Montana Annual Bulletin 2016

MONTANA
2016 Agricultural Statistics
2014-2015 County Estimates

Montana Agricultural Statistics Districts
On the Cover
In the distance, a wheat field and farm buildings outside the town
of Antelope in Sheridan County, Montana.
Sheridan County is Montana’s top producer of durum wheat, dry

edible peas, and lentils; harvesting more than 400,000 acres of
those crops in 2015 alone. Sheridan County also produces a large
amount of canola.
Photograph by: Kira Sundsted, Montana Department of Agriculture
Montana’s Website: www.nass.usda.gov/mt

MONTANA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS
Issn: 1095-7278 Volume LIII October 2016
State of Montana
Steve Bullock, Governor
Issued Cooperatively by
Montana Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture

Ron de Yong, Director National Agricultural Statistics Service
303 N. Roberts, Room 317 Hubert Hamer, Administrator
Helena, MT 59620 Washington, D.C. 20250
Complied by
USDA, NASS, MOUNTAIN REGION -
MONTANA FIELD OFFICE
Eric Sommer, State Statistician
Thomas Chard II, Survey Coordinator
10 West 15th Street, Suite 3100
Helena, MT 59626-3100
(406) 441-1240 or 1-800-835-2612
E-mail: nassrfomtr@nass.usda.gov
Website: www.nass.usda.gov/mt
2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics Foreword 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD COUNTY CROPS
3 Comments from the Governor - Acreage, Yield, and Production -

4 Message from the Director of MT Dept. of Agriculture 37 Winter Wheat
Notes from the State Statistician 40 Spring Wheat
43 Durum Wheat
GENERAL 44 All Barley
46 Oats
5 Montana Department of Agriculture 47 Corn
7 Montana’s Annual and Growing Season Precipitation 48 Dry Peas (All and Austrian Winter Peas)
8 Montana Facts and Figures 49 Dry Beans (All, Pinto, Garbanzo, and Other)
9 Number of Farms, Land in Farms, and Average Size 50 Lentils
10 Census of Agriculture: Number of Farms Potatoes
11 Census of Agriculture: Number of Farms by County Sugar Beets
51 Canola
ECONOMIC Flaxseed
Mustard Seed
12 Montana Selected Industries Comparison Safflower
13 Value Added to the US Economy by the Ag Sector 52 Hay (Alfalfa and Other)
14 Farm Income and Expenses by Counties and Districts
15 Cash Rent Dollars by Counties and Districts STATE LIVESTOCK
17 Farm Real Estate Values
Cash Receipts from Sale of Principal Products and - Cattle and Calves -
Government Payments 54 Inventory by Class, Cattle on Feed, and Value
18 Cash Receipts from Marketing by Commodities Calf Crop and Disposition
19 Prices Received for Selected Commodities Private Grazing Fee Rates
20 Marketing Year Average Prices Received Production and Income
Marketing of Major Commodities 55 Dairy Products Marketed, Income, and Value
- Sheep, Lambs, and Goats -
RANK 55 Milk, Meat, and Other Goats
All Sheep Inventory by Class and Value
21 Montana Record Highs and Lows by Commodity Lamb Crop and Disposition
23 Montana’s Rank in the Nation’s Agriculture Wool Production and Value
56 Death Loss and Percent of Total Inventory Lost
STATE CROPS Death Loss by Cause and Value of Loss
57 Percent of Loss by Cause
24 Crops Summary - Hogs and Pigs -
Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates 58 Inventory by Class and Value
- Acreage, Production, and Value - Annual Farrowings and Disposition
25 All Wheat, Winter Wheat, and Durum Wheat Production and Income
26 Other Spring Wheat, All Barley, and Oats - Miscellaneous Livestock and Livestock Products -
27 Corn, Potatoes, Sugar Beets, and Lentils 59 Chicken Inventory, Value, Production, and Income
28 Dry Beans (All, Pinto, Garbanzo, and Other) Eggs Production and Value
29 Dry Peas (All and Austrian Winter Peas), Canola, Camelina, Honey Inventory, Production, Stocks, and Value
and Mustard Seed - Commercial Livestock Slaughter -
30 Flaxseed, Safflower, Sweet Cherries, and Leaf Cutter Bees 60 Commercial Red Meat Production
31 Alfalfa Seed and Hay (All, Alfalfa, and Other) Monthly Slaughter by Class
32 All Wheat, All Barley, & Oats Stocks
33 All Wheat Varieties, Historic (Winter, Spring, & Durum) COUNTY LIVESTOCK
34 Winter Wheat Varieties
35 Spring Wheat Varieties - County Inventory by Head -
36 Durum Wheat Varieties 61 All Cattle and Calves
Planted Wheat Acreage by Type, Historic Beef Cows and Heifers
62 Milk Cows and Heifers
63 All Sheep and Lambs
64 Hogs and Pigs
Foreword 2 2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics

COMMENTS FROM
OUR GOVERNOR
August 31, 2016
Welcome to the 2016 edition of the Montana Agricultural Statistics. Agriculture is one of the most
important industries in Montana; it’s also one of the most challenging. Low commodity prices and
unpredictable weather have made things tough for many folks, but Montana’s farmers and ranchers
continue to innovate and push forward. Whether it’s diversifying into pulse crops, or taking new
“Grown in Montana” products directly to the consumer, Montana’s farmers and ranchers are a resilient
bunch.
We continue to lead the nation in pulse production and are proud to be a leader in the highest quality
wheat, barley and beef genetics. We will continue to promote research and development so that we can
efficiently and effectively raise yields and reduce operating expenses. As new technologies are developed,
you can bet that Montana’s farmers and ranchers will be at the forefront.
Thanks to all our farmers and ranchers for the work they do to feed the world. If you have ideas or
suggestions for agriculture development or business opportunities, feel free to send me a note on the
www.governor.mt.gov website, or give my office a call at (406) 444-3111. I look forward to hearing from
you.
Sincerely,
STEVE BULLOCK
Governor
2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics Foreword 3

Agriculture is the backbone of Montana’s economy. Despite the current climate of
low prices, high operating costs, and extreme weather, Montana’s producers are
continuing to grow through careful planning and sustainable farming and
ranching practices.
MESSAGE FROM
Montana continues to be the leading producer of dry peas and lentils, good
THE DIRECTOR rotational crops that have helped our already high-quality wheat. Beef, barley,
sugar beets, seed potatoes, canola and organics are some of the commodities
that continue to be vital components of our agriculture industry. The high quality
agriculture products grown and produced in Montana continue to be the
foundation of our state’s economy and rural communities.
At the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA), we are always looking for

ways to promote and advance agriculture. We are reaching out to folks across
the state to find out what they need and how MDA can help them accomplish
their goals and reach new markets. Whether it’s through grant funds or direct
technical assistance, MDA is working hard on behalf of Montana’s producers and
consumers.
If you have an idea, don’t hesitate to contact the department at agr@mt.gov or

call (406) 444-3144. Updates to this annual Montana Agricultural Statistics
bulletin, produced in cooperation with the National Agricultural Statistics Service,
are available electronically at www.nass.usda.gov/mt.
Ron de Yong, Director, Montana Department of Agriculture
I proudly introduce the 53th edition of the Montana Agricultural Statistics Bulletin. This
publication is the culmination of a year’s worth of data collection and analysis. While
this book is filled with interesting facts and figures, it also contains the story of
Montana Agriculture. Many producers volunteered their time and information to give
the most current picture of the health of agricultural community.
I was recently asked how this data affects them and what benefits are gained from
reporting. The first reply is that NASS publications are the foundation for most
Government programs, private institutional lending, and private business planning.
We talk to many agricultural businesses monthly answering questions and helping
them develop business plans to serve the agricultural community. FSA uses County
Estimates data for the basis for the ARC and PLC payments, and other disaster
payment programs. MSU uses the data to ask for funding grants and to help bolster
some of their programs. Pulse crops continue to grow in popularity and acreage and NOTES FROM THE
as they have grown, so has interest in pulse data. These are just a few examples of STATE STATISTICIAN
how the data impacts the individual grower.
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) works cooperatively with many
partners with many organizations across the state. Using this cooperative agreement
gives NASS the ability to achieve the goal of providing timely, accurate, and useful
statistics in service to U.S. agriculture. NASS works closely with other federal
agencies, the State of Montana, and farm commodity groups in order to produce the
best product possible.
Thank you to all of Montana’s farmers, ranchers, and agribusinesses that made this
publication possible. Thank you to all the producers and commodity groups that I
have the opportunity to meet, work, and socialize with throughout the year. I would
also like to recognize National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
employees across the state and the NASS staff (current and retired) for everything
you do to make this publication possible.
Eric Sommer, State Statistician, USDA, NASS, Montana Field Office
Foreword 4 2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics

Department Mission
"To protect producers and consumers and to
enhance and develop agriculture and allied
industries."
Director: Ron de Yong, (406) 444-3144

Deputy Director: Kim Mangold
Central Services Administrator: Libbi H. Lovshin
Chief Legal Counsel: Cort Jensen
Communications Officer: Andy Fjeseth
Department Programs & Background

Montana Department of Agriculture operates some 30 programs, many funded entirely through user fees. These
include regulatory programs that protect producers, consumers and the environment, as well as development and
marketing programs to foster growth in Montana agriculture. The Director's Office also serves as an advocate for
Montana agriculture in national and international forums, and works to make the department's programs accessible
to the public.
Agricultural Development Division

Administrator: Kim Mangold, (406) 444-5406
Ag Development & Marketing Bureau Wheat & Barley Bureau, Great Falls
Bureau Chief: Christy Clark, (406) 444-2402 Executive Vice President: Collin Watters, (406) 761-7732
- Marketing and Business Assistance - Producer Funded Research & Marketing
- Grants and Loans - Hosts Foreign Buyers and Delegations
- Agricultural Curriculum Development
- Agricultural Finance State Grain Laboratory, Great Falls
- Agricultural Statistics Bureau Chief: Greg Stordahl, (406) 452-9561
- State Hail Insurance - Federally Licensed Grain Inspection
- Commodity Check-off Programs
Marketing assistance programs during FY 2015 assisted 37 companies develop and market their products,
contributed about $60,000 in trade show sales, and facilitated $1,000,000 in sales from export trade activities.
Growth Through Agriculture grants and loans during FY 2015 totaled more than $592,000 to 29 businesses and
individuals for value-added agriculture projects.
State Hail Insurance insured 1 million acres in 2015. The program insured nearly $69.8 million in crop value.
Rural Development finance programs have a combined loan portfolio of more than $3.9 million.
State Grain Laboratory completed nearly 37,000 tests for grade, protein, germination, baking qualities, vomitoxin
and other characteristics on wheat, barley and 20 other commodities, including more than 3,000 inspections on peas,
beans and lentils. The Great Falls facility is the only federally licensed grain lab in Montana. A branch office is situated
in Plentywood.
Wheat & Barley Committee annually hosts an average of 13 foreign trade delegations and 60 visitors from seven
nations that have an interest in purchasing Montana grains. The Committee represents producers on transportation
issues, research, and market development.
Food and Agriculture Development Centers assisted clients with regional food and farm-derived energy projects,
helping to introduce new products, start new businesses and assist business expansions.
2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics General 5

Agricultural Sciences Division
Administrator: Greg Ames, (406) 444-2945
Analytical Laboratory Bureau, Bozeman

Bureau Chief: Heidi Hickes, (406) 994-3383 Agricultural Services Bureau
- Provides testing services for feed, fertilizer, Bureau Chief: Donna Rise, (406) 444-5400
pesticide and ground water programs. - Apiary/Alfalfa Leaf Cutter Bees
- Noxious Weeds
Commodity Services Bureau - Noxious Weed Seed Free Forage
Bureau Chief: Andy Gray, (406) 444-3730 - Nursery/Quarantine
- Anhydrous Ammonia - Ground Water
- Feed/Fertilizer - Pesticide Licensing and Registration
- Grain Warehouses and Auditing - Pesticide Recycling & Disposal
- Organic Certification - Pesticide Compliance
- Produce/Seed/Seed Potatoes - Driftwatch
- Cooperative Ag. Pest Survey - Vertebrate Pests
The Department:
 Licenses about 500 pesticide dealers and registers about 11,000 pesticide products.
 Licenses about 5,800 private and 2,000 commercial and government pesticide applicators.
 Certifies 98 commercial honeybee operations and registers 5,586 apiary locations.
 Issues 1,000 plant health and export certificates, enabling products to be shipped to other states
and countries.
 Licenses 914 nurseries to assure quality products.
 Issues 3,134 inspection certificates on 291,868,105 pounds of potatoes shipped for seed.
 Licensed 181 feed manufacturer/distributers and 30 commodity warehouses audited annually.
Analytical Laboratory, operated jointly with MSU at Bozeman, reports about 70,000 individual test results annually
on 2,000 feed, fertilizer, soil, plant tissue and water quality samples.
Pesticide Disposal program assists homeowners, businesses and producers in disposing of unwanted and unusable
pesticides - a total of 519,000 pounds since 1994.
Pesticide Container Recycling Program was created to keep pesticide container plastic out of Montana’s landfills.
The PCRP truck will arrive at predetermined collection sites to collect and grind all cleaned and prepared #2 HDPE pes-
ticide plastic. The program has collected approximately 391,419 pounds since 2009.
Fertilizer program registered more than 5,000 fertilizer and soil amending products and licensed over
640 businesses in 2015. Reports indicate over 840,000 tons of fertilizer was distributed in Montana during 2015.
Organic program annually inspects and certifies 169 farms and ranches and 55 food handlers as compliant with
USDA organic standards. Organic certification allows access to local, national and international value-added markets
for organic food products.
Noxious Weed Trust Fund annually distributes more than $2 million in grants for weed management, research
and education from automobile license weed management fund, federal grants and interest received on Noxious Weed
Trust Fund principal.
Seed Program licenses 521 seed locations that include the following number of licenses: 349 seed dealers, 51 seed
labelers, 31 Montana seed growers, 84 seed conditioning plants, 70 non-resident seed dealers, and 101 non-resident
seed labelers annually.
Board, Councils and Committees

- Agriculture Development Council - Noxious Weed Seed Free Forage Advisory Council
- Alfalfa Seed Committee - Organic Commodity Advisory Council
- Cherry Advisory Committee - Potato Advisory Committee
- Hail Insurance Board - Pulse Crop Advisory Committee
- Noxious Weed Management Advisory Council - Wheat & Barley Committee
General 6 2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics

Montana’s Annual and Growing Season Precipitation 2015 1/
PRECIPITATION in Inches
Month Annual
DISTRICT
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 2014 DFN 2/
NORTHWEST
Covallis 0.41 0.62 0.26 0.50 1.82 0.88 0.87 1.01 0.64 0.20 1.17 1.51 9.89 -1.60
Deer Lodge 0.41 0.49 0.25 0.38 1.60 1.04 1.27 0.21 1.93 0.57 0.55 0.40 9.10 -1.50
Hamilton 1.18 1.16 0.71 0.56 1.52 0.83 1.46 0.57 0.91 0.37 2.15 2.19 13.61 0.07
Kalispell 2.41 1.12 1.66 0.35 0.22 0.60 0.36 0.16 0.64 0.66 0.94 2.45 11.57 -5.64
Missoula 1.22 0.96 0.46 0.48 0.74 0.52 1.44 0.17 0.52 0.43 0.53 1.00 8.47 -5.35
Olney 1.20 4.86 2.23 0.32 0.43 2.30 0.75 0.44 0.81 0.58 1.91 2.57 18.40 -4.27
Polson 1.96 0.81 1.27 0.64 1.24 0.71 1.22 0.31 0.95 1.12 1.70 3.00 14.93 -1.22
Seeley Lake 1.45 0.99 0.76 0.47 1.25 0.35 0.78 0.32 0.58 0.94 1.43 2.49 11.81 -8.61
Superior 1.32 1.24 2.63 1.06 3.96 2.56 4.28 0.12 1.88 1.09 3.29 4.64 28.07 11.54
Thompson Falls 2.62 1.65 2.63 0.49 1.31 0.91 0.67 0.52 0.47 1.38 2.00 2.69 17.34 -5.73
Yaak 1.59 1.61 2.74 0.55 1.76 1.41 0.59 0.39 0.73 1.31 3.70 4.29 20.67 -14.78
NORTH CENTRAL
Brady 0.64 0.18 0.33 0.24 2.67 0.40 1.48 0.93 2.21 0.44 0.76 0.57 10.85 -1.56
Chester 1.12 0.21 0.43 0.27 1.48 0.91 2.22 0.60 2.44 0.84 0.80 0.41 11.73 1.15
Choteau 0.56 0.66 0.33 0.24 2.70 0.75 1.41 0.44 2.12 0.30 0.55 0.42 10.48 0.16
Cut Bank 0.20 0.17 0.30 0.15 1.61 1.20 0.95 0.60 2.45 0.27 0.52 0.21 8.63 -3.88
Dunkirk 0.73 0.16 0.41 0.09 2.34 0.64 0.96 0.84 2.07 0.17 0.55 0.36 9.32 -4.37
Fort Belknap 1.14 0.55 0.31 0.60 2.92 0.93 2.59 0.28 1.51 0.74 1.03 0.51 13.11 -0.58
Fort Benton 0.50 0.28 0.40 0.54 2.03 1.02 4.13 0.42 1.07 1.29 0.71 0.40 12.79 1.26
Havre 1.17 0.46 0.53 0.33 1.58 0.39 3.05 0.74 1.62 1.59 0.48 0.42 12.36 0.90
Loma 0.88 0.68 0.37 0.69 3.09 0.99 2.67 0.35 1.39 1.09 0.86 0.64 13.70 0.61
Malta 0.55 0.46 0.38 1.30 2.02 1.37 2.82 1.60 1.47 1.00 0.81 0.66 14.44 3.93
Turner 0.65 0.32 0.49 0.65 1.13 1.22 3.86 0.13 1.34 1.10 0.51 0.47 11.87 0.62
Zortman 0.80 0.93 1.15 2.00 3.79 0.91 3.40 2.10 1.93 1.28 0.98 0.73 20.00 5.82
NORTHEAST
Brockway 0.30 0.00 0.01 0.35 1.38 2.31 1.88 1.45 0.30 1.24 0.40 0.32 9.94 -1.58
Glasgow 0.58 0.46 0.71 1.04 1.11 2.54 1.45 0.73 0.45 1.58 0.60 0.69 11.94 0.71
Glendive 0.37 0.38 0.59 0.87 2.35 3.31 1.62 0.91 0.76 0.46 0.33 0.30 12.25 -1.37
Jordan 0.68 0.52 0.53 0.43 1.40 4.05 1.89 1.63 0.18 2.04 0.90 0.75 15.00 2.10
Nashua 0.37 0.27 0.58 0.72 1.24 1.91 2.31 1.11 0.59 1.29 0.47 0.43 11.29 -0.38
Plentywood 0.44 0.58 0.36 0.53 1.82 3.20 1.23 1.02 1.58 1.24 0.28 0.76 13.04 -0.11
Savage 0.42 0.44 0.32 0.87 1.49 2.95 1.61 1.01 1.25 0.75 0.27 0.26 11.64 -2.32
Scobey 0.08 0.21 0.96 0.29 0.30 0.57 4.07 1.21 0.25 1.58 0.27 0.34 10.13 -2.35
Sidney 0.86 0.30 0.39 0.39 1.56 4.42 3.56 1.55 3.04 0.54 0.49 0.27 17.37 3.06
Wolf Point 0.07 0.23 0.67 0.59 1.69 1.49 2.24 1.16 0.22 1.39 0.31 0.21 10.27 -1.71
CENTRAL
Great Falls 0.87 0.49 0.10 0.89 3.42 0.44 1.44 0.38 2.54 2.43 1.59 1.07 15.66 0.77
Helena 0.63 0.39 0.15 0.53 2.36 0.50 1.28 0.28 2.08 0.13 0.83 0.74 9.90 -1.42
Judith Gap 0.14 0.19 0.12 2.30 4.53 2.85 2.15 1.33 0.75 1.23 1.26 0.69 17.54 2.16
Lewistown 0.59 0.69 0.49 1.98 2.64 1.60 1.90 1.11 0.77 0.87 0.53 0.67 13.84 -4.01
Roundup 0.53 0.13 0.23 1.00 2.50 1.04 1.24 1.01 0.19 1.87 0.80 0.83 11.37 -1.88
Ryegate 0.40 0.00 0.35 0.67 3.51 3.39 1.47 1.39 0.56 2.04 0.14 1.11 15.03 2.79
Stanford 0.97 0.62 0.34 1.28 4.47 2.13 1.76 0.68 0.93 0.35 0.82 1.23 15.58 -1.55
Townsend 0.55 0.18 0.45 1.15 1.70 1.07 1.46 0.78 1.66 1.07 0.53 0.41 11.01 0.34
White Sulphur Springs 0.33 0.42 0.18 1.36 2.99 0.82 1.40 0.65 1.43 1.27 0.96 0.77 12.58 -0.56
SOUTHWEST
Boulder 0.43 0.18 0.34 0.46 1.75 0.88 1.54 0.64 1.59 0.49 0.66 0.51 9.47 -2.01
Bozeman 0.53 0.52 0.61 2.14 3.15 0.58 1.75 1.22 1.61 1.74 1.50 1.54 16.89 -2.40
Butte 0.20 0.13 0.41 0.88 1.52 1.17 1.86 0.67 2.36 0.87 1.20 0.67 11.94 -0.84
Dillon 0.00 0.19 0.14 1.20 2.86 0.72 1.31 0.30 1.25 0.63 1.09 0.41 10.10 0.16
Ennis 0.14 0.26 0.39 1.85 3.27 1.71 1.98 0.60 2.09 0.97 0.95 0.67 14.88 1.30
Twin Bridges 0.00 0.14 0.11 0.25 2.44 0.59 1.57 0.15 1.53 1.06 0.78 1.03 9.65 -0.26
West Yellowstone 1.41 0.73 0.44 1.54 3.81 1.80 2.32 0.83 2.28 0.80 1.71 3.76 21.43 -0.31
Wisdom 0.64 0.46 0.35 0.74 1.63 0.69 1.65 0.11 2.44 0.68 1.19 1.24 11.82 -0.08
SOUTH CENTRAL
Billings 1.04 0.28 0.37 1.50 2.50 1.60 1.66 0.91 0.27 1.80 0.52 0.57 13.02 -1.75
Hardin 1.29 0.64 0.13 1.52 4.30 3.51 1.33 1.49 0.91 1.23 0.39 0.40 17.14 5.07
Hysham 0.58 0.45 0.19 0.74 1.92 1.18 1.57 1.49 0.12 1.27 0.53 0.34 10.38 -3.10
Livingston 0.54 0.67 0.31 1.28 4.06 0.90 1.21 1.25 1.24 1.31 1.15 1.09 15.01 -0.72
Melville 0.73 0.42 0.40 2.56 6.36 4.05 2.47 2.33 0.80 1.43 1.47 2.01 25.03 7.41
Rapelje 0.80 0.29 0.30 1.04 3.55 2.06 1.30 1.39 0.41 2.12 0.68 0.71 14.65 -0.66
Red Lodge 0.93 1.67 0.51 1.99 4.36 2.23 0.90 1.39 0.19 1.90 1.23 1.11 18.41 -5.36
Yellowtail 1.17 0.35 0.68 2.63 4.59 2.43 1.47 1.06 0.56 0.54 0.37 0.54 16.39 -1.89
SOUTHEAST
Baker 0.25 0.23 0.62 0.83 1.40 5.22 0.80 2.25 2.37 0.90 0.10 0.07 15.04 0.35
Broadus 0.38 0.48 0.68 1.20 3.24 3.99 1.27 3.02 1.09 0.55 0.14 0.22 16.26 2.67
Colstrip 0.65 0.83 0.20 0.99 2.08 2.33 0.84 1.08 0.59 0.62 0.53 0.96 11.70 -2.86
Ekalaka 0.39 0.55 0.58 1.11 2.56 5.11 0.46 2.26 1.83 1.74 0.16 0.29 17.04 -0.21
Miles City 0.21 0.18 0.27 0.45 1.82 2.82 0.89 0.76 0.18 0.99 0.25 0.04 8.86 -4.63
Terry 0.47 0.23 0.12 0.59 2.45 5.45 1.43 0.69 0.43 1.16 0.43 0.12 13.57 1.72
Wibaux 0.25 0.13 0.60 0.52 1.81 4.07 1.77 1.88 2.81 0.69 0.35 0.24 15.12 0.85
1/ Prepared by AWIS.com from NWS preliminary data. 2/ DFN = Departure from Normal. Normals period 1971-2000 used in DFN calculations.

