vs. I 198? MONTANA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1988 STATE OOCUMnCR C0LLECT10H DEC 281988 MONTANA STATE LIBRARY 1515 E. 6th AVE. I HOXNA, MONTANA S'^ft?;;) COUNTY STATISTICS 1986 - 1987 MONTANA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS Montana Siale Library 3 0864 1004 7795 2 AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS DISTRICTS COVER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We sincerely appreciate the following contributions to the cover of this year's bulletin. Photographs: Sid Lebahn, LyIe Pratt, June Pratt Color Separation: Montana Farmer-Stockman Magazine MONTANA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service ATTENTION: Montana Department of Agriculture Agricultural Statistics Unit Enclosed is a copy of the 1988 "Montana Agricultural Statistics". This annual publication includes County and State statistics for most agricultural commodities produced in Montana. Previous issues of this publication have been used widely by the agricultural community in Montana and the Nation. This is the only source of County agricultural statistics. Special thanks to Montana Department of Agriculture and its Director, Keith Kelly for providing funds for preparation and printing of this bulletin. If you receive more than one copy, please give the extra to an interested friend. Sincerely, Lyle H. Pratt State Statistician COMPILED BY MONTANA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE FEDERAL BUILDING and U.S. COURTHOUSE P.O. BOX 4369 HELENA, MONTANA 59604 PHONE: (406) 449-5303 LYLE H. PRATT, STATE STATISTICIAN CURTIS E. LUND, DEPUTY STATE STATISTICIAN LIVESTOCK, CROPS S DATA PROCESSING ADMINISTRATIVE S SUPPORT SID LEBAHN STEVE SUSEMIHL ANN BOSSELL RAY STACK PERRY GAME VICKI McCALL RON SCHUMACHER BILLYE VINCENT KAYLA McOMBER JAY WELLS CHARLOTTE HAGEN WENDY BRUSKI VIOLET SMITH ELMA ST. CLAIR COVER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We sincerely appreciate the following contributions to the cover of this year's bulletin. Photographs: Sid Lebahn, Lyie Pratt, June Pratt Color Separation: Montana Farmer-Stockman Magazine MONTANA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS Volume XXV October 1988 STATE OF MONTANA TED SCHWINDEN, GOVERNOR MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE KEITH KELLY. DIRECTOR COOPERATING WITH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE CHARLES E. CAUDILL, ADMINISTRATOR COMPILED BY MONTANA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE FEDERAL BUILDING and U.S. COURTHOUSE P.O. BOX 4369 HELENA. MONTANA 59604 PHONE: (406) 449-5303 LYLE H. PRATT, STATE STATISTICIAN CURTIS E. LUND, DEPUTY STATE STATISTICIAN LIVESTOCK, CROPS S DATA PROCESSING SID LEBAHN STEVE SUSEMIHL ANN BOSSELL RAY STACK PERRY GAME VICKI McCALL RON SCHUMACHER BILLYE VINCENT KAYLA McOMBER JAY WELLS ADMINISTRATIVE S SUPPORT CHARLOTTE HAGEN WENDY BRUSKI VIOLET SMITH ELMA ST. CLAIR V §tate of {Montana ©ffice of the (Bouernor tl^elena, filHontana 59820 406-444-3111 TED SCHWINDEN GOVERNOR As the largest industry in Montana, agriculture is the linchpin of the state's economy. A shift in the economy of the agricultural sector is quickly reflected in our state's overall economy. While improved crop yields and livestock prices in 1987 brought a measure of economic improvement to the agricultural sector, the current drought resulted in significantly decreased production in 1988 for both grains and livestock. However, lower production resulted in substantial price improvement — reminding us of the sometimes ironic impact Mother Nature can have on our farmers and ranchers. As the business of agriculture becomes increasingly competitive, the need for accurate and timely information becomes crucial. The agricultural statistics presented within this bulletin provide essential information for making informed decisions. I am certain that this publication will prove useful when making the decisions that will ultimately determine the success of an agricultural business. "ED SCHWINDEN Governor TEDSCHWINDEN GOVERNOR STATK OF MONTANA DtPARTMKNT OF A(,RKl LTURt OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR AGRICULTURE/LIVESTOCK BLDG. CAPITOL STATION III I KN \, M(»\ I \\ V 5')(i:il ii:oi TEIEPHONE AREA CODE 406 444 3144 FAX 40« 444 S409 KEITH KELLY DIRECTOR MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR The 1987 statistics presented in this bulletin set the stage for 1988, a farm income year that "could have been". Instead, 1988 will be recorded in history as a drought on a national scale unequalled since the 1930' s. Although not available to be reflected in this year's bulletin - the 1988 statistics will certainly prove this statement to be correct. The drought of 1988 will be reflected in next year's statistics in reduced crop yields, herd reductions and increased livestock input costs. However, the drought relief measures approved by Congress and higher commodity prices will help mitigate the adverse effect of the drought on producers. The concern shifts to the impacts that dry soils and reduced livestock inventories will have on future production years. The dynamic nature of the agricultural business environment challenges Montana's producers to make quality decisions. Quality decisions are a product of concise and reliable information. Although nothing can assist the decision making process like a timely two inch rain, I am hopeful that the agricultural statistics provided in this document will assist you as we position a Montana Agriculture for the 1989 season. MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Prior to a major reorganization in 1977 the Department of Agriculture functioned mainly as a regulatory agency. Restructuring enabled the department to perform its regulatory responsibilities more efficiently and to enhance its duties to promote and encourage agriculture in Montana. The reorganization plan called for the Department to enter the 80's with a posture of progressively serving Montana agriculture. The Department Director is responsible for administration of the department's $5.1 million annual budget and its 79 full-time and 10 seasonal employees. He oversees the department's four divisions and two units. The function of each division and unit is summarized below. The Centralized Services Division performs