.74 1 7360 34.771 "3.204 6 21 40 28 51 32 12 2.904 7.018 4.272 3.986 10,915 6,991 2,666 38.752 45 33 38 39 26 34 46 87,832 45,664 23,573 38,794 19384 18354 137332 370.933 3 16 34 22 39 41 I 24,066 40,273 16,603 24387 22,739 37,739 8.478 174.285 33 20 44 32 35 23 50 4,375 1.S34 1,231 3,916 814 657 5.292 17.819 3.962 2,166 3.165 2.226 2.206 3.282 2.446 19.453 982.988 2.040306 256.151 92,207 47.198 24,804 42,710 20,198 19.011 142.624 388,752 28.028 42.439 19.768 26.613 24,945 41,021 10.924 '93,73? 2,296.457 resulting in larger lolal cash receipts than shown in I'SD.A estimates on other pages SOURCE: Bureau of Economic Analysis. U.S. Department of Commerce. Washington DC. 18 Economic-Cash Receipts Montana Agricultural Statistics 1996 CASH RECEIPTS: From Marketings by Commodities, Montana, 1991-1995^^ ITEM 1221 1222 1222 1221 1995 -Thousand Dollars- LrVESTOCK AND PRODUCTS Cattle and calves 675,377 779,958 818,162 728,590 667,838 Dairy products 38,734 41,695 39,026 40,478 40,299 Sheep and lambs 20,568 25,226 25,093 24,219 25,643 Wool 3,729 5,072 2,993 4,379 5,428 Hogs and pigs 37,146 33,681 40,503 33,332 36,044 Eggs 9,020 6,533 6,563 4,538 4,940 Chickens 73 56 87 37 64 Honey 4,510 5,264 5,027 6,497 5,597 Other ^ 1 1,802 13,765 1 1,863 13,590 12,061 TOTAL 800,959 911,250 949,317 855,660 797,914 Crops Wheat 417,690 480,123 561,062 705,597 714,008 Barley 134,379 152,739 86,439 121,1 17 127,197 Sugar beets 48,938 55,714 50,968 54,763 49,987 Hay 78,321 131,398 101,086 77,568 86,372 Potatoes 18,901 15,908 18,967 21,382 19,713 Oil crops 6,003 5,013 6,463 8,452 9,288 Oats 2,292 2,881 4,100 3,819 2,859 Dry beans 2,604 2,604 3,744 4,027 3,550 Com 2,592 4,854 3,805 3,946 5,427 Cherries 0 336 167 770 721 All other 3/ 17,197 17,979 20,123 27,527 28,132 TOTAL 728,917 869,549 856,924 1,028,968 1,047,254 ALL COMMODITIES 1,529,876 1,780,799 1,806,241 1,884,628 1,845,168 ''' Revised. Includes beeswax, bees; turkey & turkey eggs; rabbits; mink; and others. Includes other field crops and fruits; vegetables; seeds; and greenhouse, and nursery products. CASH RECEIPTS: From Marketings by Commodities, as a Percent of Total Receipts For All Commodities, Montana, 1991-1995 *' ITEM 1991 Livestock and Products Cattle and calves 44.1 Dairy products 2.5 Sheep and lambs 1.3 Wool 0.2 Hogs and pigs 2.4 Chickens and eggs 0.6 Honey 0.3 Other 0.8 TOTAL 52.4 Crops Wheat 27.3 Barley 8.8 Sugar beets 3.2 Hay 5.1 Potatoes 1.2 Other 2.0 TOTAL 47.6 All COMMODITIES 1 00.0 •' Revised and details may not add to total because of rounding. 1992 1993 1994 1995 -Percent- 43.8 45.3 38.7 36.2 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.2 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.8 2.0 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 51.2 52.6 45.4 43.2 27.0 31.1 37.4 38.7 8.6 4.8 6.4 6.9 3.1 2.8 2.9 2.7 7.4 5.6 4.1 4.7 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.9 1.9 2.6 2.7 48.8 100.0 47.4 100.0 54.6 100.0 56.8 100.0 1996 Montana Agricultural Statistics Economic -Cash Reckipts Pie charts 19 CASH RECEIPTS FROM MARKETINGS OF COMMODITIES, MONTANA, '^ 1991-1994 Average Livestock Products $879,297,000 50.2% Hogs & pigs- 2.1% Barley- 7.1% Other livestock - 1.4% Sugarbeets- 3.0"/ Other crops- 3.2% Dairy products - 2.3% Livestock Products $797,914,000 43.2% Hogs & pigs - Barley - 6.9 Hay - 4.7% Sugart)eets - 2.7% Other crops- 3.8% Dairy products - 2.2% Cattle & Calves -42.9% Wheat- 30.9% 1995 Crops $871,090,000 49.8% Hay - 5.5% Sheep, lambs & wool -1.6% Crops $1,047,254,000 56.8% Cattle & Calves - 36.2% Other Livestock -1.2% Sheep, lambs &WOOI - 1.7% Wheat- 38.7% Details mav not add because of roundiriE 20 EcoNO^^c-GROSS & Net Income from Farming Montana Agricultural Statistics 1996 GROSS and NET INCOME FROM FARMING: Montana, 1991-1995 ITEM 1991 GROSS FARM INCOME 2,275.5 Gross cash income 1,923.2 Farm marketing 1,529.9 Crops 728.9 Livestock & products 801.0 Government payments 320. 1 Farm related income 73.2 Noncash income 111.7 Value of home consumption 11.2 Rental value of dwellings 100.4 Operator and other dwellings 92.5 Hired laborer dwellings 7.9 Value of inventory adjustment 240.6 TOTAL PRODUCTION EXPENSES ... 1,670.2 Intermediate product expenses 842.5 Farm origin 203.8 Feed purchased 94.9 Livestock & poultry purchased 72.9 Seed purchased 35.9 Manufactured inputs 220.8 Fertilzer & lime 72.4 Pesticides 49.8 Fuel & oil 98.6 Other 418.0 Repairs & maintenance 122.3 Other miscellaneous 295.7 Interest 217.7 Real estate 128.5 Nonreal estate 89.2 Contract and hired labor expenses 96.7 Net rent to nonoperator landlords 141.9 Capita! consumption 283.9 Property taxes 87.6 NET FARM INCOME ^' 605.2 Gross receipts of farms 2,182.9 Farm production expenses 1 ,626. 1 Nonfactor payments 1,180.7 Intermediate product expenses 833.7 Capital consumption 257.8 Property taxes 82.2 Contract labor 6.9 Factor payments 445.4 Interest 213.7 Hired labor compensation 89.7 Net rent to nonoperator landlords 141.9 RETURNS TO OPERATORS *' 556.9 Gross Cash Income 1,923.2 Cash expenses 1,373.1 Cash expenses, excluding net rent 1,218.4 Intermediate product expenses 833.7 Interest 213.7 Cash labor expenses 88.8 Property taxes 82.2 Net rent to nonoperator landlords ^' 154.7 NET CASH INCOME 550.2 NUMBER OF FARMS (actual) 24,700 1992 2,151.1 2,155.5 1,780.8 869.5 911.3 298.8 75.9 IIO.I 10.7 99.4 94.0 5.3 -114.4 1,628.2 838.2 188.8 93.1 64.5 31.2 202.9 68.8 47.4 86.7 446.5 143.3 303.2 196.4 116.4 80.0 89.0 130.7 282.4 91.4 522.9 2,057.1 1,577.5 1,173.3 828.7 251.7 85.4 7.5 404.2 192.0 81.5 130.7 479.6 2,155.5 1,333.1 1,189.8 828.7 192.0 83.7 85.4 143.3 822.4 24,300 1993 1994 Vlillion Dollars-- 2,561.6 2,424.2 2,233.4 2,294.9 1,806.2 1,884.6 856.9 1,029.0 949.3 855.7 338.0 256.1 89.2 154.1 126.1 153.5 9.9 11.0 116.2 142.6 110.5 137.1 5.7 5.4 202.1 -24.2 1,716.7 1,937.1 903.0 1,061.2 204.6 221.4 95.7 113.1 75.6 69.1 33.4 39.1 209.9 247.6 73.5 92.1 52.3 61.1 84.1 94.5 488.5 592.2 142.4 165.3 346.1 426.9 183.2 199.1 112.4 116.3 70.8 82.8 108.1 138.5 142.5 144.0 282.1 284.4 97.7 109.9 844.9 487.1 2,451.1 2,287.1 1,661.7 1,866.8 1,243.3 1,400.6 894.8 1,044.0 250.1 248.2 90.7 101.3 7.7 7.0 418.4 466.1 175.4 190.7 100.5 131.5 142.5 144.0 789.4 420.3 2,233.4 2,294.9 1,418.3 1,625.6 1,263.4 1,469.1 894.8 1,044.0 175.4 190.7 102.5 133.1 90.7 101.3 154.9 156.5 815.1 669.3 23,800 22,500 1995 2,407.4 2,128.6 1,845.2 1,047.3 797.9 185.3 98.1 154.8 8.1 146.7 137.4 9.3 124.0 2,015.8 1,063.3 210.5 121.9 51.2 37.4 273.6 102.9 64.3 106.5 579.2 159.5 419.7 211.8 119.4 92.4 148.1 192.1 283.5 117.0 391.6 2,270.0 1,944.7 1,412.0 1,051.5 243.5 106.5 10.5 532.7 203.1 137.6 192.1 325.3 2,128.6 1,704.3 1,499.9 1,051.5 203.1 138.8 106.5 204.4 424.3 22,000 1/ Value added to gross income. Value added to net farm income equals difference in net farm income and returns to operators. II Includes landlord capital consumption. 3/ Statistics in and above the Net Farm Income line represent the farm sector, defined as including farm operators' dwelling located on farms. Statistics below the Net Farm Income line represent only the farm businesses to the exclusion of the operators' dwellings. 4/ Returns to operators is equivalent to net farm income excluding the income and expenses associated with farm operators' dwellings. 