Montana Facts and Figures
Montana Population 1/ Land and Land Utilization 2/
Total, 2010 Census 989,415 Montana Total Land Area, Square Miles 145,522
People Per Square Mile 6.8 Montana Total Land Area, Acres 93,134,579
All Land in Farms & Ranches, Acres 59,758,917
Proportion of Land in Farms & Ranches 64.2%
1/ 2010 U.S. Population Census. 2/ 2012 U.S. Census of Agriculture.
Farms Counts and Measurements

Number of Farms & Ranches 1/ 27,500 Real Estate Value/Farm or Ranch 3/ $1,660,913
Average Size of Farm or Ranch 2,171 acres Average Value per Acre 4/ $890
Total Farm & Ranch Assets 2/, 3/ $55.8 Bil Farm & Ranch Debt per Operation 3/ $258,294
Average Value Per Farm or Ranch 3/ $2,029,288
1/ Places with annual sales of agricultural products of $1,000 or more, 2014 figure. 2/ Excludes farm operators’ household assets and debt. 3/ Source: Economic Indicators of the
Farm Sector, State Income and Balance Sheet Statistics, USDA–Economic Research Service. Figures are for 2014. 4/ Per acre, land and buildings, January 1, 2014.
Land in Farms & Ranches:

Utilization as a Percentage of Total
Source: 2012 Census of Agriculture

Number of Farms
Number of Number of Number of Number of
Year Farms Year Farms Year Farms Year Farms
(000) (000) (000) (000)
1910 28.8 1920 57.7 1930 55.0 1940 44.5
1911 31.5 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 1/
Number of All Land Average Size Number of All Land Average Size
Year Farms in Farms of All Farms Year Farms in Farms of All Farms
(000) (000) Acres Acres (000) (000) Acres Acres
1950 37.2 65,000 1,747 1990 24.7 60,500 2,449
1951 36.8 65,200 1,772 1991 24.7 60,300 2,441
1952 36.4 65,500 1,799 1992 24.3 60,000 2,469
1953 35.9 65,800 1,833 1993 25.0 59,900 2,396
1954 35.4 66,100 1,867 1994 26.0 59,600 2,292
1955 34.8 66,100 1,899 1995 26.0 59,400 2,285
1956 34.2 66,200 1,936 1996 26.5 58,500 2,208
1957 33.6 66,300 1,973 1997 27.0 57,800 2,141
1958 33.0 66,500 2,015 1998 27.5 59,000 2,145
1959 32.4 66,600 2,056 1999 27.8 59,200 2,129
1960 31.7 66,700 2,104 2000 27.8 59,300 2,133
1961 30.8 66,800 2,169 2001 27.8 59,600 2,144
1962 30.1 66,800 2,219 2002 27.9 59,800 2,143
1963 29.5 66,800 2,264 2003 28.0 60,300 2,154
1964 28.9 67,200 2,325 2004 28.0 60,400 2,157
1965 28.4 66,700 2,349 2005 28.0 60,600 2,164
1966 28.0 66,200 2,364 2006 28.1 60,800 2,164
1967 27.6 65,700 2,380 2007 29.5 60,900 2,064
1968 27.1 65,200 2,406 2008 29.3 60,600 2,068
1969 26.7 64,700 2,423 2009 29.5 60,500 2,051
1970 26.4 64,200 2,432 2010 29.1 60,600 2,082
1971 26.0 63,700 2,450 2011 28.7 60,700 2,115
1972 25.5 63,200 2,478 2012 28.0 59,800 2,136
1973 25.1 63,000 2,510 2013 28.1 59,700 2,125
1974 24.6 62,800 2,553 2014 27.8 59,700 2,147
1975 23.4 62,200 2,658 2015 27.5 59,700 2,171
1976 23.4 62,200 2,658
1977 23.5 62,100 2,643
1978 23.6 62,100 2,631
1979 23.7 62,100 2,620
1980 23.8 61,900 2,601
1981 23.9 61,700 2,582
1982 24.0 61,500 2,563
1983 24.1 61,300 2,544
1984 24.2 61,100 2,525
1985 24.3 61,000 2,510
1986 24.4 60,900 2,496
1987 24.5 60,800 2,482
1988 24.6 60,700 2,467
1989 24.7 60,600 2,453
1/ Beginning in 1975, number of farms refers to places that had annual sales of agricultural products of $1,000 or more.

Census of Agriculture Number of Farms by Size
Acres 1-9 10-49 50-179 180-499 500-999 1,000-1,999 2,000 or More Total No.
Year Number of Farms of Farms
1954 1,455 1,893 4,800 5,952 5,553 1/ 13,408 33,061
1959 675 1,690 3,804 4,983 4,671 1/ 13,181 28,959
1964 704 1,641 3,393 4,396 3,954 5,101 7,831 27,020
1969 1,283 1,485 2,791 3,757 3,339 4,700 7,596 24,951
1974 1,177 1,550 2,707 3,436 2,990 4,053 7,411 23,324
1978 1,255 1,889 2,987 3,420 2,928 4,011 7,075 23,565
1982 1,551 2,673 3,080 3,097 2,640 3,345 7,184 23,570
1987 1,940 2,745 3,019 3,315 2,737 3,460 7,352 24,568
1992 1,209 2,804 3,061 2,964 2,521 3,040 7,222 27,821
1997 1,195 4,673 4,414 4,032 3,067 3,382 6,869 27,632
2002 1,484 5,005 4,497 3,964 2,770 3,034 7,116 27,870
2007 1,917 5,462 4,971 4,464 2,919 2,935 6,856 29,524
2012 2,365 5,518 4,478 3,835 2,560 2,771 6,481 28,008
1/ Combined with “2,000 acres or more”.
Census of Agriculture Number of Farms by Value of Sales

Less than $2,500- $5,000- $10,000- $25,000- $50,000- $100,000- $500,000 or
Value Total No.
$2,500 $4,999 $9,999 $24,999 $49,999 $99,999 $499,999 More
of Farms
Year Number of Farms
1954 9,654 600 7,760 3,905 2,581 -- -- -- 33,061
1959 6,469 4,024 6,570 11,691 -- -- -- -- 28,959
1964 5,886 3,522 6,518 1/ 11,753 1/ 251 2/ 27,020
1969 4,525 2,375 3,800 1/ 13,512 1/ 597 49 24,951
1974 3,340 1,655 2,520 1/ 13,565 1/ 2,036 106 23,324
1978 2,842 1,991 2,538 4,573 4,757 1/ 2,567 160 23,565
1982 3,914 1,795 2,295 3,703 3,592 3,928 3,981 263 23,570
1987 4,320 2,006 2,374 3,912 3,695 4,064 3,945 252 24,568
1992 4,073 1,764 2,131 3,413 3,051 3,528 4,492 369 27,821
1997 7,129 2,314 2,559 3,666 3,066 3,425 4,988 485 27,632
2002 10,117 1,776 2,162 3,043 2,718 3,027 4,507 520 27,870
2007 11,977 1,784 1,934 2,770 2,215 2,464 5,247 1,133 29,524
2012 8,092 2,112 2,457 3,038 2,442 2,333 5,268 2,266 28,008
1/ Combined with “$25,000-$49,999”. 2/ Combined with “$100,000-$499,999”. -- Not available.
Census of Agriculture Number of Farms Reporting Cropland

Cropland Acres
Year Farms Reporting Cropland Acres of Cropland
Average Per Farm
1954 31,218 14,508,389 465
1959 27,486 15,077,067 549
1964 25,212 15,388,431 610
1969 22,709 16,108,575 709
1974 21,368 15,445,720 723
1978 21,437 16,232,608 757
1982 20,717 16,452,331 794
1987 21,064 17,829,766 846
1992 19,442 17,494,553 900
1997 22,803 18,238,158 800
2002 21,854 18,315,514 838
2007 29,524 18,241,710 836
2012 28,008 17,022,177 608

Census of Agriculture Number of Farms, Land in Farms, and Average Farm Size, 2007 and 2012 1/
2007 2012
County and
District Number of Land in Farms Average Farm Size Number of Land in Farms Average Farm Size
Farms (Acres) (Acres) Farms (Acres) (Acres)
Deer Lodge 123 79,335 645 93 66,577 716
Flathead 1,094 251,597 230 1,035 169,898 164
Granite 166 302,973 1,825 163 285,419 1,751
Lake 1,280 637,306 498 1,156 555,766 481
Lincoln 350 51,885 148 325 47,284 145
Mineral 99 22,654 229 95 17,049 179
Missoula 699 281,893 403 637 247,141 388
Powell 273 670,354 2,456 263 589,239 2,240
Ravalli 1,532 262,872 172 1,438 234,782 163
Sanders 508 341,913 673 492 338,725 688
NORTHWEST 6,124 2,902,782 474 5,697 2,551,880 448
Blaine 655 2,330,605 3,558 546 2,204,248 4,037
Chouteau 849 2,277,842 2,683 774 2,071,771 2,677
Glacier 625 1,700,179 2,720 602 1,570,323 2,609
Hill 854 1,697,232 1,987 802 1,597,982 1,992
Liberty 299 904,327 3,025 304 897,946 2,954
Phillips 556 2,006,068 3,608 507 2,066,540 4,076
Pondera 542 944,486 1,743 505 956,635 1,894
Teton 770 1,152,691 1,497 742 975,173 1,314
Toole 428 1,115,019 2,605 423 1,128,523 2,668
NORTH CENTRAL 5,578 14,128,449 2,533 5,205 13,469,141 2,588
Daniels 397 860,238 2,167 338 768,240 2,273
Dawson 535 1,378,564 2,577 485 1,258,119 2,594
Garfield 288 2,391,958 8,305 297 2,190,715 7,376
McCone 489 1,506,824 3,081 489 1,371,908 2,806
Richland 548 1,279,300 2,334 544 1,293,012 2,377
Roosevelt 728 1,451,828 1,994 606 1,239,688 2,046
Sheridan 602 1,065,503 1,770 527 1,041,794 1,977
Valley 770 2,061,260 2,677 654 1,634,642 2,499
NORTHEAST 4,357 11,995,475 2,753 3,940 10,798,118 2,741
Broadwater 302 474,892 1,572 287 476,797 1,661
Cascade 1,112 1,379,645 1,241 1,105 1,254,745 1,136
Fergus 898 2,446,047 2,724 790 1,961,057 2,482
Golden Valley 153 671,764 4,391 157 708,186 4,511
Judith Basin 306 838,477 2,740 324 1,034,416 3,193
Lewis & Clark 675 971,240 1,439 703 843,160 1,199
Meagher 138 812,412 5,887 136 812,325 5,973
Musselshell 373 1,133,030 3,038 356 1,017,953 2,859
Petroleum 103 640,707 6,220 100 689,752 6,898
Wheatland 137 822,253 6,002 154 873,959 5,675
CENTRAL 4,197 10,190,467 2,428 4,112 9,672,350 2,352
Beaverhead 431 1,239,068 2,875 430 1,380,888 3,211
Gallatin 1,071 776,868 725 1,163 702,713 604
Jefferson 370 391,248 1,057 401 371,205 926
Madison 585 1,060,883 1,813 571 1,085,291 1,901
Silver Bow 175 101,081 578 140 69,740 498
SOUTHWEST 2,632 3,569,148 1,356 2,705 3,609,837 1,335
Big Horn 695 2,899,620 4,172 527 3,148,871 5,975
Carbon 715 793,628 1,110 726 791,295 1,090
Park 535 762,753 1,426 564 774,057 1,372
Stillwater 635 857,474 1,350 593 809,443 1,365
Sweetgrass 355 812,759 2,289 332 855,709 2,577
Treasure 101 461,790 4,572 109 617,635 5,666
Yellowstone 1,407 1,615,769 1,148 1,330 1,668,346 1,254
SOUTH CENTRAL 4,443 8,203,793 1,847 4,181 8,665,356 2,073
Carter 308 1,698,363 5,514 327 1,778,011 5,437
Custer 411 2,127,013 5,175 423 2,189,930 5,177
Fallon 296 978,818 3,307 295 979,692 3,321
Powder River 319 1,620,068 5,079 328 1,588,599 4,843
Prairie 173 767,508 4,436 186 769,046 4,135
Rosebud 478 2,714,024 5,678 437 3,141,524 7,189
Wibaux 208 492,554 2,368 172 545,433 3,171
SOUTHEAST 2,193 10,398,348 4,742 2,168 10,992,234 5,070
MONTANA 29,524 61,388,462 2,079 28,008 59,785,917 2,134
1/ Farms are places that had or would have had annual sales of agricultural products of $1,000 or more.

Agriculture Remains Montana’s Number One Industry in 2015
A comparison of selected Montana industries shows Agriculture continues to outpace all other industry
sectors, although all sectors saw decreased activity. The 2015 value of crop production decreased to $1.8
billion, a decrease of $403.0 million or 18 percent below 2014. The value of livestock decreased in 2015 to
$2.2 billion, down $15.6 million from 2014.
When comparing major industrial sectors in Montana, receipts were down compared to a year ago.
Agriculture showed an 8 percent decrease, down $391.1 million from 2014. Mining showed a 17 percent
decrease, down $265.4 million from the previous year. Gas & Oil showed a decrease of 53 percent, down
$1,390.3 million from 2014. Non-residential Travel showed an decrease of 2 percent in 2015, down $532.2
million from 2014. Wood and Paper Products also saw a decrease from 2014, and was down 4 percent or
$24 million.
Selected Montana Industries Comparison

2013 2014 2015 5/ 2015/2014
Industry
Million Dollars Percent
Agriculture 1/ 5,319.0 5,009.2 4,618.1 92
Mining 2/ 1,555.4 1,588.0 1,322.6 83
Gas & Oil 2/ 2,743.2 2,629.5 1,239.2 47
Travel 3/ 2,848.4 3,153.3 3,100.1 98
Wood & Paper Products 4/ 592.0 601.0 577.0 96
1/ Value of agricultural sector production plus net government transactions. 2/ Gross value, Montana Department of Revenue. 3/ Non-resident Direct Economic Impact,
Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research, The University of Montana. 4/ Bureau of Business and Economic Research, The University of Montana. 5/ 2014 preliminary.
Montana Selected Industries Comparison

2013-2015
* Wood & Paper Products
Economic 12 2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics

Value Added to the U.S. Economy by the Agricultural Sector, Montana
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Item
(000) Dollars
Value of crop production 1,908,734 2,284,747 2,569,921 2,204,173 1,801,168
Food grains 1,446,806 1,456,368 1,284,477 1,331,875 1,013,540
Feed crops 491,019 548,087 713,182 662,825 563,007
Oil crops 16,365 23,286 32,256 37,122 31,576
Fruits and tree nuts 4,068 2,021 3,702 3,991 1,769
Vegetables and melons 154,733 162,156 188,814 193,961 215,975
All other crops 148,022 150,582 137,791 126,716 143,723
Home consumption 1,013 4,774 4,169 5,287 1,578
Value of inventory adjustment 1/ (353,292) (62,525) 205,531 (157,602) (170,000)
Value of livestock production 1,443,346 1,717,932 1,692,157 2,168,011 2,152,403
Meat animals 1,266,494 1,410,436 1,586,552 2,062,542 1,699,046
Dairy products 56,317 52,740 54,791 65,120 43,806
Poultry and eggs 21,436 20,789 20,439 23,405 33,600
Miscellaneous livestock 3/ 95,551 90,313 102,283 100,503 93,024
Home consumption 4,582 4,391 5,018 5,228 6,313
Value of inventory adjustment 1/ (1,034) 139,263 (76,925) (88,788) 276,614
Revenues from services and forestry 950,361 750,304 805,928 729,042 756,915
Forest Products Sold 481 631 1,083 2,080 1,937
Machine hire and custom work 69,006 40,334 70,574 55,113 60,983
Other farm income 463,291 292,381 304,304 316,043 297,693
Gross imputed rental value of farm dwellings 417,584 416,958 429,967 355,806 396,302
Value of agricultural sector production 2/ 4,302,441 4,752,983 5,068,006 5,101,226 4,710,486
(LESS) Purchased inputs 2,030,075 2,348,222 2,357,204 2,597,236 2,212,649
Farm origin 433,379 572,892 601,057 709,496 604,564
Feed purchased 270,278 319,472 318,367 374,446 320,578
Livestock & poultry purchased 101,421 141,668 139,010 202,723 192,456
Seed purchased 61,679 111,751 143,680 132,327 91,530
Manufactured inputs 839,509 938,270 926,225 938,146 823,071
Fertilizers & lime 333,069 411,722 382,314 374,424 364,668
Pesticides 133,541 189,617 187,683 215,265 189,617
Petroleum fuel & oils 296,301 257,179 283,221 279,138 192,856
Electricity 76.598 79,751 73,008 69,318 75,929
Other purchased inputs 757,188 837,061 829,922 949,594 785,014
Repairs & maintenance of capital items 215,708 233,235 256,618 283,364 251,779
Machine hire and custom work 34,178 63,468 56,517 61,489 40,405
Marketing, storage, and transportation expenses 79,790 98,702 72,387 103,593 82,158
Contract labor 17,787 26,577 33,908 54,512 29,447
Miscellaneous expenses 409,725 415,080 410,492 446,637 381,226
(PLUS) Net government transactions 100,968 33,497 70,516 (92,047) (92,400)
+ Direct government payments 298,649 239,263 250,350 158,925 131,273
- Property taxes 197,681 205,766 179,834 250,972 223,672
- Motor vehicle registration and licensing fees 17,961 14,381 16,087 15,667 14,140
Gross value added 2,373,333 2,438,259 2,781,318 2,411,942 2,405,437
(LESS) Capital consumption 361,432 613,277 694,288 923,048 718,087
Net value added 2/ 2,011,900 1,824,982 2,087,031 1,488,894 1,687,350
(LESS) Payments to stakeholders 769,383 822,529 846,936 807,926 763,320
Employee compensation (total hired labor) 192,640 261,587 296,112 285,163 239,760
Net rent paid to operator landlords 32,261 24,452 27,477 32,302 30,608
Net rent paid to non-operator landlords 304,515 230,809 259,357 212,797 201,642
Real estate and non-real estate Interest 239,966 305,681 263,990 277,664 291,310
Net farm Income 2/ 4/ 1,242,517 1,002,454 1,240,095 680,968 924,029
1/ A positive value of inventory change represents current-year production not sold by December 31. A negative value is an offset to production from prior years included in
current-year sales. 2/ Value of agricultural sector production is the gross value of the commodities and services produced within a year. Net value-added is the sector's
contribution to the National economy and is the sum of the income from production earned by all factors-of-production, regardless of ownership. Net farm income is the farm
operator’s share of income from the sector’s production activities. The concept presented is consistent with that employed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development. 3/ Sheep and Lambs moved to miscellaneous livestock beginning in 2010. 4/ Details may not add due to rounding. SOURCE: Economic Indicators of the Farm
Sector, State Farm Income and Wealth Statistics, USDA—ERS.
2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics Economic 13