technical, fiscal, and administrative support functions for the department. Responsibilities of the division include activities for internal operations of the department. The Environmental Management Division is responsible for the registration of 4,700 pesticide products; the certification and licensing of 1,257 commercial and government applicators, 878 operators, 544 pesticide dealers, and 7,538 private applicators. The division is also responsible for enforcement of the pesticide act and rules; providing technical environmental services to agriculture; providing an evaluation of pest management problems and programs; and providing analytical laboratory and consultative services to other agencies and the public. The Plant Industry 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 inspections and surveys; issues federal-state grade certificates; and provides regulatory technical expertise and licenses for 5,200 bee yards, 550 nurseries, 650 feed dealers, 350 fertilizer dealers, 300 seed dealers, and 325 grain merchandisers. The division also registers some 3,300 commercial feed products and 1,000 fertilizers. The division's grain laboratory in Great Falls provides the only official grain grading services in the state. 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 available to rural youth, rural youth organizations, and other qualified farmers and ranchers. The division's Agricultural Assistance program is responsible for providing peer counseling, financial consulting, and debt mediation assistance. The Weed Control program is responsible for administering statewide efforts aimed at control and/or eradication of noxious and other weeds. The State Hail Insurance program, under the guidelines and policies developed by the State Board of Hail Insurance, insures any type of crop growing in Montana from losses caused by hail damage . The Marketing program is responsible for identifying major needs and priorities by coordinating agricultural product development through improvement of direct markets from the producer to the consumer. The division, through the Alfalfa Seed Act, is responsible for market development for alfalfa seed growing in Montana. 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. The Wheat and Barley program is responsible for promoting and encouraging intensive scientific and practical research in all phases of wheat culture, production, and marketing under the guidelines and policies developed by the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee. Producer assessment dollars are used to contract for work in areas such as barley improvement, disease control, insect control, cropping practices, and for foreign market promotion. 40 TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter from the Governor 2 Message from the Director of Agriculture 3 Montana Department of Agriculture 4 Contents 5 Foreword ^ Crop and Livestock Sununary 1987 7 Montana's Rank in the Nation's Agriculture 8 Montana Facts and Figures 9 Montana and U.S. Exports 80 STATB STATISTICS COOHTy STATISTICS Number of Farms, Land in Farms and Average Size 10 Farm Income 14f 15, 16 11, 12, 13 Rank of Counties by Importance for Specified Commodities 38, 39 A Comparison of Selected Montana Industries 17 Commercial Fertilizer Consumption 19 Irrigated and Not Irrigated Acres Climatological Data 20, 21 Prices Received by Montana Farmers, Selected Commodities 18 Marketings of Major Crops 35 COMMODITY STATISTICS GRAIN CROPS Barley 25, 26, 32 42, 52, 53 Barley Varieties 34, 35 Corn 27 56, 57, 58 Oats 25, 32 43, 54, 55 Wheat, All 22, 32 44, 45 Wheat, Durum 24, 26 42, 50, 51 Wheat, Spring excluding Durum 24, 26 41, 48, 49 Wheat, Winter 23, 26, 32 41, 46, 47 Wheat Varieties 36, 37 Wheat Shipped Out of State 30, 31 Stocks of Grains 32 HAY CROPS All Hay 28 60,61 Alfalfa Hay 28 43, 62, 63 Other Hay 28 64, 65 OTHBR CROPS Beans, Dry 27 59 Potatoes 27 58 Sugarbeets 29 59 PRDITS Cherries 29 LIVESTOCK Bees 73 Cattle and Calves 66, 67, 68 75, 76, 77 Beef Cows 67 77 Milk Cows 68 76 Hogs 70,72 78,79 Sheep and Lambs 70, 71 77, 78 LIVESTOCK PRODOCTS Dairy Products Mfg 74 Honey and Beeswax 73 Milk Production & Marketing 68, 69 Wool Production 71 Commercial Slaughter 74 POOLTRY Chickens 73 79 Eggs 73 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MONTANA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE T5a P.O. BOX 4369 " HELENA. MONTANA 59604 (406) 449-5303 FOREWORD This year marks the 125th anniversary of Agricultural Statistics. Abraham Lincoln called agriculture the "largest interest" of the nation in 1862 when he asked Congress to establish the Department of Agriculture. One year later, in July 1863, the first Crop Report rolled off the presses. Montana, at that time, was a territory and had little agricultural importance. In fact, 1863 was only 58 years after Lewis and Clark made their historic exploration journey up the Missouri River and was also the year they discovered gold in Alder Gulch near Virginia City. The first agricultural statistics collected for Montana was the cattle count made in 1867 when the Montana herd numbered 67,000 head. The first estimates of Montana wheat production were published in 1873 when only 11,000 acres were harvested. The yield was 20 bushels per acre and the crop sold for 98 cents per bushel. In contrast, during 1987, sales from Montana's 23,300 farms and ranches contributed over 1.7 billion dollars to Montana's economy. This publication provides a comprehensive historic record of state and county agricultural data for Montana. It's part of the State-Federal service provided to data users through a cooperative agreement established in 1945 with the Montana Department of Agriculture. We appreciate the outstanding public service provided by Montana farmers, ranchers and agri-businessmen who voluntarily cooperate by answering survey questionnaires. Thanks also to our dedicated staff of statisticians, support personnel, and field and phone interviewers who collect and summarize this information. We especially appreciate the dedication and hard work by Wendy Bruski who had overall responsibility for layout, design and computer processing. hi^at Lylfe H. Pratt State Statistician MONTANA CROPS and LIVESTOCK - 1987 January; A warm and dry month with no snowcover on winter wheat. Winds caused considerable soil blowing. Most