5/ Excludes landlord capital consumption. SOURCE: Economic Indicators of the Farm Sector, State Income and Balance Sheet Statistics, USDA-ERS. 1996 Montana Agriciltiiral Statistics Economic-Selected Indistries Comparison 21 AGRICULTURE CASH INCOME DECREASES FOR 1995 A comparison of selected Montana industries shows a 7 percent decrease in agricultural cash income for 1995. For the third year in a row, cash receipts from crop sales increased. Crop receipts increased 2 percent from 1995 to $1,047 million, while livestock cash receipts decreased for the third year in a row to $798 million, down 7 percent from 1994. Government payments were also off in 1995, dropping 28 percent to $185 million. Gross sales in other industries were up, except for wood and paper products. Receipts for travel increased $64 million over 1994, jumping 4 percent. Mining revenues increased $42.9 million, gas and oil revenues increased a modest $5.3 million, while wood and paper products decreased $79 million. MONTANA SELECTED INDUSTRY COMPARISONS 1993 1994 --Millions of Dollars-- 1995 95/94 Percent Agriculture ^' 2,233.4 2,294.9 2,128.6 92.8 Mining '^' 719.5 736.3 779.2 105.8 Gas & Oil 2/ 347.1 300.3 305.6 101.8 Travel ^' 1,447.0 1,532.0 1,596.0 104.2 Wood & Paper Products '^' 1,335.0 1,285.0 1,206.0 93.3 Cash income including government payments. Gross value, Montana Department of Revenue. •'' Resident and Non-Resident Direct Economic Impact, Montana Department of Commerce, Promotion Division (estimate). Resident travel was estimated. Bureau of Business and Economic Research, The University of Montana. A Comparison of Selected Industries Montana, 1993-1995 Million Dollars Agriculture Mining Gas & Oil Travel Lumber* 1993 n 1994 □ 1995 *Wood & Paper Products 22 Economic-Fertilizer & Chemical Use Montana Agricultural Statistics 1996 FERTILIZER AND FERTILIZER MATERIALS SOLD IN MONTANA, 1990-1995 ^' MATERULS 1990 1991 1992 Anhydrous Ammonia 44,942 46,806 48,890 Ammonium Nitrate 47,91 1 50,944 54,786 Ammonium Sulfate 9,077 11,755 10,388 Ammonium Thiosulfate 944 453 1,015 Urea 81,978 62,966 90,576 Nitrogen Solutions 12,573 9,478 1 8,900 0-44-0,0-45-0^ 2,315 5,083 1,471 Phosphoric Acid 3,293 3,840 2,974 Potash 21,691 24,942 26,232 Compost 2,722 3,958 1,200 Gypsum, Lime & Sulphur 1,028 1,092 1,269 Micronutrient Materials 410 474 476 AMMONIATED PHOSPHATES & MIXTURE 1846-0 (DAP) 39,735 36,387 43,567 16-20-0(APS) 15,185 8,224 11,763 11-52-0 (MAP) 84,234 80,508 86,360 10-34-0 (Liquid) 5,309 3,656 5,365 2-1-0 Ratios 2,360 8,457 4,196 1-1-0 Ratios 2,156 3,038 2,890 1-1-1 Ratios 3,112 2,390 N/A Other Blends 8,412 3,668 4,274 total All Fertilizers & Materials 387,583 368,871 418,982 TOTAL Nitrogen 115,766 111,257 130,158 TOTAL Phosphate 69,962 68,258 74,1 1 1 TOTAL Potash 13,059 15,332 15,739 " Montana Commercial Fertilizer Report ^' All Phosphorus Materials N/A~Not Available 1993 1994 1995 Tons- 44,271 51,745 69,086 44,539 65,729 48,136 10,909 16,882 14,390 877 2,545 803 105,934 119,595 150,162 10,413 15,409 20,862 1,352 2,856 5,715 1,089 N/A N/A 23,108 32,332 30,674 1,281 11,593 13,088 1,933 2,665 2,444 472 1.146 808 39,195 46,186 47,500 14,676 13,076 12,123 80,925 85,431 108,393 3,420 4,084 8,761 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 13,453 10,026 5,411 397,957 481,300 538,356 126,906 150,358 175,652 69,455 73,995 87,870 13,865 19,399 18,404 AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL USE: Winter Wheat and Other Spring Wheat, Montana 1994-95 Area Applied ' Crop/Chemical 1994 WINTER WHEAT Fertilizers: Nitrogen 83 Phosphate 79 Potash 17 Herbicides: 2,4-D 86 Dicamba 45 Imazamethabenz — Metsulfuron- methyl 23 Trialsuliiiron 13 Glyphosate 8 OTHER SPRING WHEAT Fertilizers: Nitrogen 77 Phosphate 63 Potash 17 Herbicides: 2,4-D 79 Dicamba 60 MCPA 14 Metsulfuron- methyl 14 Triallate — Trialsulfijron 10 1995 Percent 89 82 29 88 28 10 44 12 78 72 17 76 63 8 8 11 18 Applications Rate per App ication Rate per Crop Year Total Applied 1994 1995 1994 1995 1994 1995 1994 1995 Number Pound! per Acre Pounds per Acre (000 Lbs.) 1.5 1.6 38 35 59 57 90,800 69,700 1.0 1.0 29 27 30 28 44,200 31,300 1.1 1.0 10 12 11 12 3,400 4,700 1.1 1.1 .35 .34 .38 .37 597 449 1.0 1.0 .08 .08 .08 .08 70 32 - 1.0 - .28 - .28 - 36 1.0 1.0 .004 .004 .004 .004 2 2 1.1 1.0 .009 .008 .010 .008 2 1 1.7 — 1.37 — 2.34 — 353 — 1.3 1.3 30 30 39 38 103,500 118,200 1.0 1.0 22 23 22 23 47,600 64,800 1.0 1.0 9 16 9 16 5,400 10,800 1.0 1.0 .32 .39 .32 .41 882 1,223 1.0 1.0 .06 .06 .06 .06 134 153 1.0 1.0 .27 .32 .27 .32 127 108 1.0 1.0 .004 .004 .004 .004 2 1 - 1.0 — .99 ~ .99 — 423 1.0 1.0 .009 .01 .009 .01 3 10 " Winter wheat area harvested in 1995 for Montana was 1.37 million acres and 1.85 million acres in 1994. Spring wheat area planted in 1995 for Montana was 3.95 million acres and 3.45 million acres in 1994. Refers to acres receiving one or more applications of a specific agricultural chemical. ~ Insufficient reports to publish data. Note: Data may not multiply across due to rounding. 1996 Montana Agricultural Statistics Economic-Prices Recefved Markettsg Year Anxrace 23 MARKETING YEAR AVERAGE : Prices Received ^^ Selected Commodities, , Montana, 1988-1995 Commodity Unit 19SS 1??9 (999 i?91 Dollars 1992 ,199? 1994 1995 All Wheat Bu. 3.98 3.66 2.65 3.17 3.42 3.50 3.54 4.45 Winter Wheat Bu. 3.86 3.73 2.53 3.13 3.29 3.26 3.45 4.50 Spring Wheat Bu. 4.10 3.64 2.80 3.24 3.54 3.63 3.51 4.45 Durum Wheat Bu. 5.20 3.31 2.72 2.81 3.06 4.83 4.83 5.05 Barley Bu. 2.82 2.21 2.30 2.34 2.39 2.06 2.22 3.10 Malt Barley Bu. — - - 2.88 3.12 2.67 2.77 3.40 Feed Barley Bu. - - - 1.98 1.87 1.80 1.86 2.85 Oats Bu. 2.26 1.42 L25 1.30 1.23 1.41 1.30 1.70 Com for Grain Bu. 3.15 2.60 2.50 2.70 2.50 2.90 2.65 3.00 Sugar Beets Ton 45.20 43.60 43.20 37.30 43.80 43.60 4190 - Potatoes Cwt 7.75 8.25 8.60 5.70 8.40 8.95 6.90 9.35 Dry Beans Cwt. 28.00 27.50 13.60 13.20 19.10 27.30 16.90 1610 Sweet Cherries Ton 548.00 - 1,670.00 - 988.00 1,590.00 1,200.00 1.340.00 All Hay Ton 85.00 69.50 64.00 50.50 69.50 68.00 71.00 66.00 Alfalfa Hay Ton - 70.00 65.00 51.50 71.50 69.50 71.50 67.50 Other Hay Ton - 62.00 56.00 46.00 60.50 59.00 62.50 56.50 Beef Cattle Cvrt. 65.70 68.20 70.60 69.80 66.50 75.60 71.60 59.80 Steers & Heifers Cwt. 77.80 80.30 83.30 84.90 80.00 86.00 78.90 66.70 Cows Cwt. 46.40 46.50 51.00 50.10 47.90 49.30 43.10 37.90 Calves Cwt 90.60 88.40 95.30 93.70 90.30 97.00 83.30 69.50 Sheep Cwt 22.20 20.80 17.60 18.50 23.60 26.80 29.20 26.80 Lambs Cwt 66.30 65.80 48.30 46.80 55.50 65.20 67.10 81.40 Hogs. All Cwt 36.60 38.30 50.00 44.40 37.60 44.10 37.60 39.10 Milk Cwt 12.20 13.50 13.70 12.20 13.30 13.30 13.70 13.30 Eggs Doz. .48 .75 .68 .66 .49 .63 .55 .57 Wool Lb. 1.48 1.36 .91 .57 .85 .54 .86 1.23 1/ Marketing year average prices received by farmers are based on monthly prices weighted by monthly marketings during specific periods These periods, by commodity, are June through May for wheat, oats, and barley; January through December for beef cattle, steers and heifers, cows, calves, sheep, lambs, milk, wool; and December through November for hogs and eggs. Prices do not include allowance for CCC loans outstanding, purchases by the government or deficiency payments. - Not available. MARKETING YEAR AVERAGE: Prices Received ^', Selected Commodities, United States, 1988-1995 Commodity All Wheat Winter Wheat Spring Wheat Durum Wheat Barley Malt Barley Feed Barley Oats Com for Grain Sugar Beets Potatoes Dry Beans Sweet Cherries All Hay Alfalfa Hay Other Hay Beef Cattle Steers & Heifers Cows Calves Sheep Lambs Hogs. All Eggs Milk. All Wool Unit 1988 1989 1990 Bu. 3.72 3.72 2.61 Bu. 3.65 3.78 2.62 Bu. 3.77 3.61 2.S8 Bu. 4.70 3.46 2.63 Bu. 2.80 2.42 2.14 Bu. 3.24 2.82 2.36 Bu. 2.29 2.06 1.93 Bu. 2.61 1.49 1.14 Bu. 2.54 2.36 2.28 Ton 41.20 42.10 43.00 Cwt 6.00 7.35 6.08 Cwt 29.90 28.50 18.50 Ton 788.00 713.00 894.00 Ton 85.20 85.40 80.60 Ton - 93.80 86.60 Ton _ 6S.S0 65.10 Cwt 66.60 69.50 74.60 Cwt. 71.40 74.30 78.80 Cwt 46.30 48.00 51.50 Cwt 89.20 90.80 95.60 Cwt 25.60 24.40 23.20 Cwt 69.10 66.10 55.50 Cwt 42.30 42.50 53.70 Doz. .528 .689 .708 Cwt 12.26 13.56 1374 U. 1.38 1.24 .80 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Dollars 3.00 3.24 3.26 3.45 4.55 2.92 3.24 3.03 3.37 