Farm Income and Expenses by Counties and Districts, 2014
Cash Receipts
Government Other Farm Gross Farm Farm Production Realized Net
County and Livestock &
Crops Payments 1/ Income Income Expenses Farm Income
District Products Rank Rank
(000 Dols) (000 Dols) (000 Dols) (000 Dols) (000 Dols) (000 Dols)
(000 Dols)
Deer Lodge 3,221 54 2,036 53 254 168 5,679 6,225 -546
Flathead 8,875 52 31,347 25 309 5,870 46,401 49,698 -3,297
Granite 20,076 44 3,710 52 128 1,510 25,424 18,723 6,701
Lake 39,699 25 28,533 27 963 7,837 77,032 80,431 -3,399
Lincoln 2,909 55 1,250 54 281 3,548 7,988 10,914 -2,926
Mineral 906 56 294 56 -- 205 1,417 1,872 -455
Missoula 11,829 49 4,671 51 177 12,968 29,645 38,640 -8,995
Powell 33,601 31 8,401 47 619 2,258 44,879 40,170 4,709
Ravalli 31,268 34 11,326 42 490 4,001 47,085 58,658 -11,573
Sanders 10,811 50 6,206 48 676 1,686 19,379 19,832 -453
NORTHWEST 163,195 97,774 -- 40,051 304,929 325,163 -20,234
Blaine 52,165 20 61,536 15 3,591 14,275 131,567 110,995 20,572
Chouteau 34,031 30 141,401 1 7,277 22,568 205,277 192,495 12,782
Glacier 52,987 19 66,776 13 2,434 13,630 135,827 106,213 29,614
Hill 32,095 32 127,923 2 8,693 15,523 184,234 161,202 23,032
Liberty 23,864 40 71,887 12 6,160 5,958 107,869 86,610 21,259
Phillips 46,712 22 51,938 18 3,524 8,133 110,307 97,962 12,345
Pondera 42,022 23 95,422 7 4,829 12,037 154,310 122,389 31,921
Teton 81,154 8 103,275 5 4,304 12,024 200,757 154,788 45,969
Toole 31,257 35 78,148 11 6,165 9,899 125,469 101,072 24,397
NORTH CENTRAL 396,287 798,306 46,977 114,047 1,355,617 1,133,726 221,891
Daniels 9,493 51 50,380 19 4,485 7,644 72,002 92,687 -20,685
Dawson 30,576 38 41,532 21 4,285 6,366 82,759 89,199 -6,440
Garfield 56,895 15 21,728 31 3,644 6,543 88,810 70,183 18,627
McCone 30,886 36 78,201 10 2,991 6,134 118,212 105,953 12,259
Richland 56,761 16 104,811 4 3,748 7,229 172,549 148,818 23,731
Roosevelt 16,643 47 105,472 3 4,603 10,840 137,558 124,147 13,411
Sheridan 18,881 45 90,587 8 4,982 8,673 123,123 102,588 20,535
Valley 40,301 24 99,439 6 3,368 11,823 154,931 143,959 10,972
NORTHEAST 260,436 260,436 32,106 65,252 949,944 877,534 72,410
Broadwater 21,589 42 21,847 30 2,365 5,616 51,417 47,631 3,786
Cascade 78,046 9 56,882 17 3,305 7,336 145,569 122,803 22,766
Fergus 92,519 4 64,270 14 7,107 10,634 174,530 152,167 22,363
Golden Valley 17,078 46 10,451 43 1,958 1,272 30,759 27,347 3,412
Judith Basin 81,308 7 32,422 23 3,351 6,196 123,277 74,410 48,867
Lewis & Clark 36,201 28 28,708 26 571 5,404 70,884 57,882 13,002
Meagher 37,598 26 9,391 45 1,999 1,361 50,349 34,113 16,236
Musselshell 34,772 29 12,123 40 3,151 2,342 52,388 45,574 6,814
Petroleum 24,203 39 13,994 39 1,288 2,736 42,221 28,509 13,712
Wheatland 47,666 21 12,104 41 3,578 2,022 65,370 47,362 18,008
CENTRAL 470,980 262,192 28,673 44,919 806,764 637,798 168,966
Beaverhead 151,181 2 33,296 22 1,475 6,107 192,059 145,799 46,260
Gallatin 61,525 14 79,824 9 1,686 11,613 154,648 133,164 21,484
Jefferson 22,349 41 4,868 49 801 1,218 29,236 22,702 6,534
Madison 65,343 12 32,002 24 1,209 6,864 105,418 91,004 14,414
Silver Bow 4,211 53 839 55 -- 623 5,700 4,875 825
SOUTHWEST 304,609 150,829 -- 26,425 487,061 397,544 89,517
Big Horn 70,091 10 45,783 20 6,497 9,376 131,747 114,832 16,915
Carbon 62,753 13 25,050 28 4,167 4,703 96,673 95,425 1,248
Park 31,492 33 15,415 37 761 10,858 58,526 53,527 4,999
Stillwater 54,344 18 17,050 36 5,677 7,840 84,911 64,833 20,078
Sweet Grass 36,260 27 4,745 50 1,731 2,699 45,435 52,974 -7,539
Treasure 30,608 37 21,205 32 756 2,668 55,237 40,956 14,281
Yellowstone 204,821 1 59,525 16 4,000 9,022 277,368 236,966 40,402
SOUTH CENTRAL 490,369 188,773 23,589 47,166 749,897 659,513 90,384
Carter 87,204 5 18,604 34 2,613 5,402 113,823 80,563 33,260
Custer 121,082 3 18,045 35 3,796 4,598 147,521 127,451 20,070
Fallon 55,016 17 9,665 44 1,894 2,997 69,572 66,684 2,888
Powder River 67,829 11 8,749 46 4,007 3,449 84,034 68,713 15,321
Prairie 20,405 43 15,383 38 1,210 1,889 38,887 34,596 4,291
Rosebud 82,158 6 23,871 29 4,335 5,750 116,114 108,440 7,674
Wibaux 16,481 48 21,145 33 618 1,541 39,785 31,855 7,930
SOUTHEAST 450,175 115,462 18,473 25,626 609,736 518,302 91,434
MONTANA 2,536,051 2,205,486 158,925 363,486 5,263,948 4,549,580 714,368
1/ Payments of less than $50,000 are included in State totals. -- Not published . SOURCE: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C.

Cash Rent Dollars per Acre by Counties and Districts, Montana, 2012-2013
IRRIGATED NON-IRRIGATED PASTURE
County and
2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013
District
Dollars per Acre Dollars per Acre Dollars per Acre
Deer Lodge -- -- -- -- -- --
Flathead -- -- -- 36.50 9.00 8.50
Granite -- 71.00 -- -- 5.00 --
Lake 62.50 62.50 29.50 -- 10.00 9.50
Lincoln -- -- -- -- -- --
Mineral -- -- -- -- -- --
Missoula 31.50 34.00 -- -- -- 12.00
Powell -- 57.00 -- -- 4.00 --
Ravalli 62.50 57.00 -- -- 27.00 26.50
Sanders 46.50 47.00 -- 16.00 -- 5.10
Other 53.00 54.00 33.00 25.00 7.40 4.70
NORTHWEST 57.50 57.50 33.00 27.50 8.10 7.50
Blaine -- 32.00 19.00 -- -- 3.60
Chouteau -- 86.50 27.00 29.50 -- 6.20
Glacier 27.50 28.50 19.50 23.50 4.20 4.30
Hill -- -- 22.00 21.50 6.10 5.50
Liberty -- -- 18.00 19.00 -- 7.90
Phillips -- -- 18.50 -- 6.60 6.00
Pondera -- 71.00 28.50 33.00 12.50 10.00
Teton 83.00 84.50 30.00 27.50 -- --
Toole -- -- 21.50 25.50 4.00 --
Other 52.00 40.00 -- 20.00 7.10 9.40
NORTHCENTRAL 63.00 64.00 23.00 24.50 6.40 6.30
Daniels -- -- -- -- -- 5.50
Dawson 108.00 108.00 22.50 24.00 3.50 5.10
Garfield -- -- 11.50 14.50 5.30 --
McCone -- -- 21.00 20.00 -- 6.50
Richland 126.00 133.00 -- -- 4.30 5.10
Roosevelt 24.50 -- 22.50 24.50 4.40 4.90
Sheridan -- -- 30.50 28.50 3.70 --
Valley 38.50 -- 23.00 22.50 4.90 5.60
Other 67.50 53.00 23.00 22.00 6.50 5.10
NORTHEAST 92.50 94.00 23.50 24.00 4.70 5.20
Broadwater 80.00 -- 26.50 24.50 4.50 --
Cascade -- 70.50 -- -- 8.50 8.00
Fergus 92.50 92.00 25.50 25.00 -- 9.10
Golden Valley -- -- -- -- 6.80 6.00
Judith Basin -- -- 26.50 28.50 13.00 9.30
Lewis & Clark 49.00 -- 21.00 -- -- --
Meagher -- -- -- -- -- 6.00
Musselshell -- 67.50 -- -- 4.10 4.40
Petroleum -- -- -- 19.00 3.90 4.30
Wheatland -- -- 15.00 -- 5.90 --
Other 53.0 102.00 21.00 24.50 8.00 7.90
CENTRAL 61.00 95.50 23.50 25.00 7.40 7.30
Beaverhead 91.50 91.00 18.50 -- 8.60 10.00
Gallatin 113.00 121.00 -- -- 11.50 11.50
Jefferson -- -- -- -- 5.80 5.50
Madison -- 99.00 -- -- 8.60 --
Silver Bow -- -- -- -- 14.50 --
Other 97.50 81.00 29.00 25.50 -- 9.90
SOUTHWEST 102.00 102.00 28.00 25.50 9.00 9.30
Big Horn 78.00 80.50 19.00 17.50 4.30 5.20
Carbon 81.50 -- 20.50 -- 8.80 8.60
Park -- 41.00 -- 17.00 8.70 8.60
Stillwater -- -- 17.00 -- 5.60 --
Sweetgrass -- -- -- -- 4.90 4.90
Treasure 123.00 122.00 29.50 19.00 4.00 4.30
Yellowstone 118.00 118.00 18.00 23.00 4.40 --
Other 58.50 96.00 12.00 17.50 -- 5.30
SOUTH CENTRAL 92.00 96.00 18.50 18.00 5.20 5.80
Carter -- -- 13.50 15.50 5.20 5.00
Custer -- 71.50 -- 14.50 4.90 4.90
Fallon -- -- 16.50 15.50 -- 5.80
Powder River -- -- -- -- 5.00 4.50
Prairie 100.00 -- -- -- -- --
Rosebud -- -- 22.00 -- -- 3.50
Wibaux -- -- -- -- 6.20 --
Other 83.00 87.50 23.00 22.50 4.40 5.50
SOUTHEAST 84.00 84.50 18.00 18.00 4.90 4.70
MONTANA 80.00 86.00 23.00 23.50 5.90 6.00
-- Counties that are combined into “other” counties/districts to avoid disclosure of individual information.

Cash Rent Dollars per Acre by Counties and Districts, Montana, 2014 & 2016
IRRIGATED NON-IRRIGATED PASTURE
County and
2014 2016 2014 2016 2014 2016
District
Dollars per Acre Dollars per Acre Dollars per Acre
Deer Lodge -- -- -- -- -- --
Flathead -- 50.00 36.50 35.50 -- --
Granite 68.00 77.50 -- -- -- 6.20
Lake 60.00 60.00 30.00 26.50 9.70 10.00
Lincoln -- -- -- -- -- --
Mineral -- -- -- -- -- --
Missoula 34.50 48.00 18.50 14.00 14.00 12.50
Powell 56.00 51.50 -- 18.00 -- 5.10
Ravalli 58.50 62.00 -- -- 21.00 25.50
Sanders 48.00 -- 14.00 20.50 5.00 5.60
Other 51.50 39.00 25.00 18.50 5.90 12.50
NORTHWEST 57.50 58.50 29.00 27.50 7.80 8.80
Blaine 34.00 40.50 22.00 21.00 3.70 5.20
Chouteau -- 83.00 30.50 31.00 7.20 7.30
Glacier 31.00 30.50 23.00 22.00 4.70 4.70
Hill -- -- 28.50 28.50 5.60 9.50
Liberty -- -- 20.00 25.00 -- 7.60
Phillips 35.50 35.50 25.00 23.00 5.00 4.90
Pondera 68.50 63.00 34.50 35.50 -- 7.90
Teton 85.00 88.00 34.50 35.50 9.60 9.50
Toole -- -- 27.00 29.00 -- 6.20
Other 73.00 44.00 -- -- 7.30 --
NORTHCENTRAL 64.00 61.50 27.00 27.50 5.80 5.80
Daniels -- -- 24.00 28.00 -- 6.60
Dawson 108.00 99.50 26.00 24.50 4.80 5.50
Garfield -- -- -- 15.50 5.20 9.00
McCone -- -- 21.50 22.50 6.60 9.30
Richland 127.00 124.00 -- 23.50 6.70 6.60
Roosevelt -- -- 25.00 27.50 4.70 5.60
Sheridan -- -- 32.50 32.50 4.40 5.40
Valley -- 43.00 22.50 25.50 -- 5.50
Other 46.00 50.50 21.50 -- 5.60 --
NORTHEAST 94.00 81.00 26.00 27.00 5.30 6.90
Broadwater -- 116.00 -- 19.00 5.00 4.60
Cascade 70.50 65.00 25.50 27.50 8.30 10.00
Fergus -- -- 24.50 26.50 9.70 11.00
Golden Valley -- -- -- 19.00 4.00 --
Judith Basin -- -- 27.00 27.50 8.00 10.50
Lewis & Clark -- 79.50 18.50 42.50 9.00 7.10
Meagher 38.00 -- 21.50 -- 6.50 6.00
Musselshell -- -- -- 14.00 4.00 4.50
Petroleum -- -- -- -- 4.00 --
Wheatland -- -- 14.00 14.00 5.00 6.80
Other 94.50 63.50 18.50 18.00 -- 6.20
CENTRAL 81.00 83.00 24.50 25.50 6.90 7.30
Beaverhead 90.00 92.50 -- 15.00 9.80 12.50
Gallatin 93.50 95.50 -- 38.00 10.50 12.50
Jefferson -- 41.50 -- 12.00 5.00 10.50
Madison 90.50 80.00 -- -- 10.00 9.40
Silver Bow -- 73.00 -- -- 9.90 11.50
Other 49.50 -- 25.50 27.50 -- --
SOUTHWEST 89.50 90.00 25.50 30.50 8.70 11.00
Big Horn 79.00 80.00 17.50 20.00 4.00 5.20
Carbon 96.50 96.00 -- 15.50 7.20 8.00
Park 47.50 60.00 18.50 17.50 7.90 7.40
Stillwater -- 60.50 21.00 19.50 5.20 7.70
Sweetgrass -- 56.50 -- 16.50 5.00 8.70
Treasure 133.00 121.00 20.50 21.00 4.00 3.70
Yellowstone 115.00 103.00 20.50 21.00 4.00 5.80
Other 78.50 -- 20.50 -- -- --
SOUTH CENTRAL 96.00 94.50 18.50 19.50 4.70 6.00
Carter -- -- 19.00 -- -- 7.10
Custer -- 76.00 -- -- 4.10 4.50
Fallon -- -- 19.00 18.50 6.20 6.90
Powder River -- -- -- -- 4.20 6.70
Prairie -- -- -- 25.50 5.50 8.50
Rosebud -- 94.50 14.50 17.00 -- 3.90
Wibaux -- -- 24.00 24.00 -- 7.50
Other 85.00 95.00 21.00 19.00 4.00 --
SOUTHEAST 85.00 88.00 20.00 20.00 4.30 5.70
MONTANA 81.00 78.00 25.50 26.50 5.60 6.60
-- Counties that are combined into “other” counties/districts to avoid disclosure of individual information.

Farm Real Estate Values, Annual Cash Rent per Acre and Rent to Value
Land Value Annual Cash Rent Rent to Value 1/
Cropland Cropland Cropland
Year All Land Non- Pasture Non- Pasture Non- Pasture
All Irrigated Irrigated Irrigated
Irrigated Irrigated Irrigated
Dollars per Acres Dollars per Acre Percent
2005 480 588 460 1,860 340 19.50 53.00 5.90 4.2 2.8 1.7
2006 720 756 580 2,500 630 20.00 68.00 5.00 3.4 2.7 0.8
2007 830 784 560 3,000 740 19.50 -- 6.50 3.5 -- 0.9
2008 900 811 580 3,300 760 20.50 66.00 6.50 3.5 2.0 0.9
2009 700 788 600 2,800 530 21.50 69.00 4.70 3.6 2.5 0.9
2010 700 779 600 2,690 530 22.00 85.00 4.80 3.7 3.1 0.9
2011 710 806 630 2,690 530 23.50 72.00 5.60 3.7 2.7 1.1
2012 760 852 680 2,690 570 23.00 80.00 5.90 3.4 3.0 1.0
2013 790 890 710 2,780 580 23.50 86.00 6.00 3.3 3.1 1.0
2014 860 987 800 2,950 640 25.50 81.00 5.60 3.2 2.8 0.9
2015 890 997 810 2,960 650 26.00 83.00 5.80 3.2 2.8 0.9
2016 900 1,010 820 2,980 650 26.50 78.00 6.60 3.2 2.6 1.0
1/ Rent to value is rent as a percentage of per acre value of rented land. -- Not published.
Cash Receipts from Sale of Principal Products and Government Payments

Livestock and Total Receipts Government Total All
Crops
Year Livestock Products From Marketings Payments Cash Receipts
(000) Dollars
2005 1,255,675 1,034,702 2,290,377 381,782 2,672,159
2006 1,209,497 1,058,532 2,268,029 275,329 2,543,358
2007 1,133,752 1,341,993 2,475,745 258,040 2,733,785
2008 1,158,776 1,682,863 2,841,639 294,380 3,136,019
2009 1,140,332 1,654,032 2,794,364 256,273 3,121,476
2010 1,282,116 1,755,831 3,037,947 327,112 3,365,059
2011 1,439,798 2,261,013 3,700,811 298,649 3,999,460
2012 1,574,278 2,342,499 3,916,777 239,263 4,156,040
2013 1,764,065 2,360,222 4,124,287 250,350 4,374,637
2014 2,251,570 2,356,489 4,608,059 158,925 4,766,984
2015 1,869,476 1,969,590 3,839,066 131,273 3,970,339
Details may not add due to rounding.
Cash Receipts from Sale of Principal Products and

Government Payments - 2015

Cash Receipts From Marketing by Commodities
2012 2013 2014 2015
Item
(000) Dols Percent (000) Dols Percent (000) Dols Percent (000) Dols Percent
Livestock and Products
Cattle and calves 1,349,950 34.5 1,523,321 36.9 1,984,463 43.0 1,639,423 42.7
Dairy products 52,740 1.3 54,791 1.3 65,120 1.4 43,806 1.1
Wool 3,759 0.1 3,894 0.1 3,403 0.2 3,496 0.1
Hogs and pigs 60,486 1.5 63,231 1.5 78,079 1.7 59,623 1.6
Chicken eggs 8,642 0.2 10,705 0.3 12,965 0.3 22,477 0.6
Honey 14,703 0.4 31,237 0.8 29,795 0.6 23,509 0.6
All other livestock 1/ 83,998 2.2 76,886 1.9 77,746 1.7 77,141 2.0
Total Livestock and Products 1,574,278 40.2 1,764,065 42.8 2,251,570 48.9 1,869,476 48.7
Crops
Wheat 1,456,368 37.2 1,284,477 31.1 1,331,875 28.9 1,013,540 26.4
Barley 195,034 5.0 256,140 6.2 239,822 5.2 216,570 5.6
Sugar beets 79,367 2.0 68,859 1.7 54,838 1.2 67,225 1.8
Hay 316,883 8.1 417,522 10.1 390,240 8.5 320,163 8.3
Potatoes, Fall 40,544 1.0 39,070 1.0 39,992 0.8 41,948 1.1
Oil crops 23,286 0.6 32,256 0.8 37,122 0.8 31,576 0.8
Oats 2,899 0.1 2,870 0.1 990 0.1 2,391 0.1
Dry Peas 65,678 1.6 98,403 2.4 101,270 2.2 87,190 2.3
Lentils 41,828 1.1 35,411 0.9 40,151 0.8 68,132 1.8
Corn 33,271 0.8 36,650 0.8 31,772 0.7 23,883 0.6
Cherries, Sweet 2,021 0.1 3,702 0.1 3,991 0.1 1,769 0.1
All other crops 2/ 85,321 2.2 84,862 2.0 84,425 1.8 95,202 2.5
Total Crops 2,342,499 59.8 2,360,222 57.2 2,356,489 51.1 1,969,590 51.3
All Commodities 3,916,777 100.0 4,124,287 100.0 4,608,059 100.0 3,839,066 100.0
1/ All other livestock includes sheep/lambs, horses/mules, poultry and products including chickens, turkeys & turkey eggs, bees, beeswax, rabbits, and mink. 2/ All other field
crops include fruits, vegetables, seeds, and greenhouse and nursery products.