areas had less than half of normal precipitation, while the north central, central, and northeast had less than one-third . February; Mild and dry conditions continued until the last week. Winter wheat had broken dormancy and was greening. Fieldwork got started in some areas, an unusual occurrence. Calving and lambing conditions were ideal. Precipitation was mostly below normal. March; Temperatures were record high early in the month but cooled at month's end. Precipitation was much above normal over much of the state. Winter wheat was mostly in good condition. Blizzard conditions late in the month were hard on young livestock. Ap r i 1 ; Wet soils delayed fieldwork until mid-month and then good progress was made. By month's end, soils were becoming short of moisture. Precipitation amounts were about half of normal. May; The month started out very dry but timely rains eased soil moisture deficiencies the middle of the month. Crops and pastures were mostly in good condition. Grasshoppers were starting to be a problem. June; Precipitation, although not generous, was enough to keep crops in generally good condition. However, by the end of the month over half of the soils were rated short of moisture. July; General rains at mid-month soaked soils improving crop condition. The rains continued to the end of the month slowing hay and winter wheat harvest. Grasshopper infestation was mostly moderate. August: Wet weather for most of the month slowed grain harvest to about a week behind normal. Almost all areas had above normal precipitation. September; Dry weather returned and small grain harvest sped to a normal completion by the third week. Winter wheat seeding was mostly done by month's end, and nearly two-thirds had emerged. Livestock moved from summer pastures was about normal. October ; Late season harvest was ahead of average, and nearly complete by mid-month. By the end of the month, soil moisture was nearly two-thirds short, the result of nearly two months without much rain. November; Soils remained dry with precipitation well below average. Winter wheat was mostly emerged and kept in fair to good condition by mild weather. Grazing remained open. December ; Topsoil and subsoil moisture supplies were short. Snowcover protection on winter wheat was lacking, but wind damage was light. There was moderate to heavy precipitation west of the Divide, but continued very dry across the Plains. MONTANA'S RANK IN THE NATION'S AGRICULTURE ITEM Land in farms and ranches Income from cash receipts, excluding Gov't payments: Total Crops Livestock UNIT 60,800,000 1,347,409,000 dollars 587,140,000 dollars 760,269,000 dollars PERIOD OR DATE 1987 1987 1987 1987 RANK 2 33 LIVESTOCK and LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS All Cattle & Calves All Cows Beef Cows Milk Cows Cattle on Feed Hogs and Pigs Sheep and Lambs Wool Production All Chickens 2,350,000 head Jan. 1, 1988 13 1,300,000 head Jan. 1, 1988 11 1,275,000 head Jan. 1, 1988 7 25,000 head Jan. 1, 1988 43 80,000 head Jan. 1, 1988 21 230,000 head Dec. 1, 1987 24 538,000 head Jan. 1, 1988 6 5,193,000 pounds 1987 6 990,000 birds Dec. 1, 1987 41 CROPS (Production) All Wheat 151,220,000 bushels Winter Wheat 79,200,000 bushels Durum Wheat 5,320,000 bushels Spring Wheat Other than Durum 66,700,000 bushels Barley 94,500,000 bushels Oats 6,050,000 bushels All Hay 4,210,000 tons Alfalfa Hay 2,860,000 tons Dry Beans 125,000 cwt Potatoes — fall 2,370,000 cwt Sugarbeets 1,086,000 tons 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987 3 7 2 3 2 15 18 12 13 14 8 RECORD HIGHS LIVESTOCK Cattle and Calves Sheep and Lambs Hogs and Pigs Chickens Honey Production SIZE & UNIT DATE 3,380,000 head January 1, 1974 5,736,000 head January 1, 1903 445,000 head January 1, 1944 2,738,000 birds January 1, 1944 13,184,000 pounds 1979 CROPS All Wheat Winter Wheat Spring Wheat Other than Durum Durum Wheat Barley Oats All Hay Sugarbeets Potatoes 180,320,000 bushels 105,000,000 bushels 89,900,000 bushels 18,093,000 bushels 94,500,000 bushels 25,650,000 bushels 4,915,000 tons 1,206,000 tons 2,871,000 cwt 1982 1975 1982 1956 1987 1915 1982 1969 1918 MONTANA FACTS & FIGURES Montana's 1980 population, at 786,690, was up 13 percent from 1970. Population density, measured in people per square mile, was 5.3 in 1980--third lowest in the United States. Montana's 60.8 million acres of land in farms and ranches ranks second in the nation behind Texas. MONTANA POPULATION Total, 1980 Census 786,690 MONTANA LAND AREA OWNERSHII' AS PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL Farm People per Farm 67,546 2.9 LAND & LAND UTILIZATION Montana Total Land Area: People Per Square Mile: All Land in Farms & Ranches: 147,138 Square Miles OR 93.2 Mil. Acres 5.3 60,800,000 Acres 1/ Proportion of Land in Farms Ei Ranches: 66 1/ 1987 preliminary LAND IN FARMS & RANCHES UTILIZATION AS PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL 1/ Sotitoi: 8LM 'Public Land Slatltllo. I9t3.' USPS. BIA. Stale of Montana, Dapartraant of Stata Landa 1/ Ttlbal tanda only. FARM COUNTS & MEASUREMENTS. 1986-88 Number of Farms i Ranches Average Size of Farm or Ranch Total Farm i Ranch Assets Average Value per Farm or Ranch Average Value per Acre Real Estate Value/Farm or Ranch Farm & Ranch Debt per Operation 23,300 1/ 2,609 Acres 1/ S14.0 Bil. 2/ 5592,047 2/ $164 3/ $430,945 4/ $141,746 5/ 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ Places with annual sale of agricultural products of $1,000 or more, 1987 preliminary. Includes household, buildings, machinery, livestock, crops, savings and investments (1986). Per acre, land and buildings, February 1, 1988. Includes dwelling and other farm buildings. Includes real estate, non-real estate, and CCC loans (1986). 1«S2 U.S. Ca ol Aflrlcullura. 10 YEAR 1910 1911. . . . NUMBER OF FARMS Thous . 28.8 . 31.5 1912. . . . .... 34.0 1913 .... .... 37 .0 1914. . . . . 40.0 1915 .... 45.0 1916. . . . 50.0 1917. . . . .... 54.0 1918. . . . .... 56.0 1919 57.0 NUMBER OF FARMS 1910 - 1949 YEAR 1920. . . . NUMBER OF FARMS Thous. .... 57.7 1921. . . . .... 57.0 1922. . . . 55.0 1923. . . . .... 52.5 1924. . . . .... 51.0 1925. . . . .... 50.0 1926. . . . .... 51.0 1927 .... .... 52.5 1928. . . . .... 53.5 1929 54.0 YEAR NUMBER OF FARMS Thous. 