4.41 3.15 3.29 3.58 3.42 4.59 2.82 3.05 4.48 4.62 5.64 2.10 2.04 1.99 2.03 2.89 2.49 2.30 2.36 2.27 3.09 1.87 1.82 1.81 1.83 2.68 1.21 1.32 1.36 1.22 1.68 2.37 2.07 2.50 2.26 3.20 38.50 41.40 39.00 38.80 - 4.96 5.52 6.18 5.58 6.35 15.60 19.90 24.60 22.50 19.30 968.00 915.00 1,190.00 1,040.00 1.260.00 71.20 74.30 84.70 86.70 82 10 74.60 78.20 89.30 92.10 8820 60.50 62.20 67.40 67.90 6650 72.70 71.30 72.60 66.70 61 80 76.60 75.30 76.80 69.40 65.10 49.80 47.40 47.60 43.00 35.70 98.00 89.00 91.20 87.20 73.10 19.70 25.80 2860 30.90 28.00 52.20 59.50 64.40 65.60 78.20 49.10 41.60 45.20 39.90 40.50 .676 576 .634 .614 .640 12.27 13.15 12.84 13.01 1278 .55 .74 .51 .78 1.04 1/ Marketing year average prices received by farmers are based on monthly prices weighted by monthly marketings during specific periods. These periods, by commodity, are June through May for wheat, oats, and barley; January through December for beef cattle, steers and heifers, cows, calves, sheep, lambs, milk, wool; and December through November for hogs and eggs. Prices do not include allowance for CCC loans outstanding, purchases by the government or deficiency payments. - Not available. 24 Economic-Prices Received-Crops Montana Agricultural Statistics 1996 PRICES RECEIVED BY MONTANA FARMERS: Selected Commodities By Months, 1992-1996 Commodity and Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug Sept. Oct. Noy. Dec. ALL WHEAT 1992 3.25 3.34 3.52 1993 3.54 3.48 3.41 1994 3.62 3.52 3.70 1995 3.63 3.61 3.60 1996 4.63 4.77 4.78 WINTER WHEAT 1992 3.19 3.32 3.48 1993 3.46 3.42 3.37 1994 3.39 3.48 3.49 1995 3.55 3.58 3.46 1996 4.67 4.86 4.79 SPRING WHEAT EXCLUDING DURUM 1992 3.35 3.40 3.59 1993 3.62 3.57 3.44 1994 3.79 3.52 3.77 1995 3.62 3.52 3.52 1996 4.58 4.72 4.75 DURUM WHEAT 1992 2.85 2.99 3.19 1993 3.20 3.11 3.15 1994 5.26 4.80 5.62 1995 4.72 4.79 4.87 1996 5.87 5.33 5.07 BARLEY 1992 2.25 2.18 2.15 1993 2.41 2.23 2.18 1994 2.01 2.02 2.24 1995 2.26 2.27 2.13 1996 3.16 3.29 3.31 OATS 1992 1.42 1.36 1.40 1993 1.20 1.22 1.30 1994 1.32 1.26 1.37 1995 1.21 1.32 1.38 1996 1.76 2.06 2.06 ALL HAY 1992 50.00 49.00 49.00 1993 70.00 69.00 70.00 1994 69.00 66.00 64.00 1995 72.00 72.00 70.00 1996 63.00 66.00 65.00 ALFALFA HAY 1992 51.00 50.00 50.00 1993 71.00 71.00 72.00 1994 70.00 68.00 66.00 1995 73.00 73.00 71.00 1996 65.00 67.00 66.00 ALL OTHER HAY 1992 45.00 44.00 44.00 1993 60.00 60.00 63.00 1994 59.00 58.00 55.00 1995 64.00 65.00 59.00 1996 55.00 55.00 54.00 * Preliminary figures. -Doll ars per Bushel- 3.71 3.77 3.76 3.54 3.09 3.32 3.41 3.53 3.47 3.44 3.31 3.23 3.32 3.33 3.17 3.16 3.38 3.57 3.68 3.46 3.63 3.29 3.15 3.36 3.47 3.58 3.69 3.49 3.58 3.79 3.99 4.12 4.20 4.44 4.48 4.58 5.01 5.46 5.33 5.32 5.06 4.28* 3.67 3.64 3.51 3.47 3.01 3.09 3.22 3.33 3.35 3.34 3.19 2.98 3.08 2.98 2.86 2.89 3.21 3.37 3.35 3.16 3.09 2.95 3.00 3.26 3.49 3.54 3.64 3.42 3.50 3.85 4.02 4.08 4.24 4.60 4.61 4.65 5.02 5.55 5.53 5.25 5.15 4.25* 3.80 3.88 3.93 3.75 3.31 3.48 3.53 3.66 3.59 3.53 3.43 3.46 3.55 3.55 3.56 3.44 3.44 3.73 3.76 3.49 3.70 3.47 3.21 3.37 3.40 3.50 3.63 3.38 3.53 3.74 3.95 4.08 4.16 4.36 4.43 4.51 4.98 5.42 5.25 5.34 4.81 4.25* 3.26 3.22 3.12 3.10 2.76 2.89 2.97 2.95 3.07 3.09 3.07 2.93 2.96 3.01 3.34 3.77 4.10 4.73 6.03 5.49 5.85 5.23 5.02 4.26 4.79 4.90 5.07 4.75 4.78 5.62 5.22 5.47 5.08 4.91 4.68 5.23 5.42 5.59 5.71 5.33 5.55 4.75* 2.27 2.20 2.22 2.47 2.90 2.39 2.44 2.69 2.38 1.95 2.11 1.98 1.86 2.24 2.13 1.93 2.05 2.15 1.95 2.00 1.93 2.22 2.41 2.10 2.06 2.26 2.27 2.14 2.12 2.28 2.28 2.88 2.62 2.82 3.02 3.05 3.27 3.32 3.30 3.27 3.26 2.93* 1.46 1.39 1.27 1.29 1.15 1.23 1.30 1.13 0.95 1.52 1.25 1.38 1.50 1.19 1.09 1.41 1.36 1.44 1.37 1.46 1.50 1.42 1.28 1.32 1.19 1.35 1.23 1.43 1.45 1.39 1.50 1.36 1.45 1.50 1.50 1.50 2.35 1.94 2.23 2.02 1.91 1.75* —Dollars per Ton- 49.00 51.00 73.00 73.00 68.00 68.00 69.00 67.00 70.00 70.00 67.00 71.00 69.00 66.00 70.00 68.00 66.00 71.00 64.00 65.00 64.00 65.00 69.00 71.00 73.00 72.00 73.00 73.00 71.00 70.00 67.00 66.00 64.00 65.00 68.00 66.00 67.00 63.00 64.00 64.00 68.00 73.00* 51.00 52.00 74.00 74.00 71.00 71.00 72.00 72.00 70.00 72.00 67.00 72.00 70.00 70.00 72.00 71.00 69.00 71.00 66.00 65.00 64.00 66.00 69.00 71.00 74.00 73.00 74.00 74.00 73.00 71.00 68.00 68.00 66.00 66.00 69.00 67.00 68.00 65.00 64.00 66.00 68.00 74.00* 44.00 47.00 64.00 64.00 64.00 56.00 62.00 58.00 63.00 62.00 60.00 60.00 62.00 58.00 61.00 60.00 59.00 59.00 55.00 54.00 56.00 59.00 60.00 63.00 65.00 63.00 63.00 63.00 65.00 63.00 61.00 58.00 53.00 58.00 57.00 56.00 57.00 56.00 55.00 55.00 58.00 59.00* 1996 Montana Agricultural Statistics Economic-Prices Received-Livestock 25 PRICES RECEIVED BY MONTANA FARMERS: Selected Commodities By Months, 1992-1996 Commodity and Year EsL Mar Apr, May June July Aug. Sept. Oct Noy. Dec BEEF CATTLE 1992 65.10 1993 74.70 1994 77.70 1995 69.20 1996 52.60 STEERS & HEIFERS 1992 79.60 1993 87.40 1994 85.20 1995 75.80 1996 58.70 -Dollars per Hundredweight- 73.20 72.70 67.10 61.90 57.60 53.20 59.40 68.80 70.00 66.50 61.60 77.00 74.50 70.80 62.80 64.70 61.10 71.20 82.50 83.80 77.60 71.70 77.10 78.70 73.50 58.30 55.20 58.80 67.50 73.00 72.00 69.00 63.50 68.30 64.10 58.20 52.90 47.30 49.20 56.50 59.30 57 20 55.80 54.10 52.80 52.10 48.60 44.30 39.70 45.60 57.00 59.80* 81.00 79.90 77.60 74.00 78.00 73.40 76.40 78.60 80.10 82.40 8380 84.90 85.40 85.60 84.00 84.30 80.20 82.60 85.40 87.90 87.10 85.60 83.70 84.50 81.40 73.40 71.40 70.50 73.60 76.50 78.10 77.30 75.50 73.80 70.30 66.80 65.70 63.00 62.40 64.40 64.20 63.00 62.20 62.30 56.40 56.30 53.70 53.80 54.30 58.90 60.10 61.10* COWS 1992 48.00 49.70 53.10 50.70 50.60 51.20 48.90 49.10 47.20 44.90 45.40 45.50 1993 47.80 49.10 49.10 49.40 51.40 52.70 52.50 51.70 49.40 46.70 46.00 44.60 1994 45.90 47.20 48.10 48.60 46.40 45.30 44.50 44 60 41.70 37.70 35.90 38.10 1995 42.90 43.30 43.50 40.80 39.10 39.90 39.60 38.00 35.40 32.40 30.10 32.10 1996 33.30 33.70 34.00 31.60 32.70 32.90 33.30 37.60 35.20* CALVES '^ 1992 87.90 92.00 1993 96.20 96.00 1994 98.40 97.70 1995 83.00 82.50 1996 62.30 62.20 90.40 88.30 85.30 98.90 102.00 97.30 99.40 97.10 89.30 79.60 74.20 72.10 61.30 56.80 59.40 91.10 90.50 93.90 92.40 88.20 90.60 94.60 98.00 93.70 104.00 98.60 97.50 95 80 94.50 86.20 82.70 85.80 81.70 80.00 79 60 79.20 7050 65.30 65.00 65.50 64.80 62.10 63.80 55.90 54.90 59.80 60.00* SHEEP 1992 27.90 31.80 28.50 28.00 17.00 21.20 21.10 26.60 1993 30.80 32.80 33.40 22.00 30.80 29.50 30.70 30.30 1994 33.70 32.40 35.50 27.10 29.80 31.30 30.40 26.70 1995 30.60 33.80 26.80 25.60 25.00 28.00 29.70 28.90 1996 29.00 31.10 35.70 28.70 25.20 31.90 33.50 31.70 LAMBS 1992 51.40 53.90 59.60 60.80 57.40 62.70 57.50 52.60 1993 69.10 72.80 73.20 55.70 55.60 55.00 52.40 65.70 1994 62.30 61.40 56.90 49.30 47.30 64 20 71.90 7160 1995 67.30 73.20 72.60 65.80 84.10 86.80 85.70 83.90 1996 80.10 86.60 90.00 87.00 94.60 98.80 99.60 88.50 ALL MILK 1992 14.00 13.40 13.00 12.70 12.20 12 70 13.30 13.60 1993 13.30 13.10 12.60 12.70 12.50 13.20 13.90 13.60 1994 14.50 14.30 14.10 13.90 13.90 14.00 12.80 12.80 1995 13.70 13.30 13.40 13.10 13.40 12.60 12.40 13.10 1996 15.00 15.40 14.00 13.90 14.10 13.90 15.40 16.20 20.70 24.20 26.40 26.40 N.A. 53.70 67.00 66.70 84.00 N.A. 14.00 13.40 1300 12.90 16.70* 20.80 23.20 25.70 23.30 52.30 64.80 65.50 80.40 14.00 14.10 13.40 13.50 21.90 24.60 30.90 21.00 56.50 66.70 66 90 78.20 1400 14.10 13.90 13.80 29.20 28.80 33.10 24.60 67.20 68 40 66.90 80.20 13.60 14.20 13.70 14.20 * Preliminary figures. " Weighing less than 500 lbs. N.A.-Not available. 26 State Statistics-All Wheat Montana Agricultural Statistics 1996 ALL WHEAT: Acreage, Production, Total Value, and Value Per Acre, 1986-1995 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 ■■ .w..^^^^,.^^w.,.w^ ............^....-..^.....,......