Prices Received by Farmers for Selected Commodities
Commodity
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
and Year
All Wheat Dollars per bushel
2011 6.23 6.51 7.22 7.47 7.86 8.20 8.13 7.78 7.89 7.95 7.94 7.78
2012 7.50 7.38 7.23 7.70 7.65 7.14 7.61 7.94 8.19 8.45 8.49 8.43
2013 8.40 8.26 8.11 8.00 7.96 7.72 7.82 7.14 6.92 7.00 7.03 7.04
2014 6.81 6.57 6.57 6.60 6.79 6.79 6.53 6.22 5.86 5.87 6.82 6.36
2015 6.76 6.48 6.14 6.18 5.67 5.42 5.31 4.91 4.67 4.95 5.13 5.17
2016 5.05 4.74 4.53 4.62 4.62 4.40 4.62 4.05 -- -- -- --
Winter Wheat
2011 5.82 5.97 6.69 6.87 7.32 7.16 6.86 7.06 6.84 6.77 6.84 6.64
2012 6.70 6.49 6.43 6.98 6.86 6.53 7.18 7.70 7.97 8.23 8.28 8.28
2013 8.25 8.22 8.05 7.92 7.88 7.55 7.44 7.06 7.07 7.15 7.20 7.18
2014 7.02 6.85 6.83 6.78 6.89 7.08 6.51 6.18 5.74 5.45 5.71 5.99
2015 6.31 5.85 5.57 5.75 5.54 5.57 5.21 4.80 4.52 4.75 4.78 4.91
2016 4.80 4.49 4.44 4.32 4.34 4.08 4.18 3.73 -- -- -- --
Spring Wheat
2011 6.77 7.11 7.71 8.01 8.23 8.76 8.45 8.44 8.60 8.47 8.56 8.46
2012 8.41 8.18 8.05 7.80 8.47 7.90 8.25 8.45 8.42 8.68 8.75 8.71
2013 8.55 8.33 8.18 8.05 8.03 7.82 7.74 7.18 6.77 6.87 6.87 6.87
2014 6.59 6.41 6.42 6.48 6.75 6.56 6.32 6.06 5.80 6.05 6.58 6.21
2015 6.51 5.91 6.01 6.44 5.56 5.12 5.22 4.69 4.79 4.82 5.11 4.95
2016 4.89 4.79 4.47 4.70 4.72 4.63 4.75 4.36 -- -- -- --
Durum Wheat
2011 6.54 7.00 7.67 8.59 8.56 9.06 9.95 9.48 10.20 10.00 11.30 11.40
2012 10.30 10.30 9.04 12.30 10.40 7.60 7.49 7.43 7.79 8.13 8.02 8.36
2013 8.77 8.10 8.04 8.17 -- 8.02 8.56 7.75 -- 6.90 -- --
2014 7.01 6.57 6.55 6.81 -- -- 7.63 7.74 8.37 -- 10.90 10.60
2015 -- 10.80 10.20 -- 8.22 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2016 -- -- -- -- -- 6.36 6.36 -- -- -- -- --
All Barley
2011 3.91 3.99 4.28 4.43 4.17 4.55 4.96 5.06 5.23 5.54 5.31 5.33
2012 5.12 5.04 5.51 6.02 5.51 5.77 6.21 6.55 6.43 6.48 6.48 6.29
2013 6.52 6.49 6.34 6.32 6.46 6.31 6.38 6.68 6.25 6.35 6.23 6.17
2014 6.49 6.38 6.14 5.82 5.62 5.95 5.53 6.02 5.36 5.54 4.98 4.90
2015 4.60 5.05 4.65 5.07 4.45 4.82 5.31 5.78 6.19 5.85 5.86 6.06
2016 5.88 5.97 5.40 5.22 -- 4.37 5.22 5.28 -- -- -- --
Feed Barley
2011 3.67 3.79 4.20 4.52 4.47 4.62 4.48 4.59 5.08 5.00 4.62 4.94
2012 4.90 4.69 4.65 5.36 4.65 5.63 4.55 5.28 5.57 5.54 5.65 5.32
2013 5.43 5.28 5.56 5.76 5.19 4.64 5.33 4.27 3.80 3.79 3.61 3.47
2014 3.36 3.20 3.38 3.16 3.39 3.36 2.99 2.60 2.64 2.41 2.25 2.71
2015 2.36 2.43 2.71 2.52 2.51 2.49 2.62 2.76 2.65 2.78 2.80 --
2016 2.66 2.76 -- -- -- 2.85 2.63 2.66 -- -- -- --
Malt Barley
2011 3.94 4.03 4.29 4.41 4.12 4.53 5.10 5.12 5.25 5.59 5.44 5.36
2012 5.14 5.07 5.62 6.15 5.61 5.80 6.27 6.74 6.51 6.61 6.59 6.41
2013 6.60 6.59 6.47 6.42 6.56 6.52 6.48 6.73 6.50 6.46 6.35 6.26
2014 6.58 6.49 6.27 5.97 5.95 6.14 6.06 6.17 5.72 5.93 5.69 5.58
2015 5.59 5.82 5.65 6.33 5.72 6.20 6.10 6.14 6.22 5.93 6.04 6.11
2016 5.97 6.10 5.67 5.61 -- -- 5.45 5.36 -- -- -- --
Oats
2011 2.62 3.13 2.52 -- -- 3.04 -- -- -- -- -- --
2012 -- -- 2.97 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2013 -- -- -- -- 3.55 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2014 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2015 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2016 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Alfalfa Hay Dollars per ton
2011 77.00 77.00 77.00 80.00 79.00 95.00 96.00 94.00 91.00 102.00 96.00 99.00
2012 105.00 107.00 105.00 98.00 103.00 113.00 122.00 125.00 144.00 147.00 162.00 159.00
2013 154.00 164.00 170.00 160.00 162.00 160.00 139.00 140.00 140.00 130.00 135.00 150.00
2014 145.00 140.00 140.00 140.00 135.00 130.00 125.00 130.00 130.00 130.00 130.00 125.00
2015 125.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 130.00 135.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 120.00
2016 115.00 120.00 120.00 125.00 130.00 130.00 130.00 135.00 -- -- -- --
Other Hay
2011 77.00 74.00 74.00 76.00 80.00 85.00 95.00 92.00 91.00 102.00 92.00 96.00
2012 93.00 93.00 97.00 104.00 99.00 99.00 110.00 117.00 113.00 127.00 126.00 130.00
2013 126.00 125.00 164.00 162.00 147.00 161.00 124.00 123.00 130.00 125.00 130.00 110.00
2014 120.00 110.00 110.00 115.00 105.00 110.00 110.00 120.00 120.00 120.00 120.00 115.00
2015 115.00 120.00 115.00 115.00 115.00 120.00 125.00 125.00 120.00 120.00 120.00 110.00
2016 110.00 110.00 110.00 115.00 115.00 120.00 120.00 125.00 -- -- -- --
-- Not Available.

Marketing Year Average of Prices Received for Selected Commodities
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Commodity 1/ Unit
Dollars
All Wheat Bu 7.14 6.84 5.18 6.29 7.68 8.15 6.87 6.23 4.83
Winter Wheat Bu 6.69 6.31 4.79 5.81 6.74 7.96 7.05 5.86 4.59
Spring Wheat Bu 7.49 7.36 5.72 6.87 8.36 8.39 6.70 6.08 4.80
Durum Wheat Bu 9.26 9.69 5.15 6.22 10.30 8.12 7.15 9.45 6.88
All Barley Bu 4.14 5.78 4.86 4.08 5.27 6.41 6.32 5.33 5.82
Malt Barley Bu 4.03 5.97 5.02 4.16 5.34 6.52 6.45 5.94 6.03
Feed Barley Bu 4.40 3.14 2.39 3.58 4.82 5.38 3.71 2.56 2.71
Oats Bu 2.76 3.07 2.54 2.66 3.04 3.74 2.87 3.30 3.33
Corn for Grain Bu 4.76 3.80 4.23 6.00 6.47 7.21 4.27 3.77 4.05
Sugar Beets Ton 39.10 50.80 53.40 64.00 71.90 63.80 39.40 49.70 --
Potatoes, Fall Cwt 9.85 11.60 10.60 11.50 12.50 12.00 12.90 12.80 13.00
Dry Beans Cwt 25.00 33.50 28.60 27.00 34.70 37.60 30.10 20.80 35.10
Sweet Cherries Ton 1,630.00 2,730.00 1,490.00 1,960.00 2,470.00 1,450.00 2,070.00 2,070.00 2,530.00
All Hay Ton 78.50 116.00 95.50 80.00 98.00 143.00 138.00 126.00 124.00
Alfalfa Hay Ton 79.00 117.00 96.00 79.00 98.00 146.00 141.00 127.00 125.00
Other Hay Ton 78.00 111.00 96.00 83.00 94.00 126.00 122.00 117.00 117.00
Beef Cattle Cwt 89.80 87.50 77.70 90.10 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/
Steers & Heifers Cwt 103.00 100.00 94.50 107.00 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/
Beef Cows Cwt 47.70 47.70 43.40 54.90 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/
Calves Cwt 123.00 109.00 108.00 128.00 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/
Sheep Cwt 23.90 19.00 31.10 49.00 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/
Lambs Cwt 101.00 101.00 101.00 136.00 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/
Hogs, All Cwt 47.90 47.10 40.90 52.00 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/
Milk, All Cwt 18.70 19.00 14.60 16.90 19.90 18.00 18.70 22.00 14.90
Wool Lb 1.30 1.40 1.10 1.60 2.40 2.10 2.20 2.05 1.90
Honey Lb 0.99 1.37 1.46 1.58 1.70 1.95 2.09 2.09 1.94
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 as
follows: July-June for wheat, oats, and barley; June-May for hay; October-September for corn; January-December for beef cattle, steers and heifers, cows, calves, sheep, lambs,
milk, and wool. Annual prices are computed for the following commodities with marketing year as follows: December-November for hogs, chickens, and eggs; July-July for pota-
toes; production year for sugar beets; September-August for dry beans; and January-December for honey. Prices do not include allowance for CCC loans outstanding, purchases
by the government or deficiency payments. 2/ No longer published. -- Not available.
Marketing of Major Montana Crops Estimated Percent of Monthly Farm Sales

July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June
Marketing Year
Percent
All Wheat
2010-2011 7 9 12 8 7 9 11 10 10 7 6 4
2011-2012 8 11 11 6 8 11 10 8 10 5 6 6
2012-2013 8 13 10 8 7 13 10 6 9 8 3 5
2013-2014 3 7 11 11 9 9 10 7 11 9 5 8
2014-2015 8 11 10 9 7 12 10 8 9 6 5 5
2015-2016 8 8 3 7 6 12 10 5 11 9 8 13
All Barley
2010-2011 8 18 7 5 8 5 9 9 10 9 7 5
2011-2012 6 25 10 9 8 5 7 10 7 5 3 5
2012-2013 15 12 15 7 5 5 10 10 7 5 6 3
2013-2014 3 20 11 14 10 6 11 6 7 3 4 5
2014-2015 7 31 11 5 6 5 5 8 9 4 5 4
2015-2016 9 11 7 8 8 26 9 12 5 2 1 2
Oats
2010-2011 -- 10 5 5 10 6 23 25 6 1 3 6
2011-2012 12 -- 7 5 15 3 10 7 17 10 12 2
2012-2013 10 13 3 5 23 16 10 -- -- -- 15 5
2013-2014 -- -- 4 65 15 -- -- -- -- 8 8 --
2014-2015 -- -- 8 -- 10 6 -- 5 -- -- 65 6
2015-2016 -- -- -- 17 13 -- 28 12 -- 23 -- 7
Marketing Year June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
All Hay
2010-2011 4 8 9 11 8 13 13 10 9 8 4 3
2011-2012 5 14 12 13 9 9 11 9 8 5 3 2
2012-2013 5 13 11 12 9 10 12 9 8 6 3 2
2013-2014 4 11 13 12 9 11 12 9 8 6 3 2
2014-2015 4 11 14 12 9 10 12 9 8 6 3 2
2015-2016 4 16 12 9 9 11 11 9 8 6 3 2
-- Data not published.

Montana Record Highs and Lows by Commodity
Record High 1/ Record Low 1/ Year
Item Unit Estimate
Quantity Month/Year Quantity Month/Year
Started
Wheat All Wheat-Planted (000) Acres 6,640 1996 2,543 1916 1916
Harvested (000) Acres 6,360 1996 9 1876 1873
Yield Bu 42.3 2016 5.0 1919 1873
Production (000) Bu 214,180 2010 162 1876 1873
Price $/Bu 10.20 May-2008 0.25 Dec-1932 1910
Season Average Price $/Bu 8.15 2012 0.35 1932 1873
Value of Production (000) $ 1,600,489 2012 167 1876 1873
All Stocks (000) Bu 234,709 Sep-1982 1,763 July-1932 1931
Durum Wheat-Planted (000) Acres 1,017 1956 15 1954 1954
Harvested (000) Acres 978 1956 14 1954 1954
Yield Bu 41.0 2016 9.0 1988 1954
Production (000) Bu 31,365 2016 189 1954 1954
Price $/Bu 15.70 Apr-2008 1.20 Feb-1970 1955
Value of Production (000) $ 131,285 2015 567 1954 1919
Other Spring Wheat-Planted (000) Acres 4,774 1951 1,129 1969 1919
Harvested (000) Acres 4,576 1951 1,104 1969 1919
Yield Bu 38.0 2010 4.9 1919 1949
Production (000) Bu 133,000 1995 5,695 1919 1949
Price $/Bu 11.30 May-2008 1.22 Aug-1968 1949
Value of Production (000) $ 802,923 2012 27,036 1961 1954
Winter Wheat-Planted (000) Acres 3,200 1976 150 1909 1909
Harvested (000) Acres 3,080 1976 127 1909 1909
Yield Bu 49.0 2016 5.2 1919 1909
Production (000) Bu 105,350 2016 2,798 1919 1909
Price $/Bu 9.12 May-2008 0.24 Dec-1932 1929
Barley Planted (000) Acres 2,400 1986 146 1938 1926

Harvested (000) Acres 2,180 1986 2 1883 1882
Yield Bu 62.0 2010 12.0 1919 1882
Production (000) Bu 94,500 1987 79 1883 1882
Price $/Bu 6.68 Aug-2013 0.23 Feb-1933 1910
All Stocks (000) Bu 73,961 Sep-1970 2,886 July-1953 1945
Oats Planted (000) Acres 781 1970 40 2011 1929

Harvested (000) Acres 650 1918 16 2014 1882
Yield Bu 69.0 2014 13.5 1919 1882
Production (000) Bu 25,650 1915 810 2012 1882
Price $/Bu 4.01 Apr-2009 0.20 Feb-1933 1910
All Stocks (000) Bu 29,432 Sep-1970 428 June-2013 1945
Corn Planted-All Purposes (000) Acres 401 1924 55 1996 1923

Harvested for Grain (000) Acres 101 1923 2 1897 1892
Grain Yield Bu 152.0 2009 8.5 1919 1892
Grain Production (000) Bu 8,625 2013 42 1897 1892
Harvested for Silage (000) Acres 75 1989 2 1931 1919
Silage Yield Tons 24.0 2010 1.5 1934 1919
Silage Production (000) Tons 1,491 1978 7 1928 1919
Sugar Planted (000) Acres 87 1945 8 1919 1919

Beets Harvested (000) Acres 83 1940 6 1919 1919
Yield Bu 33.0 2015 8.0 1922 1919
Production (000) Bu 1,468 1999 54 1919 1919
Fall Planted (000) Acres 25 1934 7 1980 1929

Potatoes Harvested (000) Acres 32 1917 2 1882 1882
Yield Cwt 340 2009 45 1919 1882
Production (000) Cwt 3,795 2011 163 1882 1882
Season Average Price $/Cwt 13.00 2015 0.53 1896 1882
Sweet Utilized Production Tons 3,500 1985 0 1991 1938
Cherries Season Average Price $/Ton 3,530 2005 85 1938 1938
Canola Planted (000) Acres 82 2015 6.5 2009 1999
Harvested (000) Acres 77 2015 6.5 2009 1999
Yield Lbs 1,910 2008 900 2002 1999
Production (000) Lbs 106,260 2013 9,639 2007 1999
Mustard Planted (000) Acres 134 1941 6.8 1929 1929

Seed Harvested (000) Acres 124 1941 5.6 1929 1929
Yield Lbs 990 2014 115 1936 1929
Production (000) Lbs 55,180 1941 1,568 1929 1929
Safflower Planted (000) Acres 54 2014 14 2011 1999

Harvested (000) Acres 50.5 2014 13.8 2011 1999
Yield Lbs 1,110 2013 600 2008 1999
Production (000) Lbs 42,420 2014 11,730 2011 1999
1/ In case of a tie, the most recent year was used.
2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics Rank 21