1930 55.0 1931 54.5 1932 54.0 1933 53.5 1934 53.0 1935 52.0 1936 50.0 1937 48.0 1938 46.0 1939 45.0 NUMBER OF YEAR FARMS Thous. 1940 44.5 1941 42.0 1942 41.0 1943 40.8 1944 40.6 1945 40.4 1946 39.8 1947 39.2 1948 38.5 1949 37.8 NUMBER OF FARMS. ALL LAND IN FARMS, and AVERAGE SIZE OF FARMS 1950 - 1988 1/ ALL LAND IN FARMS Thous. Acres 65,000 65,200 65,500 65,800 66,100 66,100 66,200 66,300 66,500 66,600 66,700 66,800 66,800 66,800 67,200 66,700 66,200 65,700 65,200 64,700 64,200 63,700 63,200 63,000 62,800 1/ 62,200 62,200 62,100 62,100 62,100 61,900 61,700 61,500 61,300 61,100 61,000 60,900 60,800 60,700 Places which had annual sale of agricultural products of SI, 000 or more. Series initiated with 1975. YEAR 1950 NUMBER OF FARMS Thous. 37.2 1951 36.8 1952 36.4 1953 35.9 1954 35.4 1955 34.8 1956 34.2 1957 33.6 1958 33.0 1959 32.4 I960 31.7 1961 30.8 1962 30.1 1963 29.5 1964 28.9 1965 28.4 1966 28.0 1967 27.6 1968 27.1 1969 26.7 1970 26.4 1971 26.0 1972 25.5 1973 25.1 1974 24.6 1975 23.4 1976 23.4 1977 23.5 1978 23.6 1979 23.7 1980 23.8 1981 23.9 1982 24 .0 1983 24.0 1984 23.9 1985 23.8 1986 23.6 1987 23.3 1988 93.3 SIZE OF FARMS Acres ,747 ,772 ,799 ,833 ,867 ,899 ,936 ,973 2 ,015 2 ,056 2 ,104 2 ,169 2 ,219 2 ,264 2 ,325 2 ,349 2 ,364 2 ,380 2 ,406 2 ,423 2 ,432 2 ,450 2 ,478 2 ,510 2 ,553 2 ,693 2 ,658 2 643 2 631 2 620 2 601 2 582 2 563 2 554 2 556 2 563 2 581 2 609 2 605 NUMBER OF LIVESTOCK FARMS 1981 - 1987 ITEM 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 All Cattle Milk Cows Hogs All Sheep — Thousands — 16.3 16.0 16.3 16.6 16.2 16.0 15.7 3.4 3.3 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.4 2.0 2.4 2.5 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.9 11 CASH RECEIPTS FROM THE SALE OF PRINCIPAL FARM PRODUCTS and GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 1978, 1979. 1980. 1981. 1982. 1983. 1984. 1985. 1986. 1987. Livestock and Livestock Products 681,013 805,889 746,877 629,224 654,022 657,285 716,563 803,540 652,099 760,269 Total Receipts from Crops Marketing — Thousand Dollars 528,856 1,209,869 580,578 1,386,467 652,847 1,399,724 780,981 1,410,205 898,355 1,552,377 830,158 1,487,443 662,969 1,379,532 427,853 1,231,393 469,315 1,121,414 587,140 1,347,409 Government Payments 137,237 33,997 58,484 85,131 116,916 230,324 239,609 220,876 344,450 352,330 Total All Cash Receipts 1,347,106 1,420,464 1,458,208 1,495,336 1,669,293 1,717,767 1,619,141 1,452,269 1,465,864 1,699,739 CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARM MARKETINGS - 1986 EXCLUDING GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS Under 15.0 | | NUMBERS SHOW RANKING OF TOP TEN 15.0 - 24.9 Million Dollars 25.0 - 39.9 I 40.0 or More I 12 CASH RECEIPTS - 1985 1/ FROM SALE OF PRINCIPAL PRODUCTS and GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS COUNTY & DISTRICT Deerlodge Flathead Granite Lake Lincoln Mineral Missoula Powell Ravalli Sanders N. WEST Blaine Chouteau Glacier Hill Liberty Phillips Pondera Teton Toole N. CENTRAL Daniels Dawson Garfield McCone Richland Roosevelt Sheridan Valley N. EAST Broadwater . . . . Cascade Fergus Golden Valley. Judith Basin. . Lewis & Clark. Meagher Musselshell . . . Petroleum Vftieatland CENTRAL Beaverhead . . . . Gallatin Jefferson Madison Silver Bow.... S. WEST Big Horn Carbon Park Stillwater. . . . Sweet Grass... Treasure Yellowstone. . . S. CENTRAL Carter Custer Fallon Powder River.. Prairie Rosebud Wibaux S. EAST Livestock and Livestock Products 3,163,000 15,423,000 8,458,000 21,656,000 1,789,000 776,000 6,453,000 11,793,000 21,747,000 7,174,000 98,432,000 16,069,000 14,147,000 16,479,000 9,819,000 6,542,000 19,304,000 9,989,000 29,564,000 5,785,000 127,698,000 4,360,000 10,517,000 17,024,000 6,718,000 18,722,000 6,300,000 4,887,000 14,822,000 83,350,000 8,079,000 52,600,000 28,386,000 8,308,000 17,634,000 12,090,000 13,336,000 8,333,000 7,739,000 11,429,000 167,934,000 37,093,000 43,055,000 7,241,000 29,054,000 3,972,000 120,415,000 34,738,000 24,334,000 15,523,000 16,681,000 13,735,000 6,781,000 69,575,000 181,367,000 15,698,000 41,289,000 9,773,000 16,669,000 10,160,000 25,312,000 4,762,000 123,663,000 902,859,000 Crops 443,000 10,645,000 545,000 9,372,000 214,000 299,000 1,108,000 1,840,000 3,845,000 1,572,000 29,883,000 10,839,000 31,772,000 7,318,000 22,355,000 10,256,000 6,896,000 12,222,000 20,975,000 7,978,000 130,611,000 5,188,000 10,355,000 3,387,000 8,899,000 21,474,000 9,804,000 7,174,000 10,766,000 77,047,000 5,629 13,057 13,349 1,382 6,920 4,575 1,287 3,082 806 1,040 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 51,127,000 8,026,000 21,204,000 1,895,000 5,875,000 355,000 37,355,000 18,645,000 11,813,000 2,654,000 4,495,000 960,000 5,395,000 18,932,000 62,894,000 3,080,000 4,560,000 4,653,000 4,421,000 3,899,000 10,400,000 2,514,000 33,527,000 422,444,000 Total Receipts from Marketings — Dollars - 3,606,000 26,068,000 9,003,000 31,028,000 2,003,000 1,075,000 7,561,000 13,633,000 25,592,000 8,746,000 128,315,000 26,908,000 45,919,000 23,797,000 32,174,000 16,798,000 26,200,000 22,211,000 50,539,000 13,763,000 258,309,000 9,548,000 20,872,000 20,411,000 15,617,000 40,196,000 16,104,000 12,061,000 25,588,000 160,397,000 13,70 65,65 41,73 9,69 24,55 16,66 14,62 11,41 8,54 12,46 8,000 7,000 5,000 0,000 4,000 5,000 3,000 5,000 5,000 9,000 219,061,000 45,119,000 64,259,000 9,136,000 34,929,000 4,327,000 157,770,000 53,383,000 36,147,000 18,177,000 21,176,000 14,695,000 12,176,000 88,507,000 244,261,000 18,778,000 45,849,000 14,426,000 21,090,000 14,059,000 35,712,000 7,276,000 157,190,000 1,325,303,000 1/ Includes estimates of inter-farm and intra-state sales resulting in larger total cash receipt USDA estimate on previous pages. 2/ Less than $50,000. Govern- All ment Cash Payments Receipts 54,000 3,660,000 1,251,000 27,319,000 2/ 9,003,000 1,069,000 32,097,000 2/ 2,003,000 2/ 1,075,000 191,000 7,752,000 169,000 13,802,000 402,000 25,994,000 210,000 8,956,000 3,346,000 131,661,000 6,529,000 33,437,000 23,458,000 69,377,000 5,555,000 29,352,000 19,226,000 51,400,000 8,480,000 25,278,000 5,595,000 31,795,000 11,456,000 33,667,000 10,369,000 60,908,000 11,133,000 24,896,000 101,801,000 360,110,000 6,665,000 16,213,000 5,086,000 25,958,000 3,588,000 23,999,000 6,793,000 22,410,000 6,107,000 46,303,000 9,184,000 25,288,000 11,081,000 23,142,000 10,484,000 36,072,000 58,988,000 219,385,000 2,761,000 16,469,000 6,281,000 71,938,000 7,535,000 49,270,000 1,442,000 11,132,000 3,731,000 28,285,000 815,000 17,480,000 508,000 15,131,000 1,470,000 12,885,000 573,000 9,118,000 1,288,000 13,757,000 26,404,000 245,465,000 764,000 . 