^.^.....^^ .^w^.v^.w^^A ACRES PRODUCTION VALUE Planted Harvested for Grain Yield Per Acre Total -Bushels- Value of Production Value Per Acre Dollars- 5,015,000 4,895,000 4,730,000 6,340,000 5,745,000 4,760,000 4,690,000 3,830,000 5,235,000 5,185,000 29.1 32.2 15.7 27.7 28.1 138,520,000 151,220,000 59,970,000 145,030,000 145,865,000 348,764,000 414,186,000 238,578,000 530,779,000 384,440,000 73 88 62 101 74 5,130,000 5,500,000 5,565,000 5,580,000 5,720,000 4,479,000 4,947,000 5,264,000 5,378,000 5,435,000 36.S 30.1 39.2 31.7 36.0 163,507,000 149,151,000 206,334,000 170,590,000 195,750,000 518,863,000 509,354,000 715,160,000 601,935,000 897,378,000 116 103 136 112 165 IRRIGATED TOTAL NON-IRRIGATED Harvested for Grain --Acres- Yield Per Acre -Bushe Production s~ Harvested for Grain -Acres- Yield Per Acre Production -BushelS" 114,500 121,000 112,000 186,500 187,700 56.2 60.6 44.5 53.2 54.2 6,433,000 7,327,000 4,979,000 9,920,000 10,180,000 4,645,500 4,569,000 3,718,000 5,048,500 4,997,300 28.4 31.5 14.8 26.8 27.2 132,087,000 143,893,000 54,991,000 135,110,000 135,685,000 166,400 189,500 187,700 197,000 230,000 55.4 60.0 60.5 56.9 58.6 9,215000 11,374,000 11,348,000 11,210,000 13,485,000 4,312,600 4,757,500 5,067,300 5,181,000 5,205,000 35.8 29.0 38.4 30.8 35.0 154,292,000 137,777,000 194,986,000 159,380,000 182,265,000 NON-IRRIGATED FOLLOWING FALLOW NON-IRRIGATED RE-CROPPED Harvested for Grain -Acres- Yield Per Acre Production -Bushels- Harvested for Grain -AcreS" Yield Per Acre Production Bushels- 4,035,500 4,014,000 3,544,700 4,478,500 4,306,300 28.6 31.9 15.0 27.2 28.1 115,362,000 128,092,000 53,221,000 121,860,000 121,060,000 610,000 555,000 173,300 570,000 691,000 27.4 28.5 10.2 23.2 21.2 16,725,000 15,801,000 1.770.000 13.250,000 14,625,000 3,637,100 4,145,000 4,215,500 4,235,500 4,111,000 37.1 29.7 39.4 32.0 36.0 135,007,000 123,202,000 166,249,000 135,635,000 148,055,000 675,500 612,500 860,800 945,500 1,094,000 28.5 23.8 33.4 25.1 31.3 19,285,000 14,575,000 28,737,000 23,745,000 34,210,000 Montana All Wheat Million Bushels 250 200 Million Acres Million Bushels 300 Montana All Wheat Dollars 5 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Production Harvested Acres 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Production June 1 Stocks Price Per Bushel Production + June 1 Stocks = Total Supply 1996 Montana Agricultural Statistics State Statistics-Winter Wheat 27 WINTER WHEAT: Acreage, Production, Total Value, and Value Per Acre, 1986-1995 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 ACRES PRODI JCTION VALUE Harvested Yield Value of Value Planted forQrain Per Acre Total -Bushels- Pr9-- 2,400,000 2,300,000 1,800,000 1,700,000 1,600,000 2,180,000 2,100,000 1,250,000 1,600,000 1,380,000 39.0 45.0 24.0 43.0 41.0 85,020,000 94,500,000 30,000,000 68,800,000 56,580,000 136,032,000 171,990,000 84,600,000 152,048,000 130,134,000 62 82 68 95 94 1,800,000 1,350,000 1,300,000 1,300,000 1,300,000 1,650,000 1,200,000 1,100,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 52.0 44.0 S8.0 44.0 52.0 85,800,000 52,800,000 63,800,000 52,800,000 62,400,000 200,772,000 126,192,000 131,428,000 117,216,000 193,440,000 122 105 119 99 161 IRRIGATED TOTAL NON-IRRIGATED Harvested for Grain -Acres- Yield Per Acre Production -Bushels— Harvested for Grain -Acres- Yield Per Acre Production -Bushels- 215,000 219,000 215,000 250,000 275,000 72.0 75.0 59.0 66.0 74.4 15,480,000 16,400,000 12,700,000 16,600,000 20,450,000 1,965,000 1,881,000 1,035,000 1,350,000 1,105,000 35.4 42.0 17.0 39.0 32.7 69,540,000 78,100,000 17,300,000 52,200,000 36,130,000 275,000 282,000 229,000 230,000 242,000 77.0 71.0 77.0 75.0 75.0 21,270,000 20,150,000 17,661,000 17,321,000 18,155,000 1,375,000 918,000 871,000 970,000 958,000 47.0 36.0 53.0 37.0 46.0 64,530,000 32,650,000 46,139,000 35,479,000 44,245,000 NON-IRRIGATED SUMMERF ALLOW NON-IRRIGATED RE-CROPPED Harvested for Grain -Acres- Yield Per Acre -Bushel Production 5- Harvested for Grain -Acres- Yield Per Acre - Susheh Production 1,250,000 1,226,000 835,000 845,000 575,000 35.6 44.0 18.0 39.0 34.9 44,515,000 53,600,000 14,770,000 33,153,000 20,080,000 715,000 655,000 200,000 505,000 530,000 35.0 37.0 13.0 38.0 30.3 25,025,000 24,500,000 2,530,000 19,047,000 16,050,000 817,000 464,000 379,000 402,000 407,000 50.0 40.0 54.0 40.0 48.0 40,660,000 18,460,000 20,416,000 16,003,000 19,677,000 558,000 454,000 492,000 568,000 551,000 43.0 31.0 52.0 34.0 45.0 23,870,000 14,190,000 25,723,000 19,476,000 24,568,000 Montana Barley Montana Barley Million Bushels 100 Million Acres 3 Million Bushels 140 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Production Harvested Acres 987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Production June I Stocks Price Per Bushel Production + June 1 Stocks = Total Supply 1996 Montana Agricultural Statistics State Statistics-Oats, Corn, Potatoes 3 1 OATS: Acreage, Production, Total Value and Value Per Acre, 1986-1995 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 ACRES PRODUCTION VALUE Harvested Yield Value of Value PisnK« North Central 1,500 686,000 457 1,100 638,000 580 400 48,000 120 Northeast 900 225,000 250 600 186,000 310 300 39,000 130 Central 900 248,000 276 700 210,000 300 200 38,000 190 Southwest 200 46,000 230 200 46,000 230 — — South Central 4,500 2,351,000 522 3,200 2,117,000 662 1,300 234,000 180 Southeast 6,700 2,219,000 331 1,900 1,387,000 730 4,800 832,000 173 MONTANA 15.000 5,850,000 390 8,000 4.659.000 582 7,000 1,191.000 170 ALFALFA SEED: Estimates by Agricultural Statistics Districts, 1995 TOTAL IRRIGATED NON-IRRIGATED District Acres Production Yield Acres Production Yield Acres Production Yield Pounds Pounds Pounds Northwest 100 24,000 240 100 24,000 240 0 0 0 North Central 1,200 343,000 286 1,000 310,000 310 200 33,000 165 Northeast 1,100 318,000 289 900 279,000 310 200 39,000 195 Central 700 239,000 341 600 222,000 370 100 17,000 170 Southwest 100 24,000 240 100 24,000 240 0 0 0 South Central 3,900 1,221,000 313 2,700 1,113,000 412 1,200 108,000 90 Southeast 5,200 1,281,000 246 1,700 646.000 380 3,500 635,000 181 MONTANA 12,300 3.450.000 280 7.100 2.618.000 369 5.200 832.000 160 ALFALFA SEED: Acreage, Production, Price, and Total Value, Montana, 1986-1995 TOTAL ACRE§ PRODUCTION Yield Price Har- per Total per Year vested Acr? Pounds Pounds Cwt, (000) (Cleaned) (000) Dols. 1986 .. .- 1,449 1987 - ~ 3,139 — 1988 19 284 5,320 — 1989 10 225 2,250 — 1990 26 265 6,890 - 1991 20 270 5,90 96.00 1992 10 265 2,520 97.00 1993 8 160 1,200 97.00 1994 15 390 5,850 91.00 1995 12.3 280 3,450 107.00 VALUE IE IRRIGATED NON-IRl Har- RIGATED Value of Har- Yield Yield Pro- vested per vested per duction Acres Acr? Pounds Acres Acre Pounds (000) Dols. 5,664 2,444 1,164 5,324 3,692 (000) 10.6 6.8 8.5 8.0 5.8 5.3 8.0 7.1 (Cleaned) (000) (Cleaned) 441 8.1 80 289 3.2 90 544 17.5 130 475 12.0 133 366 3.7 108 177 2.2 118 582 7.0 170 369 5.2 160 PLEASE NOTE: Alfalfa seed data provided by funds from the Montana Alfalfa Seed Committee in cooperation with the Montana Department of Agriculture. 