Montana Record Highs and Lows by Commodity
Record High 1/ Record Low 1/ Year
Item Unit Estimate
Quantity Month/Year Quantity Month/Year Started
Sunflower Planted (000) Acres 7.8 1999 1.5 2008 1999
Harvested (000) Acres 7.1 1999 1.2 2003 1999
Yield Lbs 1,278 2006 500 2008 1999
Production (000) Lbs 7,360 2005 650 2008 1999
Flaxseed Planted (000) Acres 606 1930 5.0 1977 1920
Harvested (000) Acres 515 1943 5.0 1977 1902
Yield Bu 18.0 2004 2.5 1919 1902
Production (000) Bu 4,120 1943 35 1977 1902
Dry All Dry Beans-Planted (000) Acres 101.0 2016 2.0 1916 1916
Beans Harvested (000) Acres 98.5 2016 2.0 1919 1916
Yield Cwt 22.8 1996 7.5 1924 1916
Production (000) Cwt 1,379 2016 14 1919 1916
Pinto Beans-Planted (000) Acres 14.5 2000 3.6 1988 1987
Harvested (000) Acres 13.8 2000 3.3 1988 1987
Yield Cwt 26.0 2011 14.1 1993 1987
Production (000) Cwt 331 2000 1 1945 1929
Garbanzo Beans-Planted (000) Acres 97.0 2016 2.2 2004 1998
Harvested (000) Acres 67.8 2016 2.1 2004 1998
Yield Cwt 22.1 1998 6.5 2008 1998
Production (000) Cwt 527 2015 17 2008 1998
Lentils Planted (000) Acres 540.0 2016 18.0 1999 1998
Harvested (000) Acres 510.0 2016 16.0 1999 1998
Yield Cwt 15.0 2013 6.0 2006 1998
Production (000) Cwt 3,359 2010 165 2002 1998
Dry Planted (000) Acres 595.0 2015 4.0 1957 1928
Peas Harvested (000) Acres 550.0 2015 4.0 1957 1928
Yield Cwt 20.1 2004 7.8 1932 1928
Production (000) Cwt 9,072 2014 46 1957 1928
Austrian Planted (000) Acres 32.0 2006 9.5 2003 2001
Winter Harvested (000) Acres 13.0 2005 2.5 2001 2001
Peas Yield Cwt 15.7 2010 7.2 2002 2001
Production (000) Cwt 159.0 2005 20.0 2001 2001
Hay All Hay-Harvested (000) Acres 3,000 2005 1,125 1910 1909
Yield Tons 2.23 1995 0.88 1936 1909
Production (000) Tons 6,105 2010 1,283 1910 1909
Price $/Ton 169.00 Mar-2013 13.60 May-1958 1949
Season Average Price $/Ton 143.00 2012 4.95 1939 1909
All Stocks (000) Tons 5,500 Dec-2010 194 May-1950 1945
Alfalfa Hay-Harvested (000) Acres 2,000 2011 374 1919 1919
Yield Tons 2.60 1981 1.20 1935 1919
Production (000) Tons 4,485 2010 598 1919 1919
Price $/Ton 170.00 Mar-2013 6.70 Aug-1939 1939
All Other Hay-Harvested (000) Acres 1,390 1965 650 1994 1919
Yield Tons 1.80 2010 0.39 1941 1919
Production (000) Tons 2,000 2005 347 1941 1919
Price $/Ton 164.00 Mar-2013 12.00 May-1958 1953
Cattle All Cattle & Calves, Jan.1 (000) Head 3,380 1974 67 1867 1867
Beef Cows, Jan. 1 2/ (000) Head 1,746 1974 294 1938 1920
Milk Cows, Jan. 1 2/ (000) Head 215 1934 3 1867 1867
Calves Born (000) Head 1,730 1973 350 1938 1924
Beef Cattle Prices $/Cwt 115.00 Nov-2005 2.70 Dec-1933 1910
Calf Prices $/Cwt 150.00 Feb-2006 4.10 Jan-1934 1910
Hogs All Hogs, Dec. 1 (000) Head 445 1943 1 1867 1866
Pig Crop (000) Head 698 1943 156 1937 1924
Sheep All Sheep & Lambs, Jan. 1 (000) Head 4,280 1934 215 2015 1920
Breeding Sheep, Jan. 1 (000) Head 5,736 1903 3 1867 1867
Market Sheep & Lambs, Jan. 1 (000) Head 428 1945 14 1980 1930
Ewes - 1 Yr Plus, Jan. 1 (000) Head 3,268 1931 153 2015 1930
Lamb Crop (000) Head 2,695 1934 200 2014 1924
Sheep Prices $/Cwt 67.60 Dec-2010 1.95 Nov-1932 1910
Lamb Prices $/Cwt 155.00 Dec-2010 3.50 Jan-1932 1910
Wool Production (000) Pounds 38,480 1909 1,660 2014 1909
Wool Season Average Price $/Lb 2.40 2011 0.09 1932 1909
Chickens All Chickens, Dec. 1 (000) Head 2,738 1943 380 1998 1924
and Eggs Average number of Layers (000) Head 2,708 1924 290 1999 1924
Egg Production (000) Eggs 265,000 1944 84,000 2000 1924
1/ In case of a tie, the most recent year was used. 2/ Cows were defined as two years old and older prior to 1970. After 1970, cows were defined as cows that have calved.
Rank 22 2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics

Montana’s Rank in the Nation’s Agriculture
ITEM TOTAL UNIT PERIOD OR DATE RANK % U.S. Total
Number of farms and ranches 27,500 farms/ranches 2015 30 1.3
Land in farms and ranches 59,700,000 acres 2015 2 6.6
Average Farm Size 2,171 acres 2015 2 N/A
INCOME FROM CASH RECEIPTS, EXCLUDING GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS
Total 4,622,759 thousand dollars 2014 29 1.1
Crops 2,357,416 thousand dollars 2014 27 1.1
Livestock 2,265,353 thousand dollars 2014 30 1.1
LIVESTOCK INVENTORY
All Cattle and Calves 2,650,000 head Jan. 1, 2016 11 2.9
All Cows 1,500,000 head Jan. 1, 2016 9 3.8
Beef Cows 1,486,000 head Jan. 1, 2016 7 4.9
Milk Cows 14,000 head Jan. 1, 2016 37 0.2
Cattle on Feed 70,000 head Jan. 1, 2016 22 0.5
All Sheep and Lambs 230,000 head Jan. 1, 2016 8 4.3
Breeding Sheep 210,000 head Jan. 1, 2016 6 5.3
Hogs and Pigs 175,000 head Dec. 1, 2015 23 0.3
Chickens 589,000 head Dec. 1, 2015 33 0.1
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION
Calf Crop 1,470,000 head 2015 7 4.3
Lamb Crop 210,000 head 2015 6 6.1
Pig Crop 488,000 head 2015 24 0.4
Wool Production 1,840,000 pounds 2015 6 6.8
Egg Production 142,000,000 eggs 2015 33 0.2
Honey Production 12,118,000 pounds 2015 3 7.8
CROP PRODUCTION
All Wheat 185,415,000 bushels 2015 3 9.0
Winter Wheat 91,020,000 bushels 2015 4 6.6
Durum Wheat 18,755,000 bushels 2015 2 22.7
Other Spring Wheat 75,640,000 bushels 2015 3 12.6
Barley 44,200,000 bushels 2015 3 20.6
Oats 1,166,000 bushels 2015 16 1.3
All Hay 4,680,000 tons 2015 11 3.5
Alfalfa Hay 3,400,000 tons 2015 4 5.8
Other Hay 1,280,000 tons 2015 22 1.7
All Dry Beans 634,000 cwt 2015 10 2.1
Pinto Beans 86,000 cwt 2015 10 0.9
Garbanzo Beans 527,000 cwt 2015 3 20.9
Lentils 2,442,000 cwt 2015 1 46.3
Dry Edible Peas 7,975,000 cwt 2015 2 43.6
Austrian Winter Peas 53,000 cwt 2015 3 20.4
Fall Potatoes 3,488,000 cwt 2015 13 0.9
Sugar Beets 1,442,000 tons 2015 5 4.1
Flaxseed 450,000 bushels 2015 2 4.5
Safflower 39,960,000 pounds 2015 2 17.3
Canola 90,480,000 pounds 2015 3 3.2
Corn for Grain 5,500,000 bushels 2015 39 1/
Corn for Silage 1,150,000 tons 2015 24 0.9
-- Not Available. 1/ Less than one-tenth of one percent.
2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics Rank 23

Crops Summary, 2014-2015
Value
Planted Harvested Yield Total Value
2015 Production Unit per Unit
Acres Acres Per acre Dollars (000) Dollars
Winter Wheat 2,350,000 2,220,000 41.0 91,020,000 Bu 4.80 436,896
Spring Wheat 2,550,000 2,440,000 31.0 75,640,000 Bu 4.90 370,636
Durum Wheat 620,000 605,000 31.0 18,755,000 Bu 7.00 131,285
All Wheat 5,520,000 5,265,000 35.2 185,415,000 Bu 5.00 938,817
Barley 990,000 860,000 52.0 44,720,000 Bu 5.82 258,570
Oats 50,000 22,000 53.0 1,166,000 Bu 3.50 4,081
Corn for Grain 50,000 110.0 5,500,000 Bu 4.05 22,275
105,000
Corn for Silage 50,000 23.0 1,150,000 Ton -- --
Potatoes 11,000 10,900 325.0 3,543,000 Cwt 13.00 46,059
Sugar Beets 44,000 43,700 33.0 1,442,000 Tons -- --
Pinto Beans 4.400 4,300 20.0 86,000 Cwt -- --
Garbanzo Beans 43,000 41,400 12.7 527,000 Cwt -- --
Other Beans 1,600 1,600 13.1 21,000 Cwt -- --
All Dry Beans 49,000 47,300 13.4 634,000 Cwt 35.10 22,253
All Dry Peas 595,000 550,000 14.5 7,975,000 Cwt 11.20 89,320
Lentils 235,000 222,000 11.0 2,442,000 Cwt 30.30 73,993
Austrian Winter Peas 15,000 5,000 10.5 53,000 Cwt -- --
Flaxseed 31,000 30,000 15.0 450,000 Bu 9.80 4,410
Safflower 50,000 44,000 840.0 36,960,000 Lbs 24.00 8,870
Mustard Seed 23,000 21,000 620.0 13,020,000 Lbs -- --
Canola 82,000 78,000 1,160.0 90,480,000 Lbs 13.40 12,124,000
Alfalfa Seed -- 12,000 412.0 4,944,000 Lbs 2.46 12,170
Sweet Cherries -- 680 1.09 740 Tons 2,530.00 1,872
Alfalfa Hay -- 1,700,000 2.00 3,400,000 Tons 127.00 431,800
Other Hay -- 800,000 1.60 1,280,000 Tons 120.00 153,600
All Hay -- 2,500,000 1.87 4,680,000 Tons 126.00 585,400
-- Not available. Please note: details may not add due to rounding.
Value
Planted Harvested Yield Total Value
2014 Production Unit per Unit
Acres Acres Per acre Dollars (000) Dollars
Winter Wheat 2,500,000 2,240,000 41.0 91,840,000 Bu 5.86 538,182
Spring Wheat 3,050,000 2,980,000 35.0 104,300,000 Bu 6.08 634,144
Durum Wheat 435,000 430,000 31.0 13,330,000 Bu 9.45 125,969
All Wheat 5,985,000 5,650,000 37.1 209,470,000 Bu 6.23 1,298,295
Barley 920,000 770,000 58.0 44,660,000 Bu 5.33 238,038
Oats 45,000 16,000 69.0 1,104,000 Bu 3.30 3,643
Corn for Grain 75,000 100.0 7,500,000 Bu 3.77 28,275
130,000
Corn for Silage 51,000 22.0 1,122,000 Ton -- --
Potatoes 11,500 11,300 320.0 3,616,000 Cwt 12.80 46,285
Sugar Beets 45,100 44,400 32.3 1,434,000 Tons 49.70 71,270
Pinto Beans 6,000 5,800 22.0 128,000 Cwt -- --
Garbanzo Beans 31,500 31,200 15.2 475,000 Cwt -- --
Other Beans 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ Cwt 1/ 1/
All Dry Beans 37,500 37,000 16.3 603,000 Cwt 20.80 12,542
All Dry Peas 525,000 504,000 18.0 9,072,000 Cwt 11.00 99,792
Lentils 130,000 119,000 14.8 1,761,000 Cwt 22.80 40,151
Austrian Winter Peas 12,000 7,000 11.0 77,000 Cwt 19.20 1,478
Flaxseed 28,000 25,000 17.0 425,000 Bu 11.80 5,015
Safflower 54,000 50,500 840.0 42,420,000 Lbs 27.00 11,453
Mustard Seed 16,500 15,200 990.0 15,048,000 Lbs -- --
Canola 63,000 61,000 1,380.0 84,180,000 Lbs 16.10 13,553
Alfalfa Seed -- 10,000 340 3,395,000 Lbs 2.36 8,012,200
Sweet Cherries -- 700 2.99 2,090 Tons 2,070.00 4,326
Alfalfa Hay -- 1,850,000 2.10 3,885,000 Tons 127.00 493,395
Other Hay -- 880,000 1.70 1,496,000 Tons 117.00 175,032
All Hay -- 2,730,000 1.97 5,381,000 Tons 126.00 668,427
-- Not available. 1/ zero. Please note: details may not add due to rounding.
Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop

Usual Planting Dates Usual Harvesting Dates
Crop
Begin Most Active End Begin Most Active End
Barley, Spring Apr 3 Apr 13 - May 11 May 20 Jul 27 Aug 3 - Sep 2 Sep 10
Beans, Dry May 5 May 10 -Jun 3 Jun 9 Aug 27 Sep 3 - Oct 2 Oct 11
Corn for Grain Apr 26 May 4 - May 28 Jun 4 Oct 4 Oct 25 - Dec 3 Dec 8
Corn for Silage Apr 26 May 4 - May 28 Jun 4 Aug 26 Sep 6 - Oct 1 Oct 10
Hay, Alfalfa -- -- -- Jun 18 -- Sep 23
Hay, Other -- -- -- Jun 20 -- Oct 7
Oats, Spring Apr 18 Apr 26 - May 28 Jun 5 Aug 8 Aug 15 - Sep 9 Sep 22
Potatoes, Fall May 7 May 17 - Jun 7 Jun 13 Sep 19 Sep 22 - Oct 23 Oct 31
Sugar Beets Apr 14 Apr 20 - May 12 May 18 Sep 28 Oct 9 - Oct 27 Nov 4
Wheat, Durum Apr 25 May 1 - Jun 1 Jun 15 Aug 11 Aug 19 - Sep 22 Oct 4
Wheat, Spring Apr 6 Apr 14 - May 12 May 18 Jul 30 Aug 7 - Sep 6 Sep 13
Wheat, Winter Sep 6 Sep 12 - Oct 7 Oct 16 Jul 22 Jul 26 - Aug 12 Aug 17
State Crops 24 2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics
All Wheat Acreage, Production, and Value for All Practices
ALL
Harvested Price per Value of Value
Year Planted Yield Production
for Grain Bushel Production per Acre
(000) Acres Bu (000) Bu Dollars (000) Dols Dollars
2005 5,340 5,235 36.8 192,480 3.63 698,286 133
2006 5,300 5,215 29.4 153,075 4.54 693,854 133
2007 5,170 5,065 29.6 149,820 7.14 1,075,754 212
2008 5,750 5,480 30.1 164,920 6.84 1,140,389 208
2009 5,470 5,255 33.3 175,125 5.18 908,990 173
2010 5,370 5,140 41.7 214,180 6.29 1,361,460 265
2011 5,100 4,975 35.2 174,970 7.68 1,338,203 269
2012 5,800 5,615 34.8 195,590 8.15 1,600,489 285
2013 5,400 5,165 39.0 201,635 6.87 1,386,401 268
2014 5,985 5,650 37.1 209,470 6.23 1,298,295 230
2015 5,620 5,365 35.1 188,515 4.83 910,527 170
Winter Wheat Acreage, Production, and Value for All Practices

ALL
2005 2,150 2,100 45.0 94,500 3.51 331,695 158
2006 1,950 1,920 43.0 82,560 4.49 370,694 193
2007 2,240 2,190 38.0 83,220 6.69 556,742 254
2008 2,600 2,420 39.0 94,380 6.31 595,538 246
2009 2,550 2,420 37.0 89,540 4.79 428,897 177
2010 2,000 1,900 49.0 93,100 5.81 540,911 285
2011 2,250 2,190 41.0 89,790 6.74 605,185 276
2012 2,300 2,170 39.0 84,630 7.96 673,655 310
2013 2,000 1,900 43.0 81,700 7.05 575,985 303
2014 2,500 2,240 41.0 91,840 5.86 538,182 240
2015 2,350 2,220 41.0 91,020 4.59 417,782 188
Winter Wheat Acreage and Production for Irrigated and Non-Irrigated Practices
IRRIGATED NON-IRRIGATED
Harvested Harvested
Year Planted Yield Production Planted Yield Production
for Grain for Grain
(000) Acres Bu (000) Bu (000) Acres Bu (000) Bu
2005 27.0 26.0 68.0 1,760 2,123.0 2,074.0 45.0 92,740
2006 29.0 26.0 60.0 1,550 1,921.0 1,894.0 43.0 81,010
2007 46.0 43.0 64.0 2,760 2,194.0 2,147.0 37.0 80,460
2008 65.0 59.0 74.5 4,400 2,535.0 2,361.0 38.0 89,980
2009 50.0 46.0 71.5 3,300 2,500.0 2,374.0 36.5 86,240
2010 40.0 36.0 78.6 2,830 1,960.0 1,864.0 48.4 90,270
2011 48.0 43.0 70.0 3,010 2,202.0 2,147.0 40.4 86,780
2012 53.0 46.0 74.6 3,430 2,247.0 2,124.0 38.2 81,200
2013 55.0 52.0 69.9 3,637 1,945.0 1,848.0 42.2 78,063
2014 43.0 34.0 64.9 2,208 2,457.0 2,206.0 40.6 89,632
2015 41.0 36.0 65.3 2,352 2,309.0 2,184.0 40.6 88,668
Durum Wheat Acreage, Production, and Value for All Practices

ALL
2005 590 585 28.0 16,380 3.45 56,511 97
2006 400 395 17.0 6,715 4.61 30,956 78
2007 480 475 24.0 11,400 9.26 105,564 222
2008 600 580 19.0 11,020 9.69 106,784 184
2009 570 535 31.0 16,585 5.15 85,413 160
2010 520 510 34.0 17,340 6.22 107,855 211
2011 400 385 28.0 10,780 10.30 111,034 288
2012 550 545 28.0 15,260 8.12 123,911 227
2013 450 435 35.0 15,225 7.15 108,859 250
2014 435 430 31.0 13,330 9.45 125,969 293
2015 620 605 31.0 18,755 6.88 129,034 213
2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics State Crops 25

Other Spring Wheat Acreage, Production, and Value for All Practices
ALL
2005 2,600 2,550 32.0 81,600 3.80 310,080 122
2006 2,950 2,900 22.0 63,800 4.58 292,204 101
2007 2,450 2,400 23.0 55,200 7.49 413,448 172
2008 2,550 2,480 24.0 59,520 7.36 438,067 177
2009 2,350 2,300 30.0 69,000 5.72 394,680 172
2010 2,850 2,730 38.0 103,740 6.87 712,694 261
2011 2,450 2,400 31.0 74,400 8.36 621,984 259
2012 2,950 2,900 33.0 95,700 8.39 802,923 277
2013 2,950 2,830 37.0 104,710 6.70 701,557 248
2014 3,050 2,980 35.0 104,300 6.08 634,144 213
2015 2,650 2,540 31.0 78,740 4.80 377,952 149
Other Spring Wheat Acreage and Production for Irrigated and Non-Irrigated Practices
IRRIGATED NON-IRRIGATED
Harvested Harvested
Year Planted Yield Production Planted Yield Production
for Grain for Grain
(000) Acres Bu (000) Bu (000) Acres Bu (000) Bu
2005 126 124 72.0 8,900 2,474 2,426 30.0 72,700
2006 155 152 65.0 9,840 2,795 2,748 20.0 53,960
2007 134 132 62.0 8,234 2,316 2,268 21.0 46,966
2008 181 178 65.0 11,570 2,369 2,302 21.0 47,950
2009 173 169 68.0 11,500 2,177 2,131 27.0 57,500
2010 183 179 72.3 12,938 2,667 2,551 35.6 90,802
2011 202 197 64.2 12,644 2,248 2,203 28.0 61,756
2012 179 176 68.0 11,962 2,771 2,724 30.7 83,738
2013 153 146 63.1 9,214 2,797 2,684 35.6 95,496
2014 149 143 69.6 9,953 2,901 2,837 33.3 94,347
2015 129 125 70.5 8,811 2,421 2,315 28.9 66,829
All Barley Acreage, Production, and Value for All Practices

ALL
2005 900 700 56.0 39,200 2.92 114,464 164
2006 770 620 50.0 31,000 3.00 93,000 150
2007 900 720 44.0 31,680 4.14 131,155 182
2008 860 740 50.0 37,000 5.78 213,860 289
2009 870 720 56.0 40,320 4.86 195,955 272
2010 760 620 62.0 38,440 4.08 156,835 253
2011 700 620 48.0 29,790 5.27 156,835 253
2012 900 790 51.0 40,290 6.41 258,259 327
2013 990 830 52.0 43,160 6.32 272,771 329
2014 920 770 58.0 44,660 5.33 238,038 309
2015 990 860 52.0 44,720 5.82 260,270 303
Oats Acreage, Production, and Value

ALL
Harvested Price per Value Value
for Grain Bushel of Production per Acre
(000) Acres Bu (000) Bu Dols (000) Dols Dols
2005 90 35 53.0 1,855 1.63 3,024 86
2006 70 24 46.0 1,104 2.22 2,451 102
2007 75 35 50.0 1,750 2.76 4,830 138
2008 60 30 51.0 1,530 3.07 4,697 157
2009 70 32 56.0 1,792 2.54 4,552 142
2010 65 22 61.0 1,342 2.66 3,570 162
2011 40 18 50.0 900 3.04 2,736 152
2012 45 18 45.0 810 3.74 3,029 168
2013 50 22 54.0 1,188 2.87 3,410 155
2014 45 16 69.0 1,104 3.30 3,643 228
2015 50 22 53.0 1,166 3.33 3,883 177