45,883,000 2,953,000 67,212,000 320,000 9,456,000 924,000 35,853,000 2/ 4,327,000 4,961,000 162,731,000 2,920,000 56,303,000 1,108,000 37,255,000 821,000 18,998,000 2,586,000 23,762,000 537,000 15,232,000 382,000 12,558,000 4,032,000 92,539,000 12,386,000 256,647,000 2,071,000 20,849,000 1,410,000 47,259,000 2,448,000 16,874,000 1,311,000 22,401,000 1,526,000 15,585,000 2,188,000 37,900,000 1,940,000 9,216,000 12,894,000 170,084,000 220,780,000 1,546,083,000 cash receipt 3 that shown in SOURCE: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. CASH RECEIPTS - 1986 1/ FROM SALE OF PRINCIPAL PRODUCTS and GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 13 COUNTY i DISTRICT Deer lodge Flathead Granite Lake Lincoln Mineral Missoula Powell Ravalli Sanders N. WEST Blaine Chouteau Glacier Hill Liberty Phillips Pondera Teton Toole N. CENTRAL Daniels Dawson Garfield HcCone Richland Roosevelt Sheridan Valley N. EAST Broadwater . . . . Cascade Fergus Golden Valley. Judith Basin.. Lewis & Clark. Meagher Musselshell. . . Petroleum Wheatland CENTRAL Beaverhead . . . . Gallatin Jefferson Madison Silver Bow. . . . S. WEST Big Horn Carbon Park Stillwater Sweet Grass . . . Treasure Yellowstone. . . S. CENTRAL Carter Custer Fallon Powder Rivet.. Prairie Rosebud Wibaux S. EAST STATE Livestock and Livestock Products 2,870,000 14,352,000 8,550,000 19,681,000 1,618,000 764,000 6,184,000 11,637,000 21,418,000 6,444,000 93,518,000 14,900,000 12,927,000 14,839,000 8,752,000 6,387,000 16,785,000 8,847,000 27,234,000 5,020,000 115,691,000 4,094,000 10,177,000 15,771,000 6,339,000 16,618,000 4,965,000 4,112,000 13,968,000 76,044,000 7,743,000 42,007,000 25,197,000 7,966,000 15,852,000 11,336,000 12,333,000 7,362,000 7,270,000 10,995,000 148,061,000 36,636,000 40,006,000 6,611,000 28,704,000 2,940,000 114,897,000 33,407,000 24,004,000 15,296,000 15,966,000 13,049,000 7,345,000 66,609,000 175,676,000 16,221,000 33,853,000 9,512,000 17,516,000 10,288,000 22,880,000 4,196,000 114,466,000 838,353,000 Crops 336,000 7,946,000 510,000 9,440,000 214,000 206,000 1,109,000 1,922,000 3,410,000 1,323,000 26,416,000 12,385 39,891 10,406 31,991 20,152 9,399 21,373 24,436 14,642 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 ,000 184,675,000 8,628,000 9,724,000 3,237,000 8,876,000 22,271,000 13,665,000 12,433,000 14,092,000 92,926,000 6,149,000 19,604,000 13,211,000 1,705,000 7,862,000 3,753,000 4,160,000 6,397,000 1,867,000 2,139,000 66,847,000 6,054,000 18,091,000 2,319,000 4,772,000 397,000 31,633,000 18,684,000 11,375,000 3,078,000 5,442,000 1,500,000 4,836,000 20,108,000 65,023,000 1,929,000 3,888,000 3,809,000 2,350,000 3,897,000 7,704,000 1,918,000 25,495,000 493,015,000 Total Receipts from MatKetings — Dollars - 3,206,000 22,298,000 9,060,000 29,121,000 1,832,000 970,000 7,293,000 13,559,000 24,828,000 7,767,000 119,934,000 27,285,000 52,818,000 25,245,000 40,743,000 26,539,000 26,184,000 30,220,000 51,670,000 19,662,000 300,366,000 12,722,000 19,901,000 19,008,000 15,215,000 38,889,000 18,630,000 16,545,000 28,060,000 168,970,000 13,892,000 61,611,000 38,408,000 9,671,000 23,714,000 15,089,000 16,493,000 13,759,000 • 9,137,000 13,134,000 214,908,000 42,690,000 58,097,000 8,930,000 33,476,000 3,337,000 146,530,000 52,091,000 35,379,000 18,374,000 21,408,000 14,549,000 12,181,000 86,717,000 240,699,000 18,150,000 37,741,000 13,321,000 19,866,000 14,185,000 30,584,000 6,114,000 139,961,000 1,331,368,000 Govern- ment Payments 107,000 1,800,000 55,000 2,230,000 2/ 2/ 507,000 274,000 1,202,000 248,000 6,423,000 12,012,000 33,732,000 10,516,000 28,636,000 13,267,000 9,028,000 15,712,000 15,629,000 14,915,000 153,447,000 13,351,000 8,536,000 6,501,000 11,181,000 10,489,000 13,256,000 14,395,000 15,318,000 93,027,000 4,913,000 11,692,000 11,762,000 3,186,000 6,064,000 1,148,000 605,000 1,479,000 665,000 2,480,000 43,994,000 1,819,000 3,543,000 572,000 1,664,000 2/ 7,598,000 5,478,000 1,983,000 1,264,000 3,636,000 478,000 637,000 6,689,000 20,165,000 3,475,000 2,725,000 2,185,000 2,174,000 2,420,000 4,021,000 2,796,000 19,796,000 344,450,000 All Cash Receipts 3,313,000 24,098,000 9,115,000 31,351,000 1,832,000 970,000 7,800,000 13,833,000 26,030,000 8,015,000 126,357,000 39,297,000 86,550,000 35,761,000 69,379,000 39,806,000 35,212,000 45,932,000 67,299,000 34,577,000 453,813,000 26,073,000 28,437,000 25,509,000 26,396,000 49,378,000 31,886,000 30,940,000 43,378,000 261,997,000 18,805,000 73,303,000 50,170,000 12,857,000 29,778,000 16,237,000 17,098,000 15,238,000 9,802,000 15,614,000 258,902,000 44,509,000 61,640,000 9,502,000 35,140,000 3,337,000 154,128,000 57,569,000 37,362,000 19,638,000 25,044,000 15,027,000 12,818,000 93,406,000 260,864,000 21,625,000 40,466,000 15,506,000 22,040,000 16,605,000 34,605,000 8,910,000 159,757,000 1,675,818,000 1/ Includes estimates of inter-farm and intra-state sales resulting in larger total cash receipts than shown in USDA estimate on previous pages. 2/ Less than 550,000. SOURCE: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 14 CASH RECEIPTS FROM MARKETINGS BY COMMODITIES 1983 - 1987 1/ ITEM 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 — Thousand Dollars — Livestock and products Cattle and calves 543,673 597,832 689,332 537,562 631,847 Dairy products 45,015 44,375 43,852 41,338 39,753 Sheep and lambs 17,781 19,302 24,584 19,865 23,326 Wool 3,849 4,740 3,743 3,867 5,297 Hogs and pigs 22,500 26,855 21,954 24,503 35,338 Eggs 8,695 10,293 8,585 9,380 8,542 Chickens 188 186 168 189 149 Other 2/ 15,584 12,980 11,322 15,395 16,017 TOTAL 657,285 716,563 803,540 652,099 760,269 Crops Wheat 573,664 436,280 257,413 265,653 331,810 Barley 148,156 129,732 60,799 86,866 137,136 Sugarbeets 30,757 14,768 28,791 39,726 39,726 Hay 43,814 47,476 49,187 44,006 38,644 Potatoes 12,546 14,460 15,844 9,367 12,369 Oats 2,852 2,252 1,247 863 1,206 Dry beans 1,038 1,302 2,011 1,570 1,473 Corn 1,158 1,637 1,538 1,227 1,336 Cherries 619 932 2,255 480 2,280 All other 3/ 15,554 14,130 8,768 19,557 21,160 TOTAL 830,158 662,969 427,853 469,315 587,140 All commodities 1,487,443 1,379,532 1,231,393 1,121,414 1,347,409 1/ Revised. 