34 State Statistics-Hay Montana Agricultural Statistics 1996 ALL HAY: Acreage, Production, Total Value, and Value Per Acre, 1986-1995 ACRES PRODUCTION VALUE Yield Value of Value Harvested Per Acre Total Production Per Acre - ■Tons- -Dollars- 1986 2,250,000 1.92 4,320,000 220.320,000 98 1987 2,200,000 1.91 4,210,000 189,450,000 86 1988 1,800,000 1.55 2,790,000 237,150,000 132 1989 2,100,000 1.90 3,990,000 268,500,000 128 1990 2,050,000 2.10 4,300,000 270,050,000 132 1991 2,150,000 2.17 4,655,000 232,693,000 108 1992 2,080,000 2.04 4,238,000 289,289,000 139 1993 2,230,000 2.16 4,806,000 320,094,000 144 1994 2,200,000 2.06 4,540,000 315,836,000 144 1995 2,400,000 2.23 5,360,000 350,200,000 146 IRRIGATED NON-IRRIGATED Harvested Yield Harvested Yield Acres Per Acre Production Acres Per Acre Production -Tons- -Tons- 1986 1,115,000 2.57 2,869,000 1,135,000 1.28 1,451,000 1987 1,120,000 2.65 2,970,000 1,080,000 1.15 1,240,000 1988 1,150,000 2.11 2,430,000 650,000 .55 360,000 1989 1,080,000 2.60 2,810,000 1,020,000 1.16 1,180,000 1990 1,090,000 2.88 3,140,000 960,000 1.21 1,160,000 1991 1,075,000 2.90 3,115,000 1,075,000 1.43 1,540,000 1992 1,060,000 2.80 2,968,000 1,020,000 1.25 1,270,000 1993 1,050,000 2.90 3,041,000 1,180,000 l.SO 1,765,000 1994 1,090,000 2.83 3,085,000 1,110,000 1.31 1,455,000 1995 1,140,000 3.01 3,435,000 1,260,000 1.53 1,925,000 ALFALFA HAY: Acreage and Production, 1986-1995 TOTAL 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Harvested Yield Acres Per Acre Production Tons- 1,300,000 2.30 2,990,000 1,300,000 2.20 2,860,000 1,100,000 1.90 2,090,000 1,200,000 2.20 2,640,000 1,300,000 2.50 3,250,000 1,350,000 2.50 3,375,000 1,300,000 2.30 2,990,000 1,450,000 2.40 3,480,000 1,550,000 2.30 3,565,000 1,600,000 2.50 4,000,000 IRRIGATED NON-IRRIGATED Harvested Yield Harvested Yield Acres Per Acre Production Acres Per Acre Production -Tons- rons- 680,000 3.10 2,108,000 620,000 1.40 882.000 700,000 3.10 2,200,000 600,000 1.10 660,000 740,000 2.50 1,850,000 360,000 .70 240,000 680,000 3.00 2,020,000 520,000 1.20 620,000 720,000 3.40 2,450,000 580,000 1.40 800,000 715,000 3.40 2,415,000 635,000 1.50 960,000 710,000 3.20 2,290,000 590,000 1.20 700,000 720,000 3.20 2,335,000 730,000 1.60 1,145,000 780,000 3.20 2,500,000 770,000 1.40 1,065,000 780,000 3.40 2,655,000 820,000 1.60 1,345,000 OTHER HAY: Acreage and Production, 1986-1995 ^' TOTAL 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Harvested Yield Acres Per Acre Production Tons-- 950,000 1.40 1,330,000 900,000 1.50 1,350,000 700,000 1.00 700,000 900,000 1.50 1,350,000 750,000 1.40 1,050,000 800,000 1.60 1,280,000 780,000 1.60 1,248.000 780,000 1.70 1,326,000 650,000 1.50 975,000 800,000 1.70 1,360,000 IRRIGATED NON-IRRIGATED Harvested Yield Harvested Yield Acres Per Acre Production Acres Per Acre Production -Tons- -' rons- 435,000 1.70 761,000 515,000 1.10 569,000 420,000 1.80 770,000 480,000 1.20 580,000 410,000 1.40 580,000 290,000 .40 120,000 400,000 2.00 790,000 500,000 1.10 560,000 370,000 1.90 690,000 380,000 .90 360,000 360,000 1.90 700,000 440,000 1.30 580,000 350,000 1.90 678,000 430,000 1.30 570,000 330,000 2.10 706,000 450,000 1.40 620,000 310,000 1.90 585,000 340,000 1.10 390,000 360,000 2.20 780,000 440,000 1.30 580,000 " Includes wild, clover-timothy, grain hay, and other hay. l«>t 1)9 l« 159 199 199 199 199 n 1 I9i I9J If, if. If \f If i 191 191 191 19i 199 199 199 199 199 199 AIJ 191 19t I9« 1991 199 199: 199: 199< 199: 1991 m 19!: 19!l 191! m 1991 I99J 199) m 199! 1991 BAl 19!' I9t: I9( 19* 199 199: 199: \% 199: m "0 PLE 1996 Montana Agricultural Statistics State Statistic s-Stocks of Major Grains 35 STOCKS OF MAJOR GRAINS 1987-1996 Crop MARCH 1 JUNE I SEPTEMBER 1 DECEMBER 1 & On Farm Total All On Fann Total All On Farm Total All On Farm Total All Year Total Positions '^ Total Positions '^ Total Positions '^ Total Positions ' -Thousand Bushels-- ALL WHEAT 1987 85,000 120,521 60,000 101,210 165,000 217,608 129,000 172,624 1988 92,000 127,495 64,000 88,997 87,000 119,183 71,000 99,035 1989 51,000 73,448 39,000 51,095 150,000 174.265 114,000 142,119 1990 75,000 99,440 44,000 57,158 145,000 169,527 110,000 128,352 1991 73,000 95,331 48,000 64,951 162,000 195.095 110,000 137,546 1992 56,000 79,637 25,000 36,582 141,000 160,598 98.000 120,950 1993 62,000 86,849 35,000 48,352 200,000 219,000 147,000 173,000 1994 90,000 116,000 53,000 70,500 170,000 200,500 115,000 142,000 1995 69,000 91,000 33,000 50,500 170,000 195,500 105,000 129,000 1996 48,000 74,500 16,000 27,500 WINTER WHEAT 1987 41,000 62,242 31,000 55,466 83,000 1 14,590 65,000 89,964 1988 45,000 65.338 31,000 44,151 50,000 68.393 39,000 55,777 1989 25,500 38,691 20,500 27,078 52,000 64.130 43.000 52.957 1990 25.000 33.437 19,000 23,807 83,000 96.944 64.000 73.335 1991 42.000 53,080 28,000 37.012 77,000 94,178 48,000 60,731 1992 21,000 33,115 11,000 15,032 59,000 70,047 43.000 53,192 1993 24.500 36,483 12,500 18,361 84,000 95,600 66,000 79,500 1994 39,000 52,000 21,000 28,700 67,000 79,500 38,200 51,100 1995 22,000 31,300 12,000 19,300 40,000 50,200 24,000 32,500 1996 1 1,000 19,500 3,000 7,000 DURUM WHEAT 1987 J' 6,649 ^^ 4,748 J' 10,374 ^ 8,644 1988 J' 6.368 ?' 4,067 ?' 5.263 ^ 4,103 1989 J' 3.322 * 3,234 ^ 9.020 ^ 8,092 1990 f' 7,667 * 6,656 ^, 8,889 ^ 6,865 1991 ^ 5,922 ^ 5,525 ^ 11,022 ^ 9,666 1992 J' 7,714 ?/ 4,645 ?' 6,667 ^ 6,351 1993 ^ 5,534 ^^ 4,277 ?' 7,300 ^ 5,100 1994 ?{ 3,200 ?/ 1,810 ^ 5,500 ^ 4,500 1995 ?/ 3,470 ?/ 1.550 ^, 6,970 ^ 6.070 1996 " 4,500 ^800 " ALL SPRING WHEAT 1987 44,000 58,279 29,000 45,744 82.000 103.018 64.000 82.660 1988 47,000 62,157 33,000 44.846 37.000 50.790 32.000 43.258 1989 25,500 34,757 18,500 24,017 98,000 110,135 71,000 89.162 1990 50,000 66,003 25,000 33,351 62.000 72.583 46,000 55.017 1991 31,000 42,251 20,000 27,939 85,000 100,917 62.000 76,815 1992 35,000 46.522 14,000 21,550 82,000 90,551 55,000 67.758 1993 37,500 50,366 22,500 29,991 1 16.000 123,400 81,000 93,500 1994 51,000 64,000 32,000 41,800 103.000 121.000 76,800 90.900 1995 47,000 59.700 21,000 31,200 130,000 145.300 81.000 96.500 1996 37,000 55,000 13,000 20.500 OATS T987. ^ ^ 1.200 1.360 2/2/2/2/ 1988 ^ 2/ 2,500 2,645 2/2/2/2/ 1989 ^ ^ 1,400 1,550 2/2/2/2/ 1990 5,200 5,400 2,500 2.662 5.200 5,700 4.600 4.868 1991 3,000 3,060 1,500 1,628 5,000 5.213 4.900 5.176 1992 3,500 3,838 2,200 2.563 4,500 5,053 3,700 3.834 1993 3,200 3,319 1,800 1.892 4.600 4.730 3,900 4,080 1994 2,500 2,610 2,000 2.135 3.400 3.570 2.800 3.040 1995 2,100 2,250 1.300 1.390 4.500 4.660 4.300 4,520 1996 2,200 2,405 700 870 BARLEY 1987 ^ 2/ ,4 000 19,964 84,000 94,175 65.000 74.891 1988 42,000 51.607 30.000 37.931 33,000 44,364 26,000 37.739 1989 17.000 23.924 10.000 14.856 60.000 67.503 45,000 54,955 1990 27,000 36.000 10.000 14.840 50.000 57.000 34,000 40,1 17 1991 15,000 20,394 9,000 1 1.638 65,000 73,307 50.000 60,469 1992 23,000 30,220 10.000 15,464 39,000 46,785 32,000 40,077 1993 20,000 26,813 12.000 15.562 60,000 63.600 42.000 50.200 1994 25.000 34.400 13.000 17.200 45.000 52,500 33.000 40,200 1995 15,000 22.200 6,000 8,600 47,000 53.500 26.000 35.000 1996 11.000 19.500 5,000 8,000 ]' Includes farm stock at mills, elevators, warehouses, tenninals. processors and stocks owned by Commodity Credit Corporation. ^ Data not available for publication. PLEASE NOTE: Funding for winter wheat and spring wheat stocks was provided by the Montana Wheat & Barley Committee. 36 State Statistics-Grain Movement Montana Agricultural Statistics 1996 WHEAT: Shipped Out of State by Class and Destination, 1986-1995 ALL WHEAT WINTER WHEAT SPRING WHEAT " YEAR 2- ' East West Other ^' Total East West Other ^' Total East West Other J' Total --Thousand Bushels -Thousand Bushels- --Thousand Bushels- 1986 . . 2,653 92,793 2,773 98,219 743 45,486 858 47,087 1,910 47,307 1,915 51,132 1987 . . 2,799 133,102 2,189 138,090 624 71,547 724 72,895 2,175 61,555 1,465 65,195 1988 . . 1,025 72,609 1,002 74,636 270 39,898 538 40,706 755 32,710 465 33,930 1989 . . 1,612 96,820 937 99,369 301 45,934 284 46,519 1,311 50,886 653 52,850 1990 . . 2,056 97,281 2,693 102,030 546 48,014 177 48,737 1,510 49,267 2,516 53,293 1991 .. 2,342 150,892 1,592 154,826 322 78,534 168 79,024 2,020 72,358 1,424 75,802 1992 . . 2,445 102,156 2,579 107,180 178 38,120 316 38,614 2,267 64,036 2,263 68,566 1993 .. 7,866 145,081 5,459 158,406 978 75,218 1,890 78,086 6,888 69,863 3,569 80,320 1994 . . 