Corn Acreage, Production, and Value
TOTAL HARVESTED FOR GRAIN HARVESTED FOR SILAGE
Price per Value of
Year Planted Harvested Harvested Yield Production Harvested Yield Production
Bushel Production
(000) Acres Bushels (000) Bu Dollars (000) Dols (000) Acres Tons (000) Tons
2005 65 63 17 148.0 2,516 2.54 6,391 46 24 1,104
2006 65 63 18 146.0 2,628 3.93 10,328 45 22 990
2007 84 82 38 140.0 5,320 4.76 25,323 44 22 968
2008 78 76 35 122.0 4,270 3.80 16,226 41 22 902
2009 72 71 26 152.0 3,952 4.23 16,717 45 23 1,035
2010 80 79 34 135.0 4,590 6.00 27,540 45 24 1,080
2011 77 74 36 127.0 4,572 6.47 29,581 38 21 798
2012 105 102 60 104.0 6,240 7.21 44,990 42 20 840
2013 120 116 75 115.0 8,625 4.27 36,829 41 23 943
2014 130 126 75 100.0 7,500 3.77 28,275 51 22 1,122
2015 105 100 50 110.0 5,500 4.05 22,275 50 23 1,150
Potatoes Acreage, Production, Farm Disposition, and Value

Farm Disposition
Total
Used on Farm Price Value
Used Value of Value
Planted Harvested Yield Production Where Grown per per
Year for Sold Production of Sales
Seed, Feed Shrink & Cwt Acre
Seed
& Home Loss
(000) Acres Cwt (000) Cwt Cwt (000) Cwt Dols (000) Dollars Dols (000) Dols
2005 10.7 10.6 325.0 3,445 244 156 210 3,079 9.20 31,694 2,990 28,398
2006 10.6 10.5 335.0 3,518 283 187 123 3,208 9.00 31,658 3,015 28,907
2007 11.3 11.2 330.0 3,696 273 172 227 3,297 9.85 36,406 3,251 32,395
2008 10.9 10.5 330.0 3,465 286 218 183 3,064 11.60 40,194 3,828 35,411
2009 11.2 9.7 340.0 3,298 288 207 425 2,666 10.60 34,959 3,604 28,335
2010 11.5 11.3 325.0 3,673 275 306 190 3,177 11.50 42,240 3,738 36,606
2011 11.7 11.5 330.0 3,795 324 227 200 3,368 12.50 47,438 4,125 42,201
2012 12.0 11.7 320.0 3,744 312 259 236 3,249 12.00 44,928 3,840 38,902
2013 11.3 11.1 310.0 3,441 286 226 180 3,035 12.90 44,389 3,999 39,191
2014 11.5 11.3 320.0 3,616 276 226 200 3,190 12.80 46,285 4,096 40,808
2015 11.0 10.9 325.0 3,543 294 208 140 3,195 13.00 46,059 4,226 41,546
Sugar Beets Acreage, Production, and Value

Price per Value of Value per
Planted Harvested Yield Production Sucrose
Year Ton Production Acre
(000) Acres Tons (000) Tons Percent Dollars (000) Dollars Dollars
2005 53.9 49.9 22.9 1,143 17.41 45.30 51,778 1,038
2006 53.6 48.5 27.0 1,310 16.50 41.60 54,496 1,124
2007 47.5 47.0 24.7 1,161 16.67 39.10 45,395 966
2008 31.7 30.7 26.8 823 17.27 50.80 41,808 1,362
2009 38.4 33.6 29.8 1,001 16.28 53.40 53,453 1,591
2010 42.6 42.5 29.5 1,254 17.19 64.00 80,256 1,888
2011 45.0 43.0 25.9 1,114 17.37 71.90 80,097 1,863
2012 46.6 45.8 28.2 1,292 17.79 63.80 82,430 1,800
2013 43.4 42.8 29.2 1,250 15.59 39.40 49,250 1,151
2014 45.1 44.4 32.3 1,434 17.87 49.70 71,270 1,605
2015 44.0 43.7 33.0 1,442 18.44 -- -- --
-- Not available.
Lentils Acreage, Production, and Value

Value of Value per
Planted Harvested Yield Production Price per Cwt
Year Production Acre
(000) Acres Pounds (000) Cwt Dollars (000) Dollars Dollars
2005 150.0 146.0 1,280 1,869 9.54 17,830 122
2006 142.0 134.0 600 804 10.80 8,683 65
2007 87.0 85.0 1,150 978 21.80 21,320 251
2008 83.0 79.0 770 608 34.90 21,219 269
2009 122.0 116.0 1,380 1,601 27.20 43,547 375
2010 260.0 247.0 1,360 3,359 23.90 80,280 325
2011 260.0 247.0 1,100 2,717 23.70 64,393 261
2012 205.0 195.0 1,100 2,145 19.50 41,828 215
2013 140.0 129.0 1,500 1,935 18.30 35,411 275
2014 130.0 119.0 1,480 1,761 22.80 40,151 337
2015 235.0 222.0 1,100 2,442 30.30 73,995 333

All Dry Beans Acreage, Production, and Value
Price Value of Value
Planted Harvested Yield Production
Year per Cwt Production per Acre
(000) Acres Pounds (000) Cwt Dollars (000) Dols Dollars
2005 18.0 14.1 2,000 282 18.60 5,245 372
2006 19.5 18.6 1,640 305 20.50 6,253 336
2007 18.3 16.6 1,670 278 25.00 6,950 419
2008 11.2 9.8 1,950 191 33.50 6,399 653
2009 11.9 11.5 2,100 242 28.60 6,921 602
2010 18.8 17.7 2,030 359 27.00 9,693 548
2011 15.0 14.8 1,820 270 34.70 9,369 633
2012 32.0 31.1 1,500 466 37.60 17,522 563
2013 24.0 23.6 1,920 453 30.10 13,635 578
2014 37.5 37.0 1,630 603 20.80 12,542 339
2015 49.0 47.3 1,340 634 35.10 22,253 471
Pinto Beans Acreage and Production

Year
(000) Acres Pounds (000) Cwt
2005 12.0 10.0 2,390 239
2006 10.7 10.5 2,230 234
2007 8.5 8.4 2,280 192
2008 8.6 7.2 2,420 174
2009 9.6 9.2 2,440 224
2010 12.5 11.8 2,330 275
2011 5.0 5.0 2,600 130
2012 9.0 8.5 2,500 213
2013 5.8 5.7 2,400 137
2014 6.0 5.8 2,200 128
2015 4.4 4.3 2,000 86
Garbanzo Beans Acreage and Production

Year
(000) Acres (000) Acres Pounds (000) Cwt
2005 6.0 4.1 1,050 43
2006 8.8 8.1 880 71
2007 9.8 8.2 1,050 86
2008 2.6 2.6 650 17
2009 2.3 2.3 780 18
2010 6.3 5.9 1,420 84
2011 9.0 8.9 1,340 119
2012 23.0 22.6 1,120 253
2013 18.0 17.7 1,760 312
2014 31.5 31.2 1,520 475
2015 43.0 41.4 1,270 527
Other Dry Beans Acreage and Production

Year
(000) Acres (000) Acres Pounds (000) Cwt
2011 1.0 0.9 2,300 21
2012 -- -- -- --
2013 0.2 0.2 2,020 4
2014 -- -- -- --
2015 1.6 1.6 1,310 21
-- Not Available.

All Dry Peas Acreage, Production, and Value
Price per Value per
Planted Harvested Yield Production Value of Production
Year Cwt Acre
2005 135.0 122.0 1,800 2,196 4.80 10,541 86
2006 210.0 191.0 1,080 2,063 6.64 13,698 72
2007 235.0 217.0 1,700 3,689 12.40 45,744 211
2008 245.0 231.0 1,080 2,495 14.50 36,178 157
2009 240.0 226.0 1,330 3,006 8.46 25,431 113
2010 220.0 207.0 2,000 4,140 9.13 37,798 183
2011 190.0 177.0 1,500 2,655 14.80 39,294 222
2012 315.0 293.0 1,500 4,395 14.60 64,167 219
2013 440.0 395.0 1,800 7,110 13.50 95,985 243
2014 525.0 504.0 1,800 9,072 11.00 99,792 198
2015 595.0 550.0 1,450 7,975 11.20 89,320 162
Austrian Winter Peas Acreage, Production, and Value

Price per Value per
Year Cwt Acre
2005 25.0 13.0 1,220 159.0 8.67 1,379 106
2006 32.0 12.0 920 110.0 7.93 872 73
2007 20.0 4.0 910 36.0 13.20 475 119
2008 10.0 3.0 960 29.0 21.70 629 210
2009 10.0 6.0 930 56.0 21.70 1,211 202
2010 16.0 7.0 1,570 110.0 15.50 1,705 244
2011 10.0 6.0 1,200 72.0 20.00 1,440 240
2012 11.0 6.9 1,000 69.0 21.90 1,511 219
2013 10.0 8.0 1,550 124.0 19.50 2,418 302
2014 12.0 7.0 1,100 77.0 19.20 1,478 211
2015 15.0 5.0 1,050 53.0 -- -- --
-- not available.
Canola Acreage, Production, and Value

Price per
Planted Harvested Yield Production Value of Production Value per Acre
Year Cwt
(000) Acres Pounds (000) Pounds Dollars (000) Dollars Dollars
2005 17.0 16.5 1,290.0 21,285 9.00 1,916 116
2006 10.0 9.8 1,120.0 10,976 11.70 1,284 131
2007 8.5 8.1 1,190.0 9,639 19.50 1,880 232
2008 7.5 7.4 1,910.0 14,134 16.50 2,332 315
2009 6.5 6.5 1,660.0 10,790 13.50 1,457 224
2010 17.5 17.1 1,730.0 29,583 20.00 5,917 346
2011 31.0 30.5 1,370.0 41,785 22.00 9,193 301
2012 51.0 49.5 1,200.0 59,400 26.20 15,563 314
2013 72.0 69.0 1,540.0 106,260 19.00 20,189 293
2014 63.0 61.0 1,380.0 84,180 16.10 13,553 222
2015 82.0 78.0 1,160.0 90,480 13.40 12,124 155
Camelina Acreage and Production Mustard Seed Acreage, Production, and Value
Planted Harvested Yield Production Planted Harvested Yield Production
Year Year
(000) (000) Acres Pounds (000) Pounds
(000) Acres Pounds
Pounds 2005 11.5 10.8 580.0 6,264
2007 22.5 20.4 598.0 12,197.0 2006 7.0 6.9 570.0 3,933
2008 12.2 9.1 569.0 5,181.5 2007 16.0 14.2 450.0 6,390
2009 20.8 19.5 615.0 11,998.0 2008 28.0 24.4 410.0 10,004
2010 9.9 9.4 1,010.0 9,465.0 2009 18.0 17.7 920.0 16,284
2011 2.5 2.4 750.0 1,800.0 2010 16.5 16.0 800.0 12,800
2012 2.0 1.8 350.0 630.0 2011 11.0 10.3 490.0 5,047
2013 1.5 1.4 370.0 518.0 2012 25.0 24.5 490.0 12,005
2014 1.0 0.9 550.0 495.0 2013 22.0 21.0 650.0 13,650
2015 0.5 0.4 580.0 232.0 2014 16.5 15.2 990.0 15,048
2015 23.0 21.0 620.0 13,020

Flaxseed Acreage, Production, and Value
Planted Harvested Yield Production Price per Bushel Value of Production Value per Acre
Year
(000) Acres Bushels (000) Bushels Dollars (000) Dollars Dollars
2005 55.0 54.0 17.0 918 6.20 5,692 105
2006 35.0 33.0 9.0 297 6.13 1,821 55
2007 21.0 20.0 9.0 180 13.00 2,340 117
2008 9.0 8.0 9.0 72 17.70 1,274 159
2009 11.0 10.0 16.0 160 7.80 1,248 125
2010 15.0 15.0 17.0 255 11.20 2,856 190
2011 17.0 16.0 13.0 208 13.10 2,725 170
2012 18.0 13.0 12.0 156 13.60 2,122 163
2013 20.0 16.0 15.0 240 14.00 3,360 210
2014 28.0 25.0 17.0 425 11.80 5,015 201
2015 31.0 30.0 15.0 450 9.80 4,410 147
Safflower Acreage, Production, and Value

Price per Value
Year Cwt per Acre
(000) Acres Pounds (000) Pounds Dollars (000) Dollars Dollars
2005 30.0 29.0 890.0 25,810 14.00 3,613 125
2006 39.0 37.0 750.0 27,750 13.50 3,746 101
2007 39.0 37.5 850.0 31,875 16.50 5,259 140
2008 29.0 28.0 600.0 16,800 27.50 4,620 165
2009 31.0 30.5 770.0 23,485 19.00 4,462 146
2010 28.0 27.0 850.0 22,950 19.00 4,361 162
2011 14.0 13.8 850.0 11,730 28.00 3,284 238
2012 27.0 25.8 730.0 18,834 34.00 6,404 248
2013 36.0 35.0 1,110.0 38,850 31.00 12,044 344
2014 54.0 50.5 840.0 42,420 27.00 11,453 227
2015 50.0 44.0 840.0 36,960 24.00 8,870 202
Sweet Cherries Production and Value

Yield Total Utilized Average Price
Bearing Value of Production
Year per Acre Production Production per Ton
Acres Tons Dollars (000) Dollars
2005 740 1.66 1,230 1,180 3,530 4,165
2006 750 3.20 2,400 580 1,850 1,071
2007 720 3.39 2,440 2,180 1,630 3,561
2008 710 2.20 1,560 1,450 2,730 3,958
2009 710 3.37 2,390 1,055 1,490 1,567
2010 730 3.38 2,470 2,050 1,960 4,026
2011 720 2.80 2,015 1,650 2,470 4,068
2012 690 3.26 2,250 1,395 1,450 2,021
2013 700 2.88 2,015 1,785 2,070 3,702
2014 700 2.99 2,090 1,930 2,070 3,991
2015 680 1.09 740 700 2,530 1,769
Leaf Cutter Bees Utilized for Alfalfa Seed Production

TOTAL ACRES
IRRIGATED ACRES NON-IRRIGATED ACRES
HARVESTED
Year Average Quantity Average Quantity
Quantity Utilized Acreage Utilized Acreage Utilized
Used Used
Gallons per Acre Percent Gallons per Acre Percent Gallons per Acre
2005 3.2 44 3.3 24 --
2006 3.0 45 3.0 -- --
2007 3.2 66 3.2 -- --
2008 3.2 85 3.2 -- --
2009 3.5 100 3.4 -- --
2010 3.3 97 3.4 -- --
2011 3.3 74 3.5 -- --
2012 3.3 95 3.4 -- --
2013 2.7 82 2.8 -- --
2014 3.1 90 3.1 -- --
2015 2.9 92 2.9
-- Not available.

Alfalfa Seed Acreage, Production, and Value
ALL IRRIGATED NON- IRRIGATED
Price per Value of
Harvested Yield Production Harvested Yield Harvested Yield
Year Pound Production
(000)
Pounds (000) Pounds Dollars (000) Dollars (000) Acres Pounds (000) Acres Pounds
Acres
2005 6.1 413 2,519 1.13 2,847 5.1 450 1.0 224
2006 10.7 399 4,270 1.13 4,825 6.5 518 4.2 215
2007 12.2 360 4,391 1.34 5,884 7.0 533 5.2 127
2008 8.9 383 3,406 1.95 6,642 6.1 507 2.8 112
2009 7.1 459 3,259 1.94 6,322 5.9 499 1.2 262
2010 7.0 465 3,258 1.66 5,408 6.6 486 0.4 125
2011 6.6 415 2,742 2.02 5,539 4.9 496 1.7 183
2012 7.0 403 2,820 2.11 5,950 4.3 600 2.7 89
2013 9.4 353 3,320 1.54 5,113 7.0 440 2.4 100
2014 10.0 340 3,395 2.36 8,012 7.0 440 3.0 105
2015 12.0 412 4,944 2.46 12,170 7.2 600 4.8 130
All Hay Harvested Acreage, Yield, Production, and Value

Price per Value of Value
Harvested Yield Production
Year Ton Production per Acre
(000) Acres Tons (000) Tons Dollars (000) Dollars Dollars
2005 3,000 1.95 5,850 71.00 409,350 136
2006 2,260 1.91 4,320 78.00 340,155 151
2007 2,600 1.96 5,090 78.50 400,760 154
2008 2,400 1.70 4,080 116.00 471,120 196
2009 2,500 1.91 4,770 95.50 457,920 183
2010 2,850 2.14 6,105 80.00 488,775 172
2011 2,700 2.07 5,590 98.00 543,060 201
2012 2,200 1.87 4,120 143.00 579,120 263
2013 2,800 1.95 5,460 138.00 741,360 265
2014 2,730 1.97 5,381 126.00 668,427 245
2015 2,500 1.87 4,680 124.00 580,320 232
Alfalfa Hay Harvested Acreage, Yield, Production, and Value

New Seedings Harvested Yield Production
(000) Acres (000) Acres Tons (000) Tons Dollars (000) Dollars Dollars
2005 135 1,750 2.2 3,850 71.00 273,350 156
2006 125 1,550 2.1 3,255 78.00 253,890 164
2007 135 1,700 2.2 3,740 79.00 295,460 174
2008 85 1,600 1.9 3,040 117.00 355,680 222
2009 100 1,700 2.1 3,570 96.00 342,720 202
2010 125 1,950 2.3 4,485 79.00 354,315 182
2011 80 2,000 2.2 4,400 98.00 431,200 216
2012 85 1,500 2.0 3,000 146.00 438,000 292
2013 100 1,800 2.2 3,960 141.00 558,360 310
2014 100 1,850 2.1 3,885 127.00 493,395 267
2015 100 1,700 2.0 3,400 125.00 425,000 250
All Other Hay Harvested Acreage, Yield, Production, and Value 1/

Harvested Yield Production
(000) Acres Tons (000) Tons Dollars (000) Dollars Dollars
2005 1,250 1.6 2,000 68.00 136,000 109
2006 710 1.5 1,065 81.00 86,265 122
2007 900 1.5 1,350 78.00 105,300 117
2008 800 1.3 1,040 111.00 115,440 144
2009 800 1.5 1,200 96.00 115,200 144
2010 900 1.8 1,620 83.00 134,460 149
2011 700 1.7 1,190 94.00 111,860 160
2012 700 1.6 1,120 126.00 141,120 202
2013 1,000 1.5 1,500 122.00 183,000 183
2014 880 1.7 1,496 117.00 175,032 199
2015 800 1.6 1,280 117.00 149,760 187
1/ All other hay includes wild, clover-timothy, grain hay, other hay and hay on CRP land.

All Wheat, All Barley, and Oats Quarterly Stocks
MARCH 1 JUNE 1 SEPTEMBER 1 DECEMBER 1
Crop and On Farm Total All On Farm Total All On Farm Total All On Farm Total All
Year Total Positions 1/ Total Positions 1/ Total Positions 1/ Total Positions 1/
(000) Bushels
All Wheat
2006 60,000 85,150 24,000 39,060 135,000 161,290 97,000 120,510
2007 48,000 68,970 18,000 30,490 122,000 147,140 71,000 93,890
2008 23,000 43,100 5,800 18,910 129,000 152,750 92,000 113,360
2009 54,000 73,510 26,000 40,350 159,500 186,160 119,000 148,700
2010 68,000 92,433 37,000 54,354 203,000 234,569 142,000 171,172
2011 81,000 106,270 36,000 49,819 157,000 186,726 105,000 130,935
2012 55,000 78,193 31,000 45,390 150,000 186,404 95,000 124,366
2013 48,000 75,646 24,000 36,558 144,000 173,173 115,000 145,615
2014 62,000 90,359 22,500 38,345 151,000 180,910 115,000 144,957
2015 67,000 95,113 37,000 55,185 154,000 187,929 119,000 151,055
2016 69,000 93,948 38,000 57,119 162,000 199,277 -- --
Durum Wheat
2006 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2007 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2008 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2009 -- -- -- -- 17,500 18,680 14,000 15,710
2010 9,000 10,654 7,000 7,875 17,500 19,307 12,000 13,965
2011 9,000 10,693 5,500 6,643 10,500 12,705 7,000 9,212
2012 4,000 6,053 3,000 4,272 15,500 17,622 9,700 11,804
2013 5,000 6,936 2,400 3,658 13,000 14,688 11,000 12,735
2014 8,000 9,864 3,500 4,922 11,500 13,426 8,000 10,375
2015 6,100 7,909 2,500 4,032 14,000 16,098 10,500 12,818
2016 5,500 7,384 -- 5,698 23,000 24,476 -- --
All Barley
2006 17,000 27,460 9,500 20,290 29,000 41,860 20,000 31,370
2007 10,500 22,660 3,500 12,090 26,000 35,930 14,000 24,180
2008 6,000 16,720 2,450 8,630 30,000 38,400 17,000 27,720
2009 8,500 19,910 5,000 13,770 35,000 43,600 26,000 36,890
2010 14,000 27,895 8,000 18,894 34,000 48,050 28,000 41,261
2011 17,000 29,768 6,500 16,810 28,000 39,082 20,000 31,970
2012 10,500 21,946 3,600 12,820 33,000 46,357 20,500 32,690
2013 9,500 21,945 3,650 12,488 33,000 45,035 24,000 38,183
2014 11,500 24,355 4,700 15,962 30,000 42,598 22,500 36,047
2015 14,500 26,961 5,500 15,782 32,500 45,527 20,000 33,455
2016 11,000 24,431 4,400 16,617 39,000 50,976 -- --
Oats
2006 1,300 1,375 900 945 1,700 1,760 1,500 1,570
2007 1,000 1,090 800 860 2,100 2,135 1,600 1,675
2008 900 960 750 800 1,800 1,830 1,300 1,350
2009 1,000 1,055 700 730 1,900 1,960 1,400 1,475
2010 900 947 450 501 1,500 1,586 1,300 1,392
2011 1,200 1,266 650 702 1,200 1,265 1,000 1,040
2012 800 830 600 617 1,300 1,332 900 937
2013 600 652 400 428 1,350 1,421 1,100 1,172
2014 700 761 400 441 1,100 1,171 950 1,040
2015 760 834 500 536 1,100 1,124 850 880
2016 550 588 450 471 900 1,053 -- --
1/ Includes on Farm stocks and stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, processors, and stocks owned by Commodity Credit Corporation. -- Not Available.