2/ Includes honey, beeswax, bees; turkey & turkey eggs; rabbits; mink; and others. 3/ Includes other field crops and fruits; vegetables; seeds; and greenhouse, nursery and forest products. CASH RECEIPTS FROM MARKETINGS BY COMMODITIES AS A PERCENT OF TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR ALL COMMODITIES -- 1983 - 1987 1/ ITEM 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 Livestock and products Cattle and calves.. Dairy products Sheep and lambs.... Wool Hogs and pigs Chickens and eggs.. Other TOTAL Crops Wheat Barley Sugarbeets Hay Potatoes Other TOTAL All commodities " ■- Percent - — 36.6 43.3 56.0 47.9 46.9 3.0 3.2 3.6 3.7 3.0 1.2 1.4 2.0 1.8 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.5 1.9 1.8 2.2 2.6 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.6 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.4 1.2 44.2 51.9 65.3 58.1 56.4 38.6 31.6 20.9 23.7 24.6 10.0 9.4 4.9 7.7 10.2 2.1 1.1 2.3 3.5 2.9 2.9 3.4 4.0 3.9 2.9 0.8 1.0 1.3 0.8 0.9 1.4 1.5 1.3 2.1 2.0 55.8 48.1 34.7 41.9 43,6 00,0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 1/ Revised. 15 CASH RECEIPTS FROM MARKETINGS o( COMMODITIES 1983-86 AVERAGE LIVESTOCK $707,372,000 64.2% CROPS $597,574,000 45.8% 1987 LIVESTOCK $760,269,000 56.4% CROPS $587,140,000 43.6% 16 GROSS and NET INCOME FROM FARMING: MONTANA 1983 - 1987 1/ ITEM 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 -Million Dollars- GROSS FARM INCOME 2/ Cash income Farm marketing Crops Livestock & products Government payments Other farm related income 3/..., Noncash income Value of home consumption Rental value of dwellings Value of inventory adjustment TOTAL PRODUCTION EXPENSES 2/ Intermediate product expenses Farm origin Feed purchased Livestock & poultry purchased. Seed purchased Manufactured inputs Fertilzer & lime Pesticides Fuel & oil Electricity Other Repairs & maintenance Other miscellaneous 4/ Interest Real estate Nonreal estate Contract & hired labor 5/ Net rent for nonoperator landlord. Capital consumption Property taxes NET FARM INCOME 1,831.5 1,729, 1,487. 830. 657. 230. 11. 152.3 14.5 137.7 (50.5) 1,847.3 788.5 212.3 146.8 45.8 19.7 277.7 84.5 42.0 129.9 21.3 298.5 92.0 206.5 419.4 220.4 199.0 92.3 148.3 321.1 77.8 (15.9) 1,632.2 1,633.2 1,379.5 663.0 716.6 239.6 14.0 161.6 16.9 144.7 (162.6) 1,736.9 735.3 175.9 121.1 32. 22. 279. 85. 48. 123. 21. 280. 89. 190. 421.5 225.4 196.1 91.9 115.0 299.7 73.6 (104.7) 7'..<" 1,272.3 1,469. 1,231. 427. 803. 220. 17. 143.2 15.6 127.6 (340.3) 1,543.4 696.8 163.7 105. 36. 22. 255. 69. 50. 114. 21. 278. 89. 188. SOURCE: 368.6 221.2 147.4 92.8 59.8 244.6 80.9 (271.1) i5.- 1,766.8 1,479.6 1,121.4 469.3 652.1 344.5 13.7 129.4 13.0 116.4 157.8 1,509.2 Economic Indicators of the Farm Sector, State Income and Balance Sheet Statistics, USDA — ERS. 616. 158. 91. 47. 19. 194. 47. 45. 82.9 19.3 262.7 90.4 172.4 335.2 204.5 130.7 93.4 138.4 245.6 80.5 257.6 I fc ;■ 1/ Details may not add to total because of rounding. 2/ Includes operator dwelling. 3/ Includes forest products sales, recreational income, and other farm business-related income. 4/ Includes machine hire and customwork expenses; marketing, storage, and transportation expenses; and miscellaneous expenses. 5/ Includes contract labor expenses, hired labor wages and social security payments. 1,851.1 1,716, 1,347, 587, 760, 352, 16.8 108.7 12.6 96.2 25.9 1,501.8 651.3 189.6 97.3 72.6 19.8 196.5 49 46 76 23 265 92 173 305.3 182.4 122.9 101.7 134.3 229.6 79.6 349.3 17 AGRICULTURAL SALES UP IN 1987 A comparison of selected Montana industries shows a sharp 16 percent increase in agricultural cash income for 1987. A closer look shows crop sales were up 25 percent, livestock sales up 17 percent while government payments increased by 2 percent. Other basic Montana industries held their own from 1986 levels although gross receipts from gas and oil production were down 48 percent from 1985. 1985 1986 1987 — Millions of Dollars — Agriculture Mining 2/ Gas & Oil 2/ Travel 3/ Lumber 4/ 1/ 1,469.5 566.5 869.3 850.0 735.0 1,479.6 587.3 444.5 854.3 820.0 1,716.5 581.8 456.3 880.0 900.0 1/ Cash income including government payments. 2/ Gross value, Montana Department of Revenue. 3/ Montana Department of Commerce, Promotion Division 4/ Bureau of Business and Economic Research, University of Montana. Millions of Dollars 1.800.0 I 1.600.0- A Comparison of Selected Industries MONTANA -- 1985-1987 1.400.0 — 1.200.0— 1.000.0— 800.0 — 600.0— 400.0— 200.0- AGRICULTURE MINING GAS & OIL |l985 Bl986 h i 1987 TRAVEL LUMBER 18 PRICES RECEIVED BY MONTANA FARMERS Crop and Year Jan. SELECTED COMMODITIES BY MONTHS, 1984-1988 Feb. Hat. ALL WHEAT 1984 3.63 3.60 3.63 1985 3.52 3.47 3.49 1986 3.60 3.55 3.55 1987 2.65 2.54 2.54 1988 2.78 2.81 2.85 WINTER WHEAT 1984 3.54 3.46 3.44 1985 3.44 3.37 3.39 1986 3.43 3.36 3.22 1987 2.49 2.42 2.44 1988 2.73 2.77 2.80 SPRING WHEAT EXCLUDING DURUM 1984 3.70 3.71 3.80 1985 3.64 3.59 3.62 1986 3.83 3.84 3.88 1987 2.79 2.64 2.65 1988 2.78 2.83 2.87 BARLEY 1984 2.50 2.52 2.51 1985 2.46 2.20 2.11 1986 2.13 2.10 1.93 1987 1.62 1.63 1.70 1988 1.68 1.77 1.65 ALL HAY 1984 70.00 72.00 72.00 1985 77.00 81.00 79.00 1986 85.00 89.00 90.00 1987 51.00 46.00 45.00 1988 46.00 43.00 41.00 BEEF CATTLE 1984 45.60 53.10 56.00 1985 49.40 54.30 51.90 1986 46.40 49.60 49.30 1987 55.30 59.40 60.10 1988 68.10 70.60 69.40 STEERS & HEIFERS 1984 59.70 62.10 62.60 1985 62.50 63.90 60.90 1986 56.50 58.00 55.50 1987 63.50 66.70 67.00 1988 80.30 78.70 77.80 COWS 1984 35.40 39.70 42.90 1985 35.90 41.70 40.90 1986 34.00 38.50 37.90 1987 40.10 45.70 47.40 1988 48.30 51.60 49.80 CALVES 1984 62.20 64.80 62.50 1985 63.20 66.30 65.80 1986 60.30 59.90 60.60 1987 70.40 72.90 72.10 1988 90.10 90.50 91.70 LAMBS 1984 57.10 57.00 54.50 1985 63.70 67.10 66.50 1986 66.80 69.60 59.60 1987 78.00 77.00 75.50 1988 90.60 80.20 72.80 HOGS 1984 44.60 42.30 42.70 1985 43.00 43.40 38.50 1986 35.40 35.80 33.60 1987 42.20 44.10 41.60 1988 33.60 40.10 35.90 Annual Apr. Mav June Julv Aug. SeDt Oct. Nov. Dec. Ava. — Dollars — 3.76 3.77 3.85 3.77 3.57 3.61 3.65 3.53 3.59 3.66 3.51 3.54 3.49 3.36 3.26 3.40 3.51 3.65 3.67 3.49 3.50 3.49 3.03 2.62 2.33 2.32 2.38 2.53 2.56 2.96 2.56 2.64 2.57 2.34 2.39 2.57 2.66 2.78 2.74 2.58 2.87 2.95 3.25 3.68 3.53 3.56 3.63 3.44 3.45 3.43 3.50 3.46 3.48 3.49 3.38 3.41 3.35 3.21 3.19 3.26 3.33 3.45 3.51 3.36 3.24 