7,008 145,583 1,500 154,091 191 60,207 267 60,665 6,817 85,376 1,233 93,426 1995 . . . 16,259 176,666 8,699 201,624 49 56,437 1,850 58,336 16,210 120,229 6,849 143,288 '^ Includes durum wheat. ^' Crop year June through May. ^' Other and unknown. WHEAT & BARLEY: Shipped Out of State By Class, District, Mode, and Destination ^', June 1994-May 1996 ^_ __________ DISTRICT OF JUNE 1994-MAY 1995 JUNE 1995-MAY 1996 BARLEY ORIGIN, MODE, Winter Spring All Winter Spring All June 1994- June 1995- & DESTINATION Wheat Wheat^^ Wheat Wheat Wheat^^ Wheat May 1995 May 1996 —Thousand Bushels— —Thousand Bushels— —Thousand Bushels- WEST^' 938 2,754 3,691 1,219 4,016 5,235 11,524 7,152 NORTH CENTRAL . 36,216 38,781 74,997 30,201 76,628 106,829 18,188 21,898 NORTHEAST 2,678 41,110 43,788 2,255 49,131 51,386 2,862 2,602 CENTRAL 11,483 5,956 17,439 13,501 8,927 22,428 3,304 5,131 SOUTH CENTRAL . 6,108 1,594 7,702 8,249 1,882 10,131 123 155 SOUTHEAST 3,242 3,230 6,472 2,911 2,704 5,615 132 102 STATE Truck East 66 39 105 16 163 179 39 31 Truck West 3,728 2,708 6,436 4,647 4,333 8,980 3,369 2,770 Truck Other'*' ... 192 182 374 229 1,411 1,640 328 520 Total by Truck 3,986 2,929 6,915 4,892 5,907 10,799 3,736 3,321 Rail East 126 6,777 6,903 33 16,047 16,080 5,151 8,222 Rail West 56,478 82,669 139,147 51,790 115,895 167,685 24,816 24,429 Rail Other"' 75 1,051 1,126 1,621 5,439 7,060 2,430 1,068 Total by Rail 56,679 90,497 147,176 53,444 137,381 190,825 32,397 33,719 Total Wheat Shipped 60,665 93,426 154,091 58,336 143,288 201,624 36,133 37,040 Based on data reported by commercial elevators and licensed truckers. Reported data were expanded to represent 100 percent of elevator capacity. ^' Includes durum wheat. Northwest and Southwest combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Other and unknown. PLEASE NOTE: Funding for the above statistics was provided by the Montana Wheat & Barley Committee. PI II 1996 Montana agricultural Statistics State Statistics-Wheat Utilization 37 ALL WHEAT: Supply and Disposition By Marketing Years, Montana, 1991-1995 Supply 1221 1221 1221 1221 1221 95/94 — Million Bushels — Beginning stocks" 65.0 36.6 48.4 70.5 50.5 72% Production 163.5 149.2 206.3 170.6 195.8 115% Total Supply 228.5 185.8 254.7 241.1 246.3 102% Disposition Recorded movement out of state ^' 148.8 107.2 158.4 154.1 201.6 131% Used for seed in Montana 5.4 5.4 5.6 5.8 6.0 103% Residual^' 37.7 24.8 20.2 30.7 11.2 36% Total Disposition 191.9 137.4 184.2 190.6 218.8 115% Pacific Northwest exports as a percent of total disposition 52% 51% 59% 62% 64% Ending Stocks '^ 36.6 48.4 70.5 50.5 27.5 54% " June 1 stocks, all positions. ^ Montana Wheat Movement Project. ^' Used for flour or livestock feed, handling losses, and other unaccounted disappearance. ALL WHEAT: Recorded Wheat Movement by Destination and Marketing Years, Montana, 1991-1995 Item 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 95/94 --Million Bushels- Ail Destinations 161.0 119.4 170.9 162.6 211.5 130% OutofMontana 148.8 107.2 158.4 154.1 201.6 131% Pacific Northwest Destinations 136.8 94.7 138.3 135.6 161.9 119% Export Destinations 99.2 70.3 108.3 1 17.8 140.8 120% Export Facilities 91.0 63.4 99.6 102.0 132.0 129% Columbia/Snake River Barge System 8.2 6.9 8.7 15.8 8.8 56% Processing Destinations 37.6 24.4 30.0 17.8 21.1 119% Interior Oregon & Washington Facilities 31.6 20.7 24.4 12.5 12.0 96% Mills 6.0 3.7 5.6 5.3 9.1 172% Non-Pacific Northwest Destinations 12.0 12.5 20.1 18.5 39.7 215% Montana Destinations 12.2 12.2 12.5 8.5 9.9 116% Inspected exports of Hard Red Spring, Hard Red Winter and Durum from Pacific ports " 218.1 249.0 271.4 274.3 274.5 100% Montana recorded exports as percent of total Hard Red Spring, Hard Red Winter and Durum exports from Pacific ports 45% 28% 40% 43% 51% " California. Oregon, and Washington ports. PLEASE NOTE: Funding for the above statistics was provided by the Montana Wheat & Barley Committee. 38 State Statistics-Wheat Varieties Montana Agricultural Statistics 1996 MONTANA WHEAT VARIETIES: Percent of Total Seeded Acreage 1990-1996 & Seeded Acreage 1995 ^^-1996 ^' CLASS & VARIETY WINTER WHEAT Neeley Tiber Rock); Redwin Big Horn Winalta Judith Centurk Roughrider Norstar Kestrel,, Hill 81^' Hawk . ., Stephens ■'' Weston Sierra Quantum 542 Cimmaron Cree Warrior Manning^. Lewjain ^' Sage Rose Other & Unknown . . . STATE TOTAL .... PERCENT OF TOTAL SEEDED ACREAGE 1990 25.7 9.5 9.9 14.5 0.6 8.0 0.1 2.7 1.9 6.9 0.7 0.3 1.6 0.1 3.9 1.1 0.2 1.5 10.8 100.0 1991 24.7 11.7 14.0 13.0 0.8 5.8 0.8 2.4 3.6 6.6 0.9 0.2 1.8 0.6 2.0 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.1 10.2 100.0 1992 25.0 13.5 12.5 9.9 0.3 6.1 7.0 3.3 2.8 7.6 1.0 0.2 0.6 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.4 0.1 7.1 100.0 1993 18.4 10.7 14.8 10.8 1.0 5.8 9.8 2.4 2.0 6.4 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 13.0 100.0 1994 23.3 16.2 13.3 10.0 1.3 4.4 10.2 2.6 1.8 2.0 0.1 0.5 0.9 0.2 1.1 0.2 1.1 0.6 0.3 1.7 0.1 0.8 7.3 100.0 1995ir 23.6 12.4 16.5 8.9 0.7 2.8 8.2 3.1 1.0 4.0 0.4 0.2 2.4 0.9 0.6 0.1 1.8 1.2 0.5 0.7 0.1 9.9 100.0 1996 25.4 16.2 13.9 11.7 4.1 3.5 3.5 2.9 2.0 1.7 1.4 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 6.6 100.0 SEEDED ACREAGE IT 1996 2/ 1995 --(000)- SPRING WHEAT Amidon 4.7 11.7 19.6 29.0 27.9 29.9 27.1 Westbred Rambo .... 15.5 13.5 16.7 15.5 11.9 10.5 10.9 Grandin - 0.2 0.7 3.4 8.5 7.3 8.5 Fortuna 9.0 8.2 6.6 6.6 8.0 8.3 6.5 Hi-Line -- ~ - 0.4 2.4 4.3 5.9 Stoa 10.0 8.1 6.7 5.9 5.7 3.6 5.8 Newana 16.6 13.3 12.9 8.2 6.9 5.8 5.3 Lew 10.7 14.1 8.7 5.0 7.2 4.9 4.7 Len 12.7 11.9 8.1 6.6 6.3 6.3 3.2 Westbred 926 0.3 0.7 0.9 1.5 2.0 3.0 2.6 McNeal ~ - ~ ~ ~ - 1.4 Westbred 936 ~ - - - 0.2 0.3 1.3 Gus -- 0.1 0.1 - - 0.6 1.2 Celtic - 0.4 0.6 0.9 1.5 1.2 1.0 Border ~ ~ - ~ - 0.2 1.0 Pondera 2.2 0.8 1.5 0.5 0.9 0.7 0.7 Butte 86 0.4 2.0 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.9 0.7 Fergus - ~ ~ - ~ 0.2 0.6 Krona ~ - ~ ~ -- 0.2 0.6 Bergen — — ~ ~ ~ — 0.5 Leader 0.7 0.4 1.1 0.4 0.7 0.1 0.5 NorthrupKing751 ... 1.3 0.8 1.1 1.1 0.6 0.4 0.4 Kulm ~ ~ ~ ~ - ~ 0.4 Olaf 4.5 3.6 2.7 2.8 2.2 1.1 0.4 Other & Unknown ... 11.4 10.2 11.5 11.8 7.0 10.2 8.8 STATE TOTAL 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 DURUM WHEAT Kyle ~ ~ 2.4 7.0 23.6 23.4 20.3 Monroe 14.3 14.2 10.3 24.2 22.5 11.1 19.9 Vic 24.0 15.5 26.6 7.7 9.3 17.7 13.3 Renville 0.6 6.0 5.9 2.8 7.4 10.0 8.8 Crosby 4.3 4.3 4.8 2.8 6.4 3.5 7.5 Plenty ~ ~ ~ - 1.7 3.7 7.0 Ward 10.2 14.1 5.8 1.3 4.6 4.7 5.5 Sceptre ~ 0.1 - -- - 3.8 3.6 Westbred Laker 12.7 12.6 8.9 23.5 14.5 3.8 3.5 Medora 19.0 14.0 20.8 18.0 3.4 6.0 2.3 Durex - ~ ~ - - - 0.9 Kemut ~ ~ ~ ~ 1.1 0.3 0.5 Westbred 881 ~ - ~ ~ - - 0.2 Other & Unknown ... 14.9 19.2 14.5 12.7 5.5 12.0 6.7 STATE TOTAL 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 "Revised. 2' Preliminary. ^' Soft White Wheat. PLEASE NOTE: Funding for wheat varieties was provided by the Montana Wheat & Barley Committee. 