3.18 2.65 2.43 2.20 2.19 2.24 2.36 2.40 2.74 2.43 2.51 2.52 2.29 2.31 2.36 2.50 2.68 2.68 2.47 2.82 2.83 3.01 3.30 3.85 3.95 4.02 3.94 3.69 3.77 3.83 3.62 3.73 3.80 3.62 3.74 3.69 3.54 3.32 3.49 3.58 3.81 3.83 3.63 3.76 3.83 3.24 2.87 2.50 2.43 2.47 2.65 2.67 3.16 2.66 2.77 2.56 2.31 2.46 2.61 2.66 2.80 2.74 2.64 2.87 2.98 3.26 3.74 2.51 2.60 2.64 2.93 2.53 2.46 2.77 2.40 2.22 2.55 2.13 2.06 2.02 2.20 1.96 2.05 2.26 2.12 2.06 2.14 1.92 1.87 1.70 2.20 1.48 1.41 1.45 1.51 1.55 1.77 1.64 1.68 1.63 2.13 1.84 2.09 1.62 2.06 2.07 1.81 1.64 1.60 1.84 2.67 75.00 75.00 90.00 85.00 75.00 70.00 75.00 75.00 77.00 75.92 82.00 82.00 81.00 81.00 81.00 81.00 83.00 83.00 83.00 81.17 90.00 84.00 72.00 55.00 55.00 51.00 53.00 52.00 51.00 68.92 45.00 45.00 50.00 50.00 47.00 46.00 47.00 47.00 45.00 47.00 41.00 42.00 60.00 70.00 51.20 49.40 44.10 43.70 44.50 49.20 43.90 44.40 43.20 47.36 52.70 49.10 43.60 41.80 43.50 45.10 46.70 47.40 42.30 47.32 46.20 46.70 44.00 43.10 48.00 53.60 54.60 51.20 47.60 48.36 61.40 56.10 51.80 51.90 59.00 67.90 67.80 62.00 60.30 59.42 66.50 61.30 54.60 53.30 58.60 58.50 55.00 55.40 56.60 57.10 56.30 58.40 57.10 58.12 61.40 59.30 54.80 54.50 52.10 52.40 56.50 57.40 55.30 57.58 52.40 53.70 53.30 51.80 55.20 58.30 60.20 61.10 61.20 56.43 68.80 67.90 65.30 65.70 68.50 71.60 74.00 75.00 74.10 69.00 75.00 73.10 70.20 69.50 39.20 39.90 40.10 39.50 37.70 35.50 33.70 33.40 33.00 37.50 39.70 39.00 37.60 34.10 34.80 33.30 32.10 32.40 31.60 36.09 34.60 36.30 36.50 37.30 37.10 36.50 35.10 35.10 35.50 36.20 44.50 44.20 44.60 44.40 44.70 45.90 44.30 42.70 44.80 44.44 50.70 49.50 45.10 46.30 60.70 59.90 58.70 59.10 57.80 57.90 60.90 60.20 60.10 60.40 67.60 64.60 59.50 64.60 65.40 58.10 61.70 61.30 56.60 62.89 59.50 60.40 59.10 58.30 61.40 62.60 62.90 62.90 66.80 61.23 74.90 72.30 74.50 72.50 85.70 88.30 83.50 84.00 85.90 78.08 86.70 84.30 81.80 92.90 52.50 49.00 53.90 57.60 60.80 60.90 61.20 62.40 60.20 57.26 56.80 58.00 65.20 69.80 69.70 68.90 64.20 63.60 59.90 64.45 57.60 58.40 68.10 70.80 66.60 64.30 64.10 71.30 76.30 66.13 70.50 66.50 81.60 78.50 79.30 81.30 82.60 76.90 82.70 77.53 68.70 72.20 62.50 61.30 43.90 43.00 44.00 45.90 44.50 41.50 37.30 41.10 42.60 42.78 36.10 36.10 37.10 37.80 35.60 31.50 35.60 35.40 35.00 37.09 35.50 40.10 45.50 50.40 53.20 49.20 46.70 44.60 45.80 42.98 44.00 47.60 52.90 53.90 52.20 48.50 43.00 33.60 33.20 44.73 34.80 40.40 40.50 38.20 FERTILIZER & FERTILIZER MATERIALS SOLD IN MONTANA 1/ 19 MATERIALS 1982 Anhydrous Ammonia 46,851 Ammonium Nitrate 76,412 Ammonium Sulfate 8,501 Ammonium Thiosulf ate . . . 2,880 Urea 33,643 Nitrogen Solutions 19,296 0-44-0, 0-45-0 3,714 Phosphoric Acid 764 Potash 17,786 Compost 498 Gypsum, Lime & Sulphur. 2,446 Micronutrient Materials 1,505 1983 1984 1985 Tons — 1986 1987 62,645 45,870 32,827 34,970 45,567 67,855 80,416 64,862 63,729 63,469 11,699 10,995 7,361 6,380 8,334 4,957 3,272 1,135 1,230 1,702 46,033 39,684 34,726 39,725 71,185 25,830 19,396 13,145 22,416 14,087 4,005 3,699 3,332 11,664 2/ 8,567 2/ 1,565 1,110 1,434 — — 18,100 18,559 16,553 17,421 19,477 772 197 924 1,787 1,525 4,619 4,027 1,994 2,083 1,499 1,368 1,115 1,423 352 813 AMMONIATED PHOSPHATES & MIXTURES 18-46-0 58,669 65,148 50,984 51,446 48,063 16-20-0 16,472 17,512 16,033 17,170 14,375 11-48-0 - 11-55-0 62,711 81,758 78,492 58,429 57,992 30-10-0 1,900 1,349 1,016 536 599 10-34-0 (Liquid) 9,658 14,228 10,799 7,326 7,946 2-1-0 Ratios 5,173 3,215 4,721 2,843 1,885 1-1-0 Ratios 1,329 1,022 2,410 1,396 628 1-1-1 Ratios 1,520 1,031 1,823 383 1,399 Misc. Custom Blends 11,198 10,472 10,862 6,157 2,983 Misc. Spec Fertilizers. 1,463 2,224 1,047 485 N/A 3/ 54,282 12,991 74,877 789 8,183 2,851 680 1,335 1,292 N/A TOTAL, ALL FERTILIZERS & MATERIALS 384,387 447,407 406,567 325,887 337,627 393,505 TOTAL NITROGEN 113,649 134,025 115,449 91,414 96,082 120,496 TOTAL PHOSPHATE 71,857 86,027 72,347 63,891 64,049 74,166 TOTAL POTASH 11,581 11,883 11,967 10,426 10,453 11,815 1/ Montana Commercial Fertilizer Report 2/ All Phosphorus Materials 3/ 11-52-0 3/ 20 V y XI > m (U o in OQ o LU CO a. LU O < cr LU > < w u > u V yj (A U ■t- (A 4^ r^ (0 4irf ^ U5 CO ^M in ON 3 rH ■M m 1 9 o c in en e a e 0 < IB e 0 S in c 0 e (A (0 V 03 S I 21 CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA PREPARED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, GREAT FALLS, MONTANA PRECIPITATION and NUMBER OF DAYS BETWEEN FREEZING TEMPERATURES 1986-1987 COUNTY & DISTRICT STATIONS Deer Lodge... Anaconda Flathead Kalispell Granite Philipsburg . . . . Lake St. Ignatius... Lincoln Fortine Mineral Superior Missoula Missoula Powell Ovando Ravelli Hamilton Sanders Thompson Falls. NORTHWEST. Averages . Blaine. . . Chouteau . Glacier . . Hill Chinook . . . . Ft. Benton. Cut Bank . . . Havre Liberty Joplin Phillips Malta Pondera Valier Teton Fairfield.. NORTH CENTRAL Averages. Daniels Dawson Garfield McCone Richland Roosevelt .... Sheridan Valley NORTHEAST Broadwater . . . Cascade Fergus Golden Valley Judith Basin. Lewis & Clark Meagher Musselshell . . Petroleum. . . . Wheatland .... So obey Glendive Jordan Vida Savage Culbertson . . . . Medicine Lake. Glasgow Averages . Townsend Great Falls Lewistown Barber Stanford Helena White Slphr Spgs Roundup Flatwillow Har lowton CENTRAL Averages. Beaverhead... Dillon Gallatin Bozeman Madison Virginia City... Silver Bow... Butte SOUTHWEST Big Horn Carbon Park Stillwater. . . Sweet Grass . . Treasure Yellowstone. . Averages . Crow Agency. Red Lodge. . . Livingston. . Columbus . . . . Big Timber . . Hysham Billings . . . . SOUTH CENTRAL Averages. Carter Custer Fallon Power River. Prair ie . . . . Rosebud Wibaux Ekalaka. . . . Miles City. Plevna Broadus . . . . Mildred Forsyth. . . . Wibaux PRECIPITATION ANNUAL APRIL - SEPTEMBER FROST FREE DAYS 1/ 1986 1987 Normal 2/ 1986 1987 Normal 2/ 19H 1987 Days Normal 3/ - Inches - 17.15 13.96 11.72 11.10 112 106 17.61 15.54 15.93 10.33 9.20 8.55 123 106 135 16.45 13.29 14.22 12.11 10.77 9.77 43 18 55 — 15.22 16.18 — 11.00 9.91 112 138 119 16.13 11.00 17.25 10.01 7.22 9.60 112 98 39 20.43 9.65 17.46 10.69 5.29 8.14 133 118 85 16.58 10.13 13.29 10.92 6.85 7.30 123 107 112 11.95 10.64 — 6.90 7.99 -- 43 18 39 13.41 10.89 13.11 6.79 7.35 7.11 112 118 122 22.74 15.50 22.77 8.96 8.10 8.83 112 121 115 16.94 12.58 16.28 9.83 8.49 8.65 103 95 91 20.52 __ 11.93 18.44 8.14 9.05 113 144 119 