353.7 186.3 247.7 133.4 11.0 42.2 123.7 46.7 15.4 60.5 6.7 3.2 36.5 13.5 9.7 1.8 26.3 17.6 7.2 9.8 1.1 146.0 ,500.0 1,181.8 414.5 289.7 326.8 170.0 141.5 228.4 193.1 250.7 117.4 13.3 25.5 49.3 6.3 26.5 34.7 7.8 8.5 3.1 16.5 45.1 399.5 3,950.0 63.1 30.0 47.9 26.9 9.4 10.1 12.7 10.2 10.2 16.3 0.7 32.5 270.0 558.6 356.8 305.1 256.5 90.8 76.8 76.6 63.3 44.0 36.4 30.3 19.4 18.7 15.4 14.4 13.9 12.8 11.1 10.9 10.1 7.1 6.6 6.6 6.5 151.3 2,200.0 1,137.1 455.7 355.2 274.9 247.0 245.2 223.3 195.8 135.5 107.8 57.7 55.3 51.0 39.9 39.9 29.3 28.2 24.1 23.3 21.7 18.9 18.2 18.1 18.0 378.9 4,200.0 46.7 45.7 30.6 20.2 17.3 16.0 12.6 8.2 8.1 5.4 2.1 1.1 0.5 15.5 230.0 1996 Montana Agricultural Statistics State Statistics-Winter Wheat Varieties 39 MONTANA WINTER WHEAT VARIETIES: Seeded Acreage and Percent of Total By Districts, 1996 1/ Variety Neeley . . Tiber .... Rocky . . . Redwin . . Big Horn . Winalta . . Judith . . . Centurk . . Roughrider Norstar . Kestrel . Hill 81 2/ Hawk . Stephens 2/ Weston , Sierra . , Quantum 542 Cimmaron Cree .... Warrior . . Manning . Lewjain 2/ Sage Rose .... Other & Unknown State Total Nort hwest % N. Central (000) % Northeast (000) % Central (000) % Southwest (000) % $. Central (000) % Southeast (000) % Sta tc (000) (000) % 2.0 7.9 210.9 19.0 8.7 5.1 275.0 61.1 24.4 60.9 21.7 8.5 15.9 10.6 558.6 25.4 -- -- 199.8 18.0 34.0 20.0 27.0 6.0 1.5 3.8 58.9 23.1 35.6 23.7 356.8 16 2 — — 267.5 24.1 1.2 0.7 20.3 4.5 — — 16.1 6.3 — — 305.1 13.9 — — 85.5 7.7 18.7 11.0 10.4 2.3 — — 86.2 33.8 55.7 37.1 256.5 11.7 - - 33.3 3.0 1.7 1.0 55.8 12.4 - - — — — — 90.8 4.1 - ~ 20.0 1.8 36.6 21.5 0.5 0.1 - - — — 19.7 13.1 76.8 3.5 0.1 0.4 65.5 5.9 0.5 0.3 9.0 2.0 1.0 2.4 0.5 0.2 — — 76.6 3.5 - - 58.8 5.3 - -- 3.2 0.7 -- — 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.3 63.3 2.9 2.4 9.6 25.5 2.3 14.3 8.4 - -- ~ — — — 1.8 1.2 44.0 2.0 - - 28.9 2.6 7.5 4.4 " - -- — ~ — — 36.4 1.7 - -- 16.7 1.5 13.6 8.0 - — ~ — — — — 30.3 1.4 - - " " ~ 19.4 4.3 - - - — _ 19.4 0.9 " " 10.0 0.9 ~ — — — — 8.7 3.4 — 18.7 0.9 11.0 44.0 -- " ~ - — 4.1 10.3 0.3 0.1 — 15.4 0.7 - -- 1.1 0.1 - — — — — 13.3 5.2 — 14.4 0.7 2.9 11.7 1.1 0.1 -- — — - — 9.9 3.9 — 13.9 0.6 - - 4.4 0.4 - 2.3 0.5 - - 6.1 2.4 — 12.8 0.6 - " 11.1 1.0 ~ ~ - - - — — — 11.1 0.5 ~ - 10.0 0.9 - 0.9 0.2 — — — — — 10.9 0.5 - - 1.1 0.1 - " - — — — — 9.0 6.0 10.1 0.5 ~ - -- - — — — — — 7.1 2.8 — — 7.1 0.3 2.2 8.9 -- - — — — 4.4 11.0 — — — — 6.6 0.3 -- - ~ - 6.6 3.9 - -- -- - - — - — 6.6 0.3 ~ - - - - - - " -- - ~ — 6.5 4.3 6.5 0.3 4.4 17.5 58.8 5.3 26.6 15.7 26.2 5.9 4.6 11.6 25.4 10.0 5.3 3.7 151.3 6.6 25.0 100.0 1 ,110.0 100.0 170.0 100.0 450.0 100.0 40.0 100.0 255.0 100.0 150.0 100.0 2,200.0 100.0 1/ Preliminary 2/ Soft White Wheat. PLEASE NOTE: Funding for wheat varieties was provided by the Montana Wheat & Barley Committee. WINTER WHEAT - Major Varieties as Percent of Total Planted Leading Varieties - 1990-96 Leading Varieties - 1996 |Roughflder| Winalta 3.5% Tiber 16 2% Redwin 117% Judith 3 5% Bighorn 4 l% Centurk 2 9% Neeley 25.4% Rocky 13 9% Other 16.8% Roughrider 2 0% 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 40 State Statistics-Spring Wheat Varieties Montana Agricultural Statistics 1996 MONTANA SPRING WHEAT VARIETIES: Seeded Acreage and Percent of Total By Districts, 1996 ^' Nort iwest % N. Central (000) % Northeast (000) % Central (000) % Southwest (000) % S. Central (000) % Southeast (000) % State Variety (000) (000) % Amidon " 412.3 374.3 21.7 19.7 609.2 41.9 39.3 2.7 28.7 39.2 8.2 11.2 :: " 9.6 0.3 11.3 0.3 77.3 30.9 1,137.1 455.7 27.1 Westbred Rambo ... - 10.9 Grandin — — 89.3 4.7 179.8 11.6 16.5 4.7 ~ — 2.3 2.7 67.3 26.9 355.2 8.5 Fortuna - — 245.1 12.9 4.7 0.3 13.3 3.8 ~ - Il.O 12.9 0.8 0.3 274.9 6.5 Hi-Line 1.0 4.1 146.3 89.3 7.7 4.7 54.3 153.5 3.5 9.9 35.0 10.0 ~ " 3.4 1.4 4.0 1.7 7.0 1.0 2.8 0.4 247.0 245.2 5.9 Stoa -- 5.8 Newana 1.1 4.3 121.6 6.4 24.8 1.6 56.4 16.1 - - 13.4 15.8 6.0 2.4 223.3 5.3 Lew 0.1 0.3 148.2 7.8 40.3 2.6 1.8 0.5 — ~ 4.6 5.4 0.8 0.3 195.8 4.7 Len ~ — — — 122.5 7.9 0.7 0.2 - - - - 12.3 4.9 135.5 3.2 Westbred 926 4.2 16.8 20.9 1.1 - - 55.3 15.8 6.8 16.9 15.6 18.4 5.0 2.0 107.8 2.6 McNeal -- — 26.6 1.4 10.9 0.7 14.7 4.2 - - 3.7 4.4 1.8 0.7 57.7 1.4 Westbred 936 8.0 31.9 19.0 1.0 - - 3.2 0.9 21.3 53.2 2.5 2.9 1.3 0.5 55.3 1.3 Gus 0.3 1.1 3.8 0.2 41.9 2.7 - — ~ — ~ ~ 5.0 2.0 51.0 1.2 Celtic -- — — - 27.9 1.8 - ~ - ~ ~ - 12.0 4.8 39.9 1.0 Border — — 39.9 2.1 — — — " - - - — - - 39.9 1.0 Pondera — — 11.4 0.6 ~ ~ 17.9 5.1 ~ ~ - ~ - ~ 29.3 0.7 Butte 86 ~ — 3.8 0.2 21.7 1.4 2.5 14.7 0.7 4.2 " — 5.6 6.6 4.0 1.6 28.2 24.1 0.7 Fergus - 0.6 Krona ~ — 17.1 0.9 6.2 0.4 — - " ~ ~ ~ — — 23.3 0.6 Bergen ~ — — - 21.7 1.4 - - - - - ~ ~ - 21.7 0.5 Leader ~ — 3.8 0.2 9.3 0.6 - - ~ - ~ - 5.8 2.3 18.9 0.5 Northrup King 751 . . - - 13.3 0.7 1.6 0.1 ~ ~ ~ ~ 3.3 3.9 - - 18.2 0.4 Kulm - — — — 17.1 1.1 ~ ~ - — 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.3 18.1 0.4 Olaf ~ — 3.8 0.2 10.9 0.4 - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 3.3 1.3 18.0 0.4 Other & Unknown . . 10.3 41.5 110.2 5.8 149.8 9.7 50.1 14.4 11.9 29.9 8.1 9.5 38.5 15.6 378.9 8.8 State Total 25.0 100.0 1,900.0 100.0 1,550.0 100.0 350.0 100.0 40.0 100.0 85.0 100.0 250.0 100.0 4,200.0 100.0 " Preliminary PLEASE NOTE: Funding for wheat varieties was provided by the Montana Wheat & Barley Committee. SPRING WHEAT - Major Varieties as Percent of Total Planted Leading Varieties - 1990-96 Leading Varieties - 1996 Percent Stoa 5.8% Grandin 8.5% Other 22.1% Amidon 27.1% Hi-Line 5.9% Lew 4.7% Fortuna 6.5% Len 3.2% Westbred Rambo 10.9% Newana 5.3% 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1996 Montana Agriciii,ti!rai, Statistics State Statistics-Di'rumWheat Varjeties 41 MONTANA DURUM WHEAT VARIETIES: Seeded Acreage and Percent of Total By Districts, 1996 '^ Northwest Variety (000) % Kyle 39.3 20.9 Monroe 43.6 23.2 Vic 30.6 16.3 Renville 18.4 9.8 Crosby 17.3 9.2 Plenty 14.5 7.7 Ward 9.6 5.1 Sceptre 2.3 1.2 Westbred Laker 1.9 1.0 Medora 4.9 2.6 Durex Kemut 1.1 0.6 Westbred 881 Other & Unknown . . 4.5 2.4 State Total 188.0 100.0 Other State (000) 7.4 2.1 1.8 % 17.6 5.0 4.3 1.5 3.6 3.0 7.1 5.9 14.0 6.2 14.8 0.5 1.2 2.1 5.0 0.5 1.2 11.0 26.2 42.0 100.0 (000) % 46.7 20.3 45.7 19.9 30.6 13.3 20.2 8.8 17.3 7.5 16.0 7.0 12.6 5.5 8.2 3.6 8.1 3.5 5.4 2.3 2.1 0.9 1.1 0.5 0.5 0.2 15.5 6.7 230.0 100.0 Preliminary PLEASE NOTE: Funding for wheat varieties was provided by the Montana Wheat & Barley Committee. DURUM WHEAT - Major Varieties as Percent of Total Planted Leading Varieties - 1990-96 Leading Varieties - 1996 20 |Othe(j ^^^^^^^|B^^^^^eOT ivrniiffrifiH Ward ^^ A Monroe j Renville 8 8% Crosby 7 5% Ward 55% Monroe 19 9% Vic 13 3% Westbred Laker 3.5% Kyle 20 3% Other 10.6% Plenty 7.0% Sceptre 3 6% 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 42 State Statistics-Barley Varieties Montana Agricultural Statistics 1996 MONTANA BARLEY VARIETIES: Percent of Total Seeded Acreage 1990-1996 & Seeded Acreage 1995 ^^-1996 2/ PERCENT OF TOTAL SEEDED ACREAGE SEEDED ACREAGE VARIETY iHo nn nn nii mi 1995 '^ nn 1995 '^ 1995 ^'^ --(000)-- Harrington^' 22.7 25.3 23.5 22.0 28.0 24.9 32.5 324.0 422.0 Baronesse ~ ~ 0.1 1.5 7.2 11.9 12.4 155.0 161.1 Hector 22.9 25.8 23.9 22.5 14.7 13.5 10.2 175.9 132.3 Bowman 2.7 4.3 7.1 7.3 5.8 6.9 6.1 90.3 78.7 Gallatin 5.4 5.6 8.0 8.4 8.8 6.9 5.8 89.4 75.9 B1202 3' 2.4 2.7 3.9 5.7 3.7 6.1 5.3 79.5 69.3 Piroline 7.4 7.0 9.5 7.4 5.6 4.3 3.1 55.8 40.4 Lewis 2.1 3.0 2.2 5.1 5.2 2.5 2.5 33.1 32,2 Horsford 1.8 2.2 1.4 1.9 1.3 1.2 2.3 15.8 30.1 Moravian III ^' 2.5 1.7 1.8 1.9 0.8 1.0 1.8 13.4 23.1 Clark 4.7 4.1 2.5 2.1 1.2 1.5 1.6 19.2 20.6 Haybet ~ 0.1 - ~ 0.7 1.5 1.4 19.2 18.5 82601^' 2.1 1.3 1.4 0.6 I.l 1.8 1.3 24.0 16.8 Galena ~ ~ - ~ 0.8 0.9 1.2 11.8 15.4 Menuet 1.2 1.7 1.4 0.8 1.5 0.9 1.0 12.0 13.3 Kiages^' 7.2 3.3 0.3 0.6 - 0.1 0.8 1.6 10.6 Morex ^' 4.1 4.6 3.0 2.4 2.0 0.5 0.8 6.5 9.9 Stark - ~ ~ ~ 0.7 0.5 0.7 6.5 9.6 Westbred Medallion .. . 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.5 1.2 0.3 0.6 4.5 8.3 Bearpaw ~ 0.2 0.8 0.3 0.9 0.3 0.6 4.3 8.2 Chinook ^' ~ ~ - - ~ - 0.5 - 6.6 Westfbrd ~ ~ - - 0.1 0.5 0.5 6.8 6.4 Summit 0.5 ~ 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.4 2.1 5.6 Waxbar 0.2 0.2 ~ - - 0.3 0.3 3.5 4.3 Other & Unknown .... 