15.01 9.11 14.60 11.39 7.03 10.24 139 119 127 14.17 12.04 11.99 11.16 9.47 9.81 113 118 108 17.33 8.23 11.17 14.96 6.83 8.14 140 168 138 — -- 10.58 — — 8.67 — 115 21.38 12.90 — 18.07 10.85 — 113 155 131 14.21 12.69 12.28 10.68 10.33 10.05 113 138 114 10.21 12.47 12.51 7.66 10.84 9.80 138 141 125 16.12 11.24 12.15 13.19 9.07 9.39 124 140 122 16.64 — 13.49 13.44 10.24 112 116 16.87 12.12 13.45 14.02 10.24 10.55 179 168 139 16.16 11.79 12.54 12.64 9.96 9.74 112 121 108 16.72 14.45 15.70 14.48 12.98 11.93 113 169 110 20.00 -- 13.86 17.55 — 11.36 161 158 131 18.16 12.87 14.29 15.72 11.38 11.40 113 108 114 15.45 11.83 14.30 12.38 10.66 11.44 147 172 107 13.40 9.24 11.55 10.69 7.69 9.07 163 172 124 16.68 12.05 13.65 13.87 10.49 10.72 138 153 119 12.41 9.09 11.11 9.86 8.12 8.17 122 106 119 13.33 14.04 15.24 10.29 11.38 10.20 162 139 135 17.61 16.18 17.66 14.82 13.36 12.75 106 70 107 14.02 11.21 12.49 11.36 10.00 9.41 128 138 108 17.80 13.97 15.34 14.43 10.97 11.51 119 129 104 12.09 10.03 11.37 9.13 8.22 7.79 128 128 134 17.65 14.25 15.77 14.45 12.46 9.16 106 84 97 12.62 15.74 12.01 10.15 14.32 9.31 147 150 129 16.14 12.54 13.33 12.90 11.01 10.16 148 128 122 15.07 13.51 12.88 11.77 11.41 9.67 128 120 96 14.87 13.06 13.72 11.92 11.13 9.81 129 119 115 10.36 14.60 9.53 8.05 13.31 7.18 121 106 99 18.39 15.55 18.63 11.98 13.17 12.20 123 120 107 14.40 15.83 16.26 10.74 13.82 11.29 115 106 94 12.81 12.80 11.73 9.07 10.04 8.58 43 75 81 13.99 14.70 14.04 9.96 12.59 9.81 101 102 95 18.95 15.43 15.31 13.98 12.36 10.09 145 150 125 26.89 24.13 25.02 15.37 16.84 15.34 120 107 104 19.35 13.75 15.12 14.06 12.23 10.67 126 106 116 — — 13.87 12.73 9.44 9.80 123 149 121 19.87 12.82 15.20 14.62 11.08 10.77 147 121 123 17.82 11.43 12.77 14.85 8.92 9.21 147 101 121 14.26 12.46 15.09 9.47 9.93 9.55 148 172 132 19.52 15.00 16.05 13.58 11.54 10.78 137 129 120 16.39 14.62 16.21 13.23 12.11 12.54 113 150 122 15.99 13.33 14.11 13.70 12.12 10.29 148 169 150 14.65 13.52 13.21 11.58 11.38 10.34 113 150 118 14.43 11.55 13.84 10.09 9.67 10.01 113 137 128 11.14 11.80 — 8.68 10.12 — 113 146 119 21.22 12.75 — 17.39 10.44 — 147 167 130 — 13.66 13.84 13.90 11.63 11.32 112 145 107 SOUTHEAST Averages. 15.64 13.03 14.24 12.65 11.07 10.90 1/ Days between last frost in spring to first frost in fall after June 30. 2/ Normal for period 1951-1980; 3/ Normal for period 1941-1970; — Data not available 123 152 125 22 ALL WHEAT ACREAGE, PRODUCTION, PRICE, TOTAL VALUE, and VALUE PER ACRE ACRES PRODUCTION VALUE Year 1978. 1979. 1980. 1981. 1982. 1983. 1984. 1985. 1986. 1987. Year 1978. 1979. 1980. 1981. 1982. 1983. 1984. 1985. 1986. 1987. Harvested Yield Price Value of Value Planted for Grain Per Acre Total Per Bu Production Per Acre — -Bushels — — Dollars — 5 ,100,000 4,840,000 30.2 146 050,000 2 .75 402,081,000 83 07 5 ,985,000 5,125,000 22.7 116 475,000 3 .63 423,064,000 82 55 5 ,970,000 5,100,000 23.5 119 800,000 4 .14 495,624,750 97 18 6 ,040,000 5,820,000 29.7 172 830,000 3 .68 636,472,000 109 36 5 ,750,000 5,360,000 33.6 180 320,000 3 .65 657,774,000 122 72 4 ,810,000 4,455,000 30.7 136 930,000 3 .67 503,088,000 112 93 5 ,015,000 4,640,000 22.6 104 655,000 3 .52 368,024,000 79 .32 5 ,660,000 3,960,000 12.7 50 240,000 3 .47 174,147,000 43 98 5 ,015,000 4,760,000 29.1 138 520,000 2 .52 348,764,000 73 27 4 ,895,000 4,690,000 32.2 151 220,000 2 .67 403,300,000 85 .99 IRRIGATED NOT IRRIGATED Harvested Yield Harvested Y ie Id for Grain Per Acre Production for Grain Per Acre Production — Acres-- — BusheJ.s — — Acres — — Bushels — 68,800 50.5 3,471 700 4,771,200 29 .9 142,578 300 79,100 48.9 3,867 000 5,045,900 22 .3 112,608 000 108,200 54.6 5,910 800 4,991,800 22 .8 113,889 200 129,400 54.9 7,099 000 5,690,600 29 .1 165,730 100 100,000 58.3 5,826 600 5,260,000 33 .2 174,493 400 96,700 61.7 5,963 000 4,358,300 30 .1 130,967 000 114,600 55.3 6,340 900 4,525,400 21 .7 98,314 100 114,500 47.2 5,403 000 3,845,500 11 .7 44,837 000 114,500 56.2 6,433 000 4,645,500 28 .4 132,087 000 121,000 61.0 7,327 000 4,569,000 31 .0 143,893 000 BU. PER ACRE 50 YIELD PER ACRE ALL WHEAT, BARLEY and OATS, 1960-1987 30 20 10 • • • • • • • • - • •• • * • • OATS ; \ .-. . A ?• •• * t • • • • • * • • .• • • • • • r • • • • • r • • • \ •• • ; •»• • i» •. / I • ■• / ••• : \ •' »'. •• .. . V |i*. •. ; 1 »•. * ' 1 ' \ 1 BARLEY 1 ^ I .^ 1 ^^ ALL WHEAT \r 1 1 V 19S0 1982 YMd par mer» Oaf •• S1.0 BuMhalM 23 WINTER WHEAT ACREAGE, PRODUCTION, PRICE, TOTAL VALUE, and VALUE PER ACRE Year 1978. 1979. 1980. 1981. 1982. 1983. 1984. 1985. 1986. 1987. Year 1978. 1979. 1980. 1981. 1982. 1983. 1984. 1985. 1986. 1987. ACRES PRODUCTION VALUE Harvested Yield Price Value Value Planted for Grain Per Acre Total — Bushels — P?I By. Production — Dollars — Per Acre 2,900,000 2,700,000 31.0 83,700,000 2.73 228,501,000 84.63 3,000,000 2,250,000 25.5 57,375,000 3.60 206,550,000 91.80 2,600,000 2,150,000 25.5 54,825,000 3.90 213,817,500 99.45 2,700,000 2,550,000 35.0 89,250,000 3.63 323,977,500 127.05 2,450,000 2,120,000 38.0 80,560,000 3.65 294,044,000 138.70 2,550,000 2,260,000 35.0 79,100,000 3.57 282,387,000 124.95 2,700,000 2,480,000 27.0 66,960,000 3.41 228,334,000 92.07 2,460,000 1,400,000 16.0 22,400,000 3.28 73,472,000 52.48 2,150,000 2,000,000 32.0 64,000,000 2.39 152,960,000 76.48 2,300,000 2,200,000 36.0 79,200,000 2.60 205,920,000 93.60 IRRIGATED NOT IRRIGATED Harvested Yield H arvested Yield for Grain Per Acre Production f970 >9«0 I t SHEEP and LAMBS JANUARY 1 INVENTORY, 1940 - 19 I 71 Year 1979. 1980. 1981. 1982. 1983. 1984. 1985. 1986. 1987. 1988. SHEEP, LAMBS, and WOOL NUMBER. VALUE PER HEAD, and CLASSES - JANUARY 1 STOCK SHEEP ONE ALL SHEEP & LAMBS YEAR Ewes AND OVER Wethers & Rams LAMBS Farm Value Sheep on Feed Stock SheeD Ewes Wethers Per Head Total & Rams (000) Dols. (000) — (000) Head --(000) Head — 540 89.50 48,300 20 520 380 13 116 11 574 91.50 52,521 14 560 400 13 136 11 595 69.50 41,353 15 580 420 15 130 15 616 55.00 33,880 16 600 455 15 117 13 600 50.50 30,300 20 580 459 16 90 15 564 51.00 28,764 34 530 432 15 72 11 515 57.50 29,613 45 470 390 12 60 8 473 61.50 29,090 23 450 370 11 60 9 523 82.00 42,886 23 500 370 13 106 11 538 99.50 53,531 35 503 380 12 106 5 WOOL PRODUCTION and VALUE Year 1978. 1979. 1980. 1981. 1982. 1983. 1984. 1985. 1986. 1987. Sheep Shorn (000) Hd, 469 510 539 565 575 574 585 526 500 525 Per Price Fle??« T