10.0 6.8 8.3 8.6 8.2 11.5 6.3 145.8 80.8 STATE TOTAL 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 1,300,0 1,300.0 " Revised ^' Preliminary ^' American Malting Barley Association, Inc. recommended for malting and brewing in Montana. MONTANA BARLEY VARIETIES: Seeded Acreage and Percent of Total By Districts, 1996 *^ Northwest N. Central Northeast Central Southwest S. Central Southeast State Variety (000) % (000) % (000) % (000) % (000) % (000) % (000) % (000) % Harrington 2' -- - 327.6 53.7 0.1 0.1 83.1 26.8 8.4 12.0 1.6 2.0 1.2 2.3 422.0 32.5 Baronesse 9.4 23.5 62.2 10.2 2.2 1.6 52.1 16.8 26.2 37.4 3.9 4.9 5.1 10.2 161.1 12.4 Hector - - 42.1 6.9 42.4 30.3 38.4 12.4 1.8 2.6 3.8 4.8 3.8 7.6 132.3 10.2 Bowman 0.4 1.1 4.3 0.7 41.3 29.5 0.9 0.3 - - 14.2 17.7 17.6 35.2 78.7 6.1 Gallatin 4.0 10.0 15.3 2.5 - - 38.1 12.3 5.2 7.4 8.6 10.7 4.7 9.4 75.9 5.8 81202^/ - - 45.8 7.5 1.5 1.1 14.3 4.6 - - 7.7 9.6 - ~ 69.3 5.3 Piroline ~ ~ 15.3 2.5 0.7 0.5 20.2 6.5 1.5 2.2 - - 2.7 5.3 40.4 3.1 Lewis 0.4 1.1 9.2 1.5 7.1 5.1 9.6 3.1 4.0 5.7 - - 1.9 3.8 32.2 2.5 Horsford 1.6 3.9 3.7 0.6 1.0 0.7 16.1 5.2 3.2 4.5 2.6 3.2 1.9 3.7 30.1 2.3 Moravian III 2/ - - 22.0 3.6 1.1 1.4 - ~ 23.1 1.8 Clark 1.3 3.3 15.9 2.6 2.8 4.0 0.6 0.7 - ~ 20.6 1.6 Haybet 2.8 6.9 1.2 0.2 8.1 5.8 2.5 0.8 0.7 1.0 0.6 0.7 2.6 5.2 18.5 1.4 B2601 2' - ~ 13.4 2.2 - - 3.4 1.1 16.8 1.3 Galena - - 2.4 0.4 12.6 15.8 0.4 0.8 15.4 1.2 Menuet 13.3 33.3 13.3 1.0 Klages^/ 5.0 1.6 2.7 3.8 2.9 3.6 - ~ 10.6 0.8 Morex 2' ~ ~ 4.9 0,8 5,0 7,1 9,9 0,8 Stark 8.4 6,0 1.2 2.4 9.6 0.7 Westbred Medallion . 0.4 1.0 ~ ~ 4.6 3.3 - - 2.7 3.9 0.6 0.7 ~ ~ 8.3 0.6 Bearpaw 1.7 4.3 6.5 2.1 8.2 0.6 Chinook ^' - - 5.5 0.9 - ~ 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.3 6.6 0.5 Westford 2.8 6.9 0.6 0.1 - ~ 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.4 1.8 - ~ 6.4 0.5 Summit 5.6 1.8 - ~ - - - - 5.6 0.4 Waxbar - - 1.8 0.3 ~ ~ 2.5 0.8 4.3 0.3 Other & Unknown .. 1.9 4.7 16,8 2,8 22,6 16.0 9.6 3.1 5.2 7.5 17.8 22.4 6.9 14.1 80.8 6.3 STATE TOTAL ... . 40.0 100.0 610.0 100.0 140.0 100.0 310.0 100.0 70.0 100.0 80.0 100.0 50.0100,0 1,300,0100,0 Preliminary ^' American Malting Barley Association, Inc, recommended for malting and brewing in Montana, PLEASE NOTE: Funding for barley varieties was provided by the American Malting Barley Association, Inc, and the Montana Wheat & Barley Committee, 1996 Montana Agricultural Statistics State Statistics-Marketings of Major Crops 43 BARLEY - Major Varieties as Percent of Total Planted Leading Varieties - 1990-96 Leading Varieties - 1996 Percent 100 Horsford lOtheij Lewis 2.5% Hector 10.2'>/ Bowman 6 1% B 1202 5.3% Baronesse 12 4% Piroline 3 1% Harrington 32.5% Gallatin 5 8% Horsford 2 3% Other 19.8% 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 PLEASE NOTE: Funding for barley varieties was provided by the American Malting Barley Association. Inc. and the Montana Wheat & Barley Committee. MARKETINGS OF MAJOR CROPS; Estimated Percent of Farm Sales, Monthly, 1989-90 to 1994-95 Marketing Year: ALL WHEAT 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 BARLEY 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 OATS 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 Marketing Year: ALL HAY 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 July AU2. Sent. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June . -Percent" 3 7 8 9 11 11 II 8 7 9 9 7 5 8 9 10 8 10 15 10 11 6 4 4 4 7 10 10 11 9 12 10 13 6 5 3 2 4 6 8 11 9 14 13 11 7 8 7 5 4 6 7 9 10 15 12 10 8 7 7 5 8 7 8 10 10 13 -Percent- 10 9 6 6 8 2 7 6 8 7 8 12 10 12 10 10 8 8 9 9 11 10 13 18 6 6 5 3 2 2 8 7 10 9 9 12 11 13 10 6 3 7 12 10 II 9 6 9 10 7 6 7 6 3 5 7 10 8 8 13 13 9 9 8 7 7 14 12 9 9 9 12 ■Percent- 10 9 3 3 3 10 7 14 11 5 6 9 10 7 6 9 6 13 3 9 6 8 7 16 9 9 6 7 7 15 10 7 10 3 7 11 12 9 4 9 3 6 7 7 9 7 12 14 5 16 7 7 3 4 3 8 18 5 14 5 13 14 6 6 4 5 15 13 6 10 7 7 9 9 11 6 2 June July Aue. Sent, Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan Feb Mar Apr. May . Pcrccnt- 6 12 11 8 9 12 12 9 8 7 4 2 10 8 10 10 II 9 7 10 7 9 4 5 3 11 13 7 8 7 10 12 9 8 6 6 3 7 7 8 12 14 17 10 10 7 3 2 3 7 7 8 12 14 17 10 10 7 3 2 5 5 9 9 8 17 12 10 8 9 6 2 44 Rank-Montana's Rank in the Nation's Agriculture Montana Agricultural Statistics 1996 MONTANA'S RANK IN THE NATION'S AGRICULTURE % U.S. ITEM UNIT PERIOD OR DATE RANK Total Land in farms and ranches 59,700,000 acres 1996 2 6.2 Number of farms and ranches 22,000 farms/ranches 1996 31 1.1 Income from cash receipts, excluding Gov't payments: Total 1,845,168,000 dollars 1995 33 0.9 Crops 1,047,254,000 dollars 1995 30 1.0 Livestock 797,914,000 dollars 1995 32 0.9 LIVESTOCK INVENTORY AND PRODUCTION All Cattle & Calves All Cows Beef Cows Milk Cows Cattle on Feed Hogs and Pigs Sheep and Lambs Wool Production All Chickens Egg Production Honey Production 2,750,000 head 1,590,000 head 1,570,000 head 20,000 head 105,000 head 180,000 head 465,000 head 4,413,000 pounds 540,000 birds 4,000,000 eggs 8,480,000 pounds Jan. 1, 1996 12 2.6 Jan. 1, 1996 9 3.6 Jan. 1, 1996 6 4.4 Jan. 1, 1996 44 0.2 Jan. 1, 1996 19 0.8 Dec. 1, 1995 27 0.3 Jan. 1, 1996 6 5.5 1995 4 7.0 Dec. 1, 1995 41 0.1 1995 42 0.1 1995 8 4.0 CROPS (Production) All Wheat 195,750,000 bushels Winter Wheat 54,800,000 bushels Durum Wheat 7,950,000 bushels Spring Wheat Other than Durum 133,000,000 bushels Barley 62,400,000 bushels Oats 4,720,000 bushels All Hay 5,360,000 tons Alfalfa Hay 4,000,000 tons Dry Beans 205,000 cwt Potatoes-fall 2,940,000 cwt Sugar Beets 1,193,000 tons Com Grain 1,920,000 bushels Silage 760.000 tons 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 3 9.0 12 3.5 3 7.8 2 24.8 2 17.4 12 2.9 11 3.5 9 4.7 15 0.7 14 0.7 7 4.3 41 1/ 28 1.0 1/ Less than one-tenth of one percent. 1996 Montana Agricultural Statistics Rank-Record Highs & Lows 45 CROPS AND LIVESTOCK : Record Highs and Lows, Montana RECORD HIGH RECORD LOW .. _ Year tstimalc Kern BARLEY IM Ouanliw Mo.'Year " Omnity M9''Ycar " %'^'A Planled Acres 2,400,000 1986 145.000 1938 1926 l^arvcsted Acres 2,180,000 1986 2.000 1883 in2 Yield Bu. 58.0 1993 12.0 1919 1882 Production Bu. 94,500.000 1987 79.000 1883 1882 Price J/Bu. 3.32 May- 1996 .23 Feb-1933 1910 All Stocks CORN Planted-All Purposes Bu. 94,175,000 Sep- 1987 2.886,000 July-1953 194S Acres 401,000 1924 55,000 1995 1923 Harvested for GRAIN Acres 101,000 1923 2,000 1897 1892 Grajn Yield Bu. 135.0 1994 8.5 1919 1892 Grain Production Bu. 2,750,000 1992 42,000 1897 1892 Season Average Price S/Bu 3.60 1980 .40 1932 1892 Harvested for SILAGE Aa«s 75.000 1989 2,000 1931 1919 Silage Yield Tons 21.0 1994 1.5 1934 1919 Silage Production ALFALFA HAY Tons 1.491.000 1978 7.000 1928 1919 Harvested Acns 1.600,000 1995 374.000 1919 1919 Yield Tons 2.50 1981 1.20 1935 I9I9 Production Tons 4.000.000 1995 598,000 1919 I9I9 Price sn-on 105.00 Apr- 1989 5.70 Aug-1939 1939 ALL OTHER HAY Harvested Acres 1,390,000 1965 550,000 1994 1963 Yield Tons 1.70 1995 1.00 1988 1963 Production Tons 1.678.000 1965 700.000 1988 1963 Price J/Ton 94.00 Apr- 1989 12.00 May-1958 1953 ALL HAY Harvested Acres 2.585.000 1953 1.125.000 1910 1909 Yield Tons 2.23 1995 .88 1936 1909 Production Tons 5.350,000 1995 1.283.000 1910 1909 Price V\ML 35.70 Mar-1996 1.95 Nov-1932 1910 Lamb Prices SACwt. 99.60 July- 1996 3.50 Jio-1932 1910 Wool Production Pounds 38.480.000 1909 4.379.000 1978 1909 Wool Price CHICKENS & EGGS J/Lb. 1.72 Jan- 1989 .07 July-1932 1910 All Chickens, Dec. 1 Head 2.738.000 1944 510,000 1994 1924 Average number of Layers Head 1.870.000 1925 363,000 1994 1924 Egg Production Eggs 265.000.000 1944 95.000.000 1994 1924 ' In case of a tie, the most recent year was used. ^ Cows two years old and older prior to 1970. Cows calved since 1970 i 46 Rank-Winter & Other Spring Wheat Production Montana Agricultural Statistics 1996 Winter Wheat - 1995 Production (Bu.) Numbers show ranking of top ten. Q Less than 130,000 □ 130,000-449,999 450,000-2,999,999 3,000,000 + ■'T'^'^'T'^f?'^ Other Spring Wheat - 1995 Production (Bu.) jT'Twrrw 1 Sheridan [■ •'■ ' j\ lTg^cy| ', ':VV.>^'oy/-'jCh