All Wheat Varieties Percent of Total Seeded Acreage 2008-2015
Percent of Total Seeded Acres
Variety
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Winter Wheat
Yellowstone 12.8 18.1 16.9 22.8 23.6 19.8 21.0 18.8
Judee -- -- -- -- 1.5 11.4 16.4 18.1
Warhorse -- -- -- -- -- -- 1.0 10.0
Brawl CL Plus -- -- -- -- -- 3.5 4.4 7.3
Decade -- -- -- 1.8 5.3 10.5 6.7 5.0
Bearpaw -- -- -- -- -- 1.9 3.5 4.4
CDC Falcon 9.0 7.4 8.0 6.8 5.4 4.6 5.6 4.4
Keldin -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3.3
Genou 24.4 30.2 27.9 18.9 15.0 6.6 4.0 2.8
SY Clearstone CL2 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2.5 2.8
Rampart 5.6 7.4 5.4 4.7 4.8 3.4 2.7 2.2
Morgan 4.6 2.5 2.1 1.8 2.3 2.4 0.6 2.1
Willow Creek 0.4 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.8 1.3 0.7 1.7
Carter 0.5 1.2 1.2 1.7 3.6 3.1 3.5 1.7
Jerry 3.6 1.7 3.1 5.9 3.0 3.7 2.4 1.5
WB4614 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1.5
Jagalene 5.5 5.0 3.0 1.9 2.6 1.6 2.9 1.2
Ledger 6.5 4.2 5.2 4.7 3.8 2.7 1.2 0.7
WB4323CLP -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.7
WB-Quake -- -- -- 1.3 2.8 2.3 1.9 0.7
Other/Unknown 27.1 21.6 26.5 26.8 25.5 21.2 19.0 9.1
All Winter Wheat Varieties 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Spring Wheat
Vida 5.0 12.8 22.6 19.6 19.7 20.3 16.8 18.8
Reeder 24.0 16.5 11.4 13.6 14.2 17.0 15.7 9.9
Corbin 4.0 5.6 7.4 7.1 6.5 5.2 5.8 7.5
Mott -- -- 0.6 1.7 3.4 6.0 5.9 7.0
Brennan -- -- 0.6 1.9 3.2 2.7 6.1 6.7
Duclair -- -- -- -- -- 2.4 4.0 6.4
SY Soren -- -- -- -- 2.5 4.1 6.2 5.7
ONeal 1.4 4.2 5.5 6.5 6.1 5.3 2.7 4.3
Choteau 22.7 23.0 18.1 15.6 11.5 7.2 5.1 4.3
WB-Gunnison -- -- 0.7 1.9 2.8 2.1 2.5 3.4
Conan 3.2 2.9 3.0 2.4 1.9 1.5 1.4 2.3
McNeal 10.6 8.4 5.8 5.4 3.8 3.5 3.0 1.6
WB9879CLP -- -- -- -- -- 0.7 1.3 1.3
Elgin -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.5 1.2
Barlow -- -- -- -- 1.2 -- 1.8 1.1
Westbred 936 1.3 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 -- 0.5 0.8
Amidon 1.0 0.5 1.0 0.9 1.5 0.5 1.2 0.7
Fortuna 2.5 3.8 3.3 1.7 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.7
SY Tyra -- -- -- 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.7
SY Ingmar -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.6
Steele 0.5 0.4 0.9 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.5
Breaker -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.5
Vantage -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.5
Other/Unknown 23.8 21.2 18.4 19.2 17.3 18.7 17.5 13.5
All Spring Wheat Varieties 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Durum Wheat
Divide 5.5 10.1 12.1 22.8 22.1 34.4 21.3 27.1
Mountrail 34.6 25.2 27.6 26.5 22.7 28.0 27.0 20.7
Alzada 7.3 9.2 9.3 8.1 9.3 6.2 14.2 15.2
Tioga -- -- -- 1.2 0.8 4.0 5.5 8.6
Kyle 8.7 8.3 5.0 3.2 4.5 3.4 9.0 5.9
Alkabo 4.6 4.6 4.7 3.9 4.5 4.4 2.2 4.4
Joppa -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1.8
Strongfield 7.4 13.4 14.9 16.0 10.8 5.8 4.6 1.7
Pierce 1.9 1.2 2.0 1.4 1.2 1.4 -- 1.5
Grenora 6.5 5.9 4.1 2.9 7.7 1.1 1.5 0.9
Carpio -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.5
Other/Unknown 23.5 22.1 20.3 14.0 16.4 11.3 14.7 11.7
All Durum Wheat Varieties 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
-- Data not published. Data compiled and summarized by the Montana Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, an agency of USDA, as a service provided for the
Montana Wheat and Barley Committee.

Winter Wheat Varieties Percent of Total Seeded Acreage by Districts, 2016
North South
Northwest Northeast Central Southwest Southeast State Total
Variety Central Central
% % % % % % % %
Yellowstone -- 17.9 23.3 19.7 31.4 22.7 14.5 18.8
Judee -- 25.4 -- 4.8 -- 4.1 -- 18.1
Warhorse -- 12.6 -- 7.2 7.2 4.3 -- 10.0
Brawl CL Plus -- 4.0 14.1 21.0 -- 9.2 -- 7.3
Decade -- 4.1 10.7 7.2 -- 1.6 14.1 5.0
Bearpaw -- 5.1 -- 2.6 -- -- -- 4.4
CDC Falcon -- 3.8 -- 10.7 -- 2.7 -- 4.4
Keldin 27.5 3.7 -- 4.5 -- -- -- 3.3
Genou -- 4.0 -- -- -- -- -- 2.8
SY Clearstone CL2 -- 0.9 18.9 3.5 -- 8.3 -- 2.8
Rampart -- 3.3 -- -- -- -- -- 2.2
Morgan -- 3.0 -- -- -- -- -- 2.1
Willow Creek -- 0.8 2.7 2.2 -- 7.4 2.9 1.7
Carter -- 2.5 -- -- -- -- -- 1.7
Jerry -- -- 17.5 -- -- -- 13.5 1.5
WB4614 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1.5
Jagalene -- -- -- 5.2 -- -- -- 1.2
Ledger -- 1.0 -- -- -- -- -- 0.7
WB4623CLP -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.7
WB-Quake -- 0.9 -- -- -- -- -- 0.7
Other/Unknown 72.5 7.0 12.8 11.4 61.4 39.7 55.0 9.1
All Varieties 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Winter Wheat Varieties Percent of Total Seeded Acreage by Districts, 2015

North South
Northwest Northeast Central Southwest Southeast State Total
Variety Central Central
% % % % % % % %
Yellowstone -- 22.0 14.7 23.3 68.4 18.2 14.9 21.0
Judee -- 22.9 -- 14.1 -- -- -- 16.4
Decade -- 4.9 28.7 2.1 -- 3.6 16.4 6.7
CDC Falcon -- 6.4 -- 10.4 -- -- -- 5.6
Brawl CL Plus -- 2.5 -- 13.7 -- 7.7 -- 4.4
Genou -- 5.3 -- -- -- -- -- 4.0
AP503 CL2 -- 2.5 -- 0.6 -- 11.5 -- 3.9
Carter -- 5.7 -- -- -- -- -- 3.5
Bearpaw -- 5.6 -- -- -- -- -- 3.5
Jagalene -- -- -- 11.6 -- 7.6 -- 2.9
Rampart -- 4.4 -- -- -- -- -- 2.7
SY Clearstone CL2 -- 1.6 -- 3.4 17.0 5.8 -- 2.5
Jerry -- -- 18.6 -- -- -- 19.4 2.4
WB4059CLP -- -- -- 2.4 -- 13.4 -- 2.2
WB-Quake -- 3.0 -- -- -- 0.7 -- 1.9
Ledger -- 1.5 -- 2.0 -- -- -- 1.2
Warhorse -- 1.5 -- -- -- -- -- 1.0
Willow Creek -- -- -- 2.1 -- 0.5 1.9 0.7
Morgan -- 0.6 -- -- -- -- -- 0.6
Colter -- 0.9 -- -- -- -- -- 0.6
WB-Matlock -- -- 2.5 -- -- -- -- 0.5
Other/Unknown 100.0 8.7 35.5 14.3 14.6 31.0 47.4 11.8
All Varieties 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Spring Wheat Varieties Percent of Total Seeded Acreage by Districts, 2016
Northwest North Central Northeast Central Southwest South Central Southeast State Total
Variety
% % % % % % % %
Vida -- 25.9 13.3 18.3 -- 32.8 -- 18.8
Reeder -- -- 20.2 -- -- -- 15.6 9.9
Corbin -- 19.1 -- -- -- -- -- 7.5
Mott -- 7.6 8.7 -- -- -- -- 7.0
Brennan -- -- 14.2 -- -- -- -- 6.7
Duclair -- 12.7 1.5 8.7 -- -- -- 6.4
SY Soren 3.6 -- 12.1 -- -- -- -- 5.7
ONeal -- 6.5 2.0 11.9 -- -- -- 4.3
Choteau -- 6.6 1.6 13.7 -- -- -- 4.3
WB-Gunnison -- 5.4 -- 9.1 -- -- -- 3.4
Conan -- 5.3 -- -- -- -- -- 2.3
McNeal -- 1.4 1.7 1.7 -- 3.2 -- 1.6
WB9879CLP -- 1.5 -- 4.7 -- -- -- 1.3
Elgin -- -- 1.7 -- -- -- -- 1.2
Barlow -- -- 1.7 -- -- -- 10.3 1.1
Westbred 936 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.8
Amidon -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.7
Fortuna -- 0.6 -- -- -- 14.1 -- 0.7
SY Tyra -- 0.6 -- -- -- -- -- 0.7
SY Ingmar -- 0.6 0.6 -- -- -- -- 0.6
Steele -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.5
Breaker -- -- 1.0 -- -- -- -- 0.5
Vantage -- -- 1.0 -- -- -- -- 0.5
Other/Unknown 96.4 6.2 18.7 31.9 100.0 49.9 74.1 13.5
All Varieties 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
-- Data not published. Data compiled and summarized by the Montana Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, an agency of USDA, as a service provided for
the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee.
Spring Wheat Varieties Percent of Total Seeded Acreage by Districts, 2015

Northwest North Central Northeast Central Southwest South Central Southeast State Total
Variety
% % % % % % % %
Vida -- 23.5 12.1 22.8 -- 56.9 -- 16.8
Reeder -- -- 27.8 -- -- -- 13.5 15.7
SY Soren -- -- 11.1 -- 26.9 -- -- 6.2
Brennan -- -- 10.9 -- -- -- -- 6.1
Mott -- 6.7 6.7 -- -- -- -- 5.9
Corbin -- 16.7 -- -- -- -- -- 5.8
Choteau -- 9.6 1.8 11.0 -- -- 5.3 5.1
Duclair -- 9.5 0.8 -- -- -- -- 4.0
McNeal -- 1.6 4.2 4.3 -- -- -- 3.0
ONeal -- 4.2 1.6 8.7 -- -- -- 2.7
WB-Gunnison -- 6.9 -- 1.0 -- -- -- 2.5
Barlow -- -- 2.7 -- -- -- -- 1.8
Conan -- 3.8 -- -- -- -- -- 1.4
WB9879CLP -- 2.2 -- 11.6 -- -- -- 1.3
Amidon -- -- 2.2 -- -- -- -- 1.2
Fortuna -- 1.9 -- 4.2 -- 7.0 -- 1.0
Solano 46.7 -- -- 2.4 -- 5.1 -- 0.8
AP 605 CL -- -- 1.0 -- -- -- -- 0.7
Kelby -- -- 1.0 3.0 -- -- -- 0.7
WB 9668 -- 1.0 -- -- 9.5 -- -- 0.6
SY Tyra -- 0.6 -- 2.2 -- -- -- 0.5
Steele -- -- 0.6 -- -- -- -- 0.5
Glenn -- -- 1.0 -- -- -- -- 0.5
Westbred 936 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.5
Elgin -- -- 0.5 -- -- -- -- 0.5
Other/Unknown 53.3 11.8 14.0 28.8 63.6 31.0 81.2 14.2
All Varieties 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Durum Wheat Varieties Percent of Total Seeded Acreage by Districts, 2016
North Central Northeast Other Districts State Total
Variety
% % % %
Divide -- 35.7 -- 27.1
Mountrail -- 27.2 -- 20.7
Alzada 60.6 -- 2.0 15.2
Tioga 2.2 10.7 -- 8.6
Kyle 4.0 6.6 -- 5.9
Alkabo -- 5.4 -- 4.4
Joppa 2.1 1.8 -- 1.8
Strongfield -- -- -- 1.7
Pierce -- 2.0 -- 1.5
Grenora -- -- -- 0.9
Carpio -- -- -- 0.5
Other/Unknown 31.1 10.6 98.0 11.7
All Varieties 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Durum Wheat Varieties Percent of Total Seeded Acreage by Districts, 2015

North Central Northeast Other Districts State Total
Variety
% % % %
Mountrail -- 33.7 -- 27.0
Divide -- 25.6 -- 21.3
Alzada 66.7 -- 42.9 14.2
Kyle -- 10.8 -- 9.0
Tioga -- 6.3 -- 5.5
Strongfield 15.8 1.9 -- 4.6
Alkabo -- 2.8 -- 2.2
Grenora -- 2.0 -- 1.5
Other/Unknown 17.5 16.9 57.1 14.7
All Varieties 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Winter Wheat Acreage, Yield, and Production by Counties and Districts 2014
County ALL
and Planted Harvested Yield Production
District Acres Acres Bushels Bushels Rank
Flathead 8,300 7,800 68.5 534,000 29
Lake 2,300 1,800 62.2 112,000 41
Missoula 500 400 50.0 20,000 48
Other 1/ 900 600 45.0 27,000
NORTHWEST 12,000 10,600 65.4 693,000
Blaine 114,200 88,300 38.4 3,395,000 10
Chouteau 413,100 402,100 42.4 17,032,300 1
Glacier 70,800 67,300 51.0 3,429,000 9
Hill 342,600 300,400 38.8 11,662,000 2
Liberty 160,600 150,300 35.7 5,371,000 3
Phillips 63,100 46,900 38.7 1,814,000 16
Pondera 93,700 82,200 51.4 4,228,000 8
Teton 95,700 90,300 53.3 4,813,000 6
Toole 81,200 72,200 35.5 2,563,700 12
NORTH CENTRAL 1,435,000 1,300,000 41.8 54,308,000
Garfield 60,000 56,000 35.0 1,960,000 15
Richland 26,400 22,000 31.6 695,000 25
Roosevelt 44,300 27,200 26.8 730,000 24
Other 1/ 177,100 128,500 35.7 4,591,000
NORTHEAST 307,800 233,700 34.1 7,976,000
Broadwater 13,400 11,700 34.2 400,000 33
Cascade 103,400 100,900 48.4 4,887,000 5
Fergus 132,400 130,400 37.8 4,925,000 4
Golden Valley 27,400 25,800 42.4 1,095,000 18
Judith Basin 52,700 48,600 43.2 2,098,000 13
Musselshell 21,300 20,100 27.3 549,000 28
Wheatland 27,800 26,700 30.6 818,000 22
Other 1/ 36,600 32,900 30.9 1,018,000
CENTRAL 415,000 397,100 39.8 15,790,000
Gallatin 22,000 20,100 41.0 825,000 21
Other 1/ 4,500 4,000 41.3 165,000
SOUTHWEST 26,500 24,100 41.1 990,000
Big Horn 85,700 83,200 52.4 4,361,000 7
Carbon 4,500 4,300 32.3 139,000 40
Park 3,500 3,000 31.8 95,500 43
Stillwater 29,000 28,700 34.7 997,000 19
Sweetgrass 3,200 2,600 28.8 75,000 45
Treasure 4,000 4,000 52.3 209,000 38
Yellowstone 71,500 62,500 45.9 2,871,500 11
SOUTH CENTRAL 201,400 188,300 46.5 8,748,000
Carter 15,200 13,700 40.9 561,000 27
Custer 14,400 10,900 40.8 445,000 31
Prairie 14,100 13,100 35.1 460,000 30
Other 1/ 58,600 48,500 38.5 1,869,000
SOUTHEAST 102,300 86,200 38.7 3,335,000
MONTANA 2,500,000 2,240,000 41.0 91,840,000
1/ Counties with no acres planted or counties that are combined into “other” counties/districts to avoid disclosure of indivi dual information.
2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics County Crops 37

Winter Wheat Acreage, Yield, and Production by Counties and Districts, 2015
County ALL
Flathead 6,100 4,100 54.5 223,500 34
Lake 2,000 1,300 63.9 83,100 44
Other 1/ 1,500 1,100 50.4 55,400
NORTHWEST 9,600 6,500 55.7 362,000
Blaine 69,500 62,500 32.4 2,026,000 13
Chouteau 416,500 410,000 47.5 19,460,000 1
Glacier 72,900 71,600 46.5 3,329,000 9
Hill 316,300 280,100 28.2 7,898,000 2
Liberty 168,600 155,600 32.6 5,078,000 6
Phillips 38,400 35,300 39.0 1,376,000 16
Pondera 96,200 95,200 48.1 4,580,000 7
Teton 108,000 107,500 49.3 5,298,000 5
Toole 89,100 87,100 31.5 2,746,000 11
NORTH CENTRAL 1,375,500 1,304,900 39.7 51,791,000
Daniels 13,000 12,800 33.3 426,000 30
McCone 37,200 36,200 40.2 1,456,000 15
Roosevelt 29,200 28,100 33.0 927,000 22
Sheridan 6,000 5,900 32.2 190,000 38
Valley 30,500 29,600 38.8 1,148,000 18
Other 1/ 102,700 95,900 35.1 3,370,000
NORTHEAST 218,600 208,500 36.1 7,517,000
Broadwater 11,600 11,600 36.2 420,000 31
Cascade 114,500 108,000 52.2 5,634,500 4
Fergus 134,900 133,750 50.4 6,744,000 3
Judith Basin 55,200 53,100 56.5 3,001,000 10
Wheatland 24,300 22,800 35.6 810,700 23
Other 1/ 82,400 74,650 33.2 2,480,800
CENTRAL 422,900 403,900 47.3 19,091,000
Gallatin 22,400 22,200 60.0 1,331,000 17
Other 1/ 7,700 6,700 39.0 261,000
SOUTHWEST 30,100 28,900 55.1 1,592,000
Big Horn 86,400 83,410 42.2 3,517,000 8
Carbon 4,400 4,300 45.1 194,000 37
Park 2,400 2,390 37.2 89,000 43
Stillwater 26,000 25,100 39.0 980,000 20
Sweetgrass 800 600 56.7 34,000 47
Treasure 4,100 4,100 46.3 190,000 38
Yellowstone 68,700 65,900 40.8 2,692,000 12
SOUTH CENTRAL 192,800 185,800 41.4 7,696,000
Carter 22,200 18,200 41.5 755,000 24
Prairie 14,100 13,900 36.3 504,000 29
Rosebud 23,400 21,300 32.5 693,000 25
Other 1/ 40,800 28,100 36.3 1,019,000
SOUTHEAST 100,500 81,500 36.5 2,971,000
MONTANA 2,350,000 2,220,000 41.0 91,020,000
County Crops 38 2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics

County IRRIGATED NON IRRIGATED
and Planted Harvested Yield Production Planted Harvested Yield Production
District Acres Acres Bushels Bushels Acres Acres Bushels Bushels
Flathead 2,100 1,700 69.4 118,000 6,200 6,100 68.2 416,000
Other 1/ 1,900 1,200 70.8 85,000 1,800 1,600 46.3 74,000
NORTHWEST 4,000 2,900 70.0 203,000 8,000 7,700 63.6 490,000
Blaine 3,200 2,300 50.0 115,000 111,000 86,000 38.1 3,280,000
Pondera 6,700 6,200 69.5 431,000 87,000 76,000 50.0 3,797,000
Other 1/ 7,100 5,500 59.8 329,000 1,220,000 1,124,000 41.2 46,356,000
NORTH CENTRAL 17,000 14,000 62.5 875,000 1,418,000 1,286,000 41.5 53,433,000
Other 1/ 2,500 1,800 70.6 127,000 24,000 22,300 38.7 863,000
SOUTHWEST 2,500 1,800 70.6 127,000 24,000 22,300 38.7 863,000
OTHER DISTRICT 1/ 19,500 15,300 65.6 1,003,000 1,007,000 890,000 39.2 34,846,000
MONTANA 43,000 34,000 64.9 2,208,000 2,457,000 2,206,000 40.6 89,632,000
County IRRIGATED NON-IRRIGATED
Pondera 5,200 5,200 87.9 457,000 91,000 90,000 45.8 4,123,000
Other 1/ 9,300 7,700 48.6 374,000 1,270,000 1,202,000 39.0 46,837,000
NORTH CENTRAL 14,500 12,900 64.4 831,000 1,361,000 1,292,000 39.4 50,960,000
Broadwater 1,100 1,100 67.3 74,000 10,500 10,500 33.0 346,000
Cascade 1,000 1,000 67.5 67,500 113,500 107,000 52.0 5,567,000
Other 1/ 4,800 3,800 50.9 193,500 292,000 280,500 45.8 12,843,000
CENTRAL 6,900 5,900 56.8 335,000 416,000 398,000 47.1 18,756,000
Other 1/ 2,100 2,000 65.5 131,000 28,000 26,900 54.3 1,461,000
SOUTHWEST 2,100 2,000 65.5 131,000 28,000 26,900 54.3 1,461,000
Stillwater -- -- -- -- 26,000 25,100 39.0 980,000
Other 1/ 10,800 10,500 68.4 718,000 156,000 150,200 39.9 5,998,000
SOUTH CENTRAL 10,800 10,500 68.4 718,000 182,000 175,300 39.8 6,978,000
OTHER DISTRICT 1/ 6,700 4,700 71.7 337,000 322,000 291,800 36.0 10,513,000
MONTANA 41,000 36,000 65.3 2,352,000 2,309,000 2,184,000 40.6 88,668,000

Spring Wheat Acreage, Yield, and Production by Counties and Districts, 2014
County ALL
Flathead 12,200 12,200 67.5 824,000 23
Granite 500 400 85.0 34,000 51
Lake 7,700 7,400 71.1 526,000 31
Ravalli 2,000 1,800 58.9 106,000 45
Other 1/ 2,300 2,300 69.6 160,000
NORTHWEST 24,700 24,100 68.5 1,650,000
Blaine 143,300 131,300 35.4 4,654,000 10
Chouteau 158,800 157,400 34.1 5,365,000 8
Glacier 56,000 55,000 34.9 1,920,000 16
Hill 205,400 203,900 36.1 7,368,000 3
Liberty 107,000 106,500 32.3 3,440,000 13
Phillips 119,000 117,100 37.4 4,385,000 11
Pondera 88,800 85,800 44.3 3,801,000 12
Teton 43,300 43,100 44.8 1,932,000 15
Toole 156,600 155,300 33.8 5,250,000 9
NORTH CENTRAL 1,078,200 1,055,400 36.1 38,115,000
Daniels 234,400 225,900 28.5 6,436,000 5
Dawson 167,400 164,700 33.8 5,560,000 7
McCone 204,600 202,100 35.3 7,140,000 4
Richland 179,800 175,300 35.0 6,134,000 6
Roosevelt 336,600 332,100 30.6 10,175,000 2
Valley 339,400 335,600 34.2 11,480,000 1
Other 1/ 125,600 124,500 30.8 3,840,000
NORTHEAST 1,587,800 1,560,200 32.5 50,765,000
Broadwater 20,300 19,350 52.4 1,013,000 21
Cascade 30,300 30,200 33.6 1,014,000 20
Fergus 38,700 37,400 35.6 1,333,000 19
Golden Valley 6,700 6,400 36.1 231,000 38
Judith Basin 20,500 20,400 35.0 714,000 24
Lewis & Clark 7,000 6,900 62.9 434,000 33
Musselshell 7,400 7,400 34.9 258,000 37
Other 1/ 25,100 23,850 28.5 680,000
CENTRAL 156,000 151,900 37.4 5,677,000
Beaverhead 4,700 4,300 90.0 387,200 35
Gallatin 24,300 23,500 63.2 1,485,000 18
Other 1/ 8,300 8,300 64.3 533,800
SOUTHWEST 37,300 36,100 66.6 2,406,000
Big Horn 11,800 11,650 51.8 603,000 28
Park 2,800 2,800 51.8 145,000 41
Treasure 4,900 4,900 75.8 371,500 36
Other 1/ 24,400 23,750 40.3 957,500
SOUTH CENTRAL 43,900 43,100 48.2 2,077,000
Carter 21,600 20,800 32.7 680,000 26
Fallon 23,700 22,000 29.6 652,000 27
Prairie 15,200 14,800 36.5 540,000 29
Other 1/ 61,600 51,600 33.7 1,738,000
SOUTHEAST 122,100 109,200 33.1 3,610,000
MONTANA 3,050,000 2,980,000 35.0 104,300,000

County ALL
Flathead 15,400 15,350 51.5 791,000 21
Lake 8,100 7,860 53.8 422,500 28
Ravalli 1,700 1,620 53.5 86,700 43
Other 1/ 3,400 2,670 70.3 187,800
NORTHWEST 28,600 27,500 54.1 1,488,000
Blaine 140,000 129,200 28.8 3,720,000 8
Chouteau 130,300 127,800 33.4 4,271,000 7
Glacier 44,500 44,200 29.7 1,311,000 14
Hill 169,800 131,000 20.1 2,638,000 11
Liberty 79,100 67,800 18.7 1,266,500 15
Phillips 103,300 96,800 33.1 3,204,000 9
Pondera 53,800 52,500 37.2 1,954,000 12
Teton 25,100 22,900 29.6 677,500 22
Toole 134,000 131,500 22.7 2,991,000 10
NORTH CENTRAL 879,000 803,700 27.4 22,033,000
Daniels 192,200 190,200 28.3 5,378,000 5
Dawson 165,700 164,700 32.6 5,377,000 6
Garfield 29,400 28,400 29.2 829,000 18
McCone 191,300 186,800 34.6 6,463,000 3
Richland 162,300 159,700 34.0 5,422,000 4
Roosevelt 270,200 269,200 32.0 8,617,000 1
Sheridan 51,500 51,500 26.6 1,372,000 13
Valley 275,000 262,800 31.7 8,342,000 2
NORTHEAST 1,337,600 1,313,300 31.8 41,800,000
Broadwater 17,700 17,700 45.4 803,000 19
Cascade 16,200 16,200 29.1 472,000 25
Fergus 39,300 39,200 31.6 1,238,000 16
Judith Basin 19,000 19,000 30.4 577,000 23
Meagher 3,400 3,200 31.9 102,000 40
Wheatland 12,300 12,200 22.9 279,000 35
Other 1/ 23,400 23,300 27.0 629,000
CENTRAL 131,300 130,800 31.3 4,100,000
Beaverhead 4,200 4,200 89.8 377,000 32
Other 1/ 29,600 27,800 60.1 1,670,000
SOUTHWEST 33,800 32,000 64.0 2,047,000
Big Horn 10,600 9,800 42.0 412,000 30
Park 2,400 2,400 33.5 80,500 45
Stillwater 3,400 2,600 31.7 82,400 44
Sweetgrass 1,400 1,300 41.2 53,500 48
Treasure 4,400 4,200 71.1 298,600 34
Other 1/ 15,000 14,600 25.3 369,000
SOUTH CENTRAL 37,200 34,900 37.1 1,296,000
Carter 16,700 15,800 29.0 458,000 26
Fallon 21,300 20,500 28.1 576,000 24
Other 1/ 63,600 61,500 30.0 1,842,000
SOUTHEAST 101,600 97,800 29.4 2,876,000
MONTANA 2,550,000 2,440,000 31.0 75,640,000

County IRRIGATED NON IRRIGATED
Flathead 5,200 5,200 71.7 373,000 7,000 7,000 64.4 451,000
Granite 500 400 85.0 34,000 -- -- -- --
Lake 7,000 6,800 74.4 506,000 700 600 33.3 20,000
Other 1/ 3,200 3,000 80.7 242,000 1,100 1,100 21.8 24,000
NORTHWEST 15,900 15,400 75.0 1,155,000 8,800 8,700 56.9 495,000
Glacier 3,500 3,500 34.3 120,000 52,500 51,500 35.0 1,800,000
Pondera 17,000 17,000 61.8 1,051,000 71,800 68,800 40.0 2,750,000
Teton 3,600 3,500 66.3 232,000 39,700 39,600 42.9 1,700,000
Other 1/ 13,100 9,400 48.6 457,000 877,000 862,100 34.8 30,005,000
NORTH CENTRAL 37,200 33,400 55.7 1,860,000 1,041,000 1,022,000 35.5 36,255,000
Broadwater 7,700 7,650 86.3 660,000 12,600 11,700 30.2 353,000
Cascade 2,600 2,600 69.2 180,000 27,700 27,600 30.2 834,000
Judith Basin 500 500 70.0 35,000 20,000 19,900 34.1 679,000
Other 1/ 6,200 6,150 79.7 490,000 78,700 75,800 32.3 2,446,000
CENTRAL 17,000 16,900 80.8 1,365,000 139,000 135,000 31.9 4,312,000
Other 1/ 24,500 23,700 85.2 2,019,000 12,800 12,400 31.2 387,000
SOUTHWEST 24,500 23,700 85.2 2,019,000 12,800 12,400 31.2 387,000
Big Horn 6,200 6,150 67.3 414,000 5,600 5,500 34.4 189,000
Other 1/ 9,300 9,250 86.5 800,000 22,800 22,200 30.4 674,000
SOUTH CENTRAL 15,500 15,400 78.8 1,214,000 28,400 27,700 31.2 863,000
OTHER DISTRICT 1/ 38,900 38,200 61.3 2,340,000 1,671,000 1,631,200 31.9 52,035,000
MONTANA 149,000 143,000 69.6 9,953,000 2,901,000 2,837,000 33.3 94,347,000
1/ Counties with no acres planted or counties that are combined into “other” counties/districts to avoid disclosure of indivi dual information. -- Not available.
County IRRIGATED NON-IRRIGATED
Flathead 6,500 6,450 77.2 498,000 8,900 8,900 32.9 293,000
Lake 7,100 7,010 58.2 408,000 1,000 850 17.1 14,500
Other 1/ 3,600 3,540 73.7 261,000 1,500 750 18.0 13,500
NORTHWEST 17,200 17,000 68.6 1,167,000 11,400 10,500 30.6 321,000
Glacier 1,900 1,900 50.5 96,000 42,600 42,300 28.7 1,215,000
Liberty 1,700 800 68.1 54,500 77,400 67,000 18.1 1,212,000
Phillips 1,800 1,800 34.4 62,000 101,500 95,000 33.1 3,142,000
Teton 2,900 1,900 46.6 88,500 22,200 21,000 28.0 589,000
Other 1/ 17,600 17,300 59.7 1,032,000 610,300 554,700 26.2 14,542,000
NORTH CENTRAL 25,900 23,700 56.2 1,333,000 854,000 780,000 26.5 20,700,000
Valley 8,000 7,800 53.8 420,000 267,000 255,000 31.1 7,922,000
Other 1/ 23,600 23,500 80.5 1,892,000 1,039,000 1,027,000 30.7 31,566,000
NORTHEAST 31,600 31,300 73.9 2,312,000 1,306,000 1,282,000 30.8 39,488,000
Broadwater 6,800 6,800 85.0 578,000 10,900 10,900 20.6 225,000
Cascade 2,100 2,100 59.0 124,000 14,100 14,100 24.7 348,000
Judith Basin 500 500 74.0 37,000 18,500 18,500 29.2 540,000
Other 1/ 5,900 5,800 77.2 448,000 72,500 72,100 25.0 1,800,000
CENTRAL 15,300 15,200 78.1 1,187,000 116,000 115,600 25.2 2,913,000
Other 1/ 23,700 23,500 78.5 1,845,000 10,100 8,500 23.8 202,000
SOUTHWEST 23,700 23,500 78.5 1,845,000 10,100 8,500 23.8 202,000
OTHER DISTRICT 1/ 15,300 14,300 67.6 967,000 123,500 118,400 27.1 3,205,000
MONTANA 129,000 125,000 70.5 8,811,000 2,421,000 2,315,000 28.9 66,829,000

Durum Wheat Acreage, Yield, and Production by Counties and Districts, 2014
County ALL
Hill 6,800 6,800 36.0 245,000 6
Liberty 7,800 7,500 28.9 217,000 8
Pondera 10,100 10,100 58.5 591,000 4
Teton 1,800 1,800 37.8 68,000 12
Toole 4,400 4,400 42.3 186,000 9
Other 1/ 9,100 9,100 41.0 373,000
NORTH CENTRAL 40,000 39,700 42.3 1,680,000
Roosevelt 45,000 45,000 32.2 1,448,000 3
Sheridan 265,000 262,000 30.0 7,867,000 1
Other 1/ 78,000 77,000 27.9 2,152,000
NORTHEAST 388,000 384,000 29.9 11,467,000
OTHER DISTRICT 1/ 7,000 6,300 29.0 183,000
MONTANA 435,000 430,000 31.0 13,330,000
Durum Wheat Acreage, Yield, and Production by Counties and Districts, 2015
County ALL
Choteau 9,100 9,100 30.7 279,000 8
Hill 20,800 17,500 20.2 353,000 6
Liberty 20,500 14,600 22.6 330,000 7
Phillips 6,700 6,700 28.7 192,000 10
Pondera 23,000 23,000 45.8 1,053,000 4
Teton 4,400 4,400 30.9 136,000 14
Toole 10,900 10,200 25.2 257,000 9
Other 1/ 10,600 10,600 31.3 332,000
NORTH CENTRAL 106,000 96,100 30.5 2,932,000
Daniels 95,000 93,200 30.0 2,798,000 2
Richland 5,400 5,300 25.1 133,000 15
Roosevelt 60,000 59,800 30.3 1,809,000 3
Sheridan 304,000 302,000 31.6 9,535,000 1
Valley 27,500 26,600 32.4 863,000 5
Other 1/ 5,100 5,100 36.9 188,000
NORTHEAST 497,000 492,000 31.2 15,326,000
OTHER DISTRICT 1/ 17,000 16,900 29.4 497,000
MONTANA 620,000 605,000 31.0 18,755,000

All Barley Acreage, Yield, and Production by Counties and Districts, 2014
County ALL
Blaine 11,200 6,000 43.3 260,000 28
Chouteau 56,700 52,000 43.3 2,250,000 6
Glacier 100,000 86,300 41.2 3,555,000 4
Hill 18,300 17,200 37.5 645,000 16
Pondera 97,300 93,000 67.4 6,271,000 2
Teton 105,000 104,100 73.7 7,670,000 1
Toole 90,200 89,100 50.3 4,480,000 3
Other 1/ 40,300 28,300 43.4 1,229,000
NORTH CENTRAL 519,000 476,000 55.4 26,360,000
McCone 9,600 5,200 45.8 238,000 30
Valley 8,700 6,000 52.0 312,000 26
Other 1/ 53,400 26,500 54.1 1,433,000
NORTHEAST 71,700 37,700 52.6 1,983,000
Broadwater 5,700 4,800 89.2 428,000 21
Cascade 47,300 45,300 59.2 2,683,000 5
Fergus 38,500 25,200 39.7 1,000,000 11
Judith Basin 20,100 17,100 46.6 797,000 14
Lewis & Clark 13,500 12,500 80.4 1,005,000 10
Meagher 10,200 9,700 66.4 644,000 17
Wheatland 12,800 12,300 47.1 579,000 18
Other 1/ 19,900 15,100 34.0 514,000
CENTRAL 168,000 142,000 53.9 7,650,000
Beaverhead 8,300 5,000 87.8 439,000 20
Gallatin 35,100 29,400 69.8 2,052,000 7
Other 1/ 10,000 5,600 73.0 409,000
SOUTHWEST 53,400 40,000 72.5 2,900,000
Big Horn 15,700 13,100 81.7 1,070,000 9
Carbon 9,000 8,000 110.8 886,000 13
Park 5,600 4,500 69.8 314,000 25
Stillwater 8,400 6,300 42.5 268,000 27
Yellowstone 26,000 22,200 78.8 1,750,000 8
Other 1/ 6,700 4,900 112.0 549,000
SOUTH CENTRAL 71,400 59,000 82.0 4,837,000
OTHER DISTRICT 1/ 36,500 15,300 60.8 930,000
MONTANA 920,000 770,000 58.0 44,660,000

All Barley Acreage, Yield, and Production by Counties and Districts, 2015
County ALL
Blaine 18,000 13,700 32.8 450,000 24
Chouteau 81,000 76,800 48.7 3,740,000 3
Glacier 99,000 95,700 38.7 3,700,000 4
Hill 27,000 21,300 26.3 560,000 18
Pondera 98,000 97,400 54.7 5,325,000 2
Teton 106,000 105,500 72.1 7,610,000 1
Toole 86,000 82,500 29.8 2,460,000 5
Other 1/ 49,000 39,100 39.1 1,530,000
NORTH CENTRAL 564,000 532,000 47.7 25,375,000
Roosevelt 7,500 6,300 42.2 266,000 28
Other 1/ 72,500 37,700 49.0 1,849,000
NORTHEAST 80,000 44,000 48.1 2,115,000
Cascade 47,000 46,000 51.8 2,385,000 6
Judith Basin 19,000 16,800 49.1 825,000 15
Lewis & Clark 13,500 13,300 74.4 990,000 12
Meagher 11,500 11,300 52.7 595,000 17
Wheatland 10,000 9,900 48.0 475,000 23
Other 1/ 60,000 47,700 45.4 2,165,000
CENTRAL 161,000 145,000 51.3 7,435,000
Beaverhead 6,700 5,400 92.6 500,000 21
Gallatin 32,800 30,000 62.3 1,870,000 7
Other 1/ 8,500 4,600 97.0 446,000
SOUTHWEST 48,000 40,000 70.4 2,816,000
Big Horn 17,000 16,100 87.3 1,405,000 9
Carbon 10,500 10,200 112.3 1,145,000 11
Park 6,000 4,700 43.6 205,000 32
Stillwater 8,600 7,000 48.6 340,000 26
Yellowstone 31,000 29,000 55.3 1,605,000 8
Other 1/ 6,900 6,000 130.5 783,000
SOUTH CENTRAL 80,000 73,000 75.1 5,483,000
OTHER DISTRICT 1/ 37,000 16,000 61.0 976,000
MONTANA 970,000 850,000 52.0 44,200,000

Oats Acreage, Yield, and Production by Counties and Districts, 2014
County ALL
Lake 800 550 112.7 62,000 4
Ravalli 500 200 135.0 27,000 16
Other 1/ 1,200 350 82.9 29,000
NORTHWEST 2,500 1,100 107.3 118,000
Chouteau 800 150 46.7 7,000 33
Teton 800 450 57.8 26,000 18
Other 1/ 5,700 1,300 64.6 84,000
NORTH CENTRAL 7,300 1,900 61.6 117,000
Dawson 3,200 1,000 52.0 52,000 8
Richland 4,600 1,000 64.0 64,000 2
Roosevelt 1,700 1,050 61.0 64,000 2
Other 1/ 7,700 1,650 46.1 76,000
NORTHEAST 17,200 4,700 54.5 256,000
Fergus 1,600 900 64.4 58,000 5
Judith Basin 900 500 36.0 18,000 24
Other 1/ 4,100 1,400 92.9 130,000
CENTRAL 6,600 2,800 73.6 206,000
Beaverhead 600 300 96.7 29,000 15
Other 1/ 2,200 1,500 87.3 131,000
SOUTHWEST 2,800 1,800 88.9 160,000
Big Horn 500 400 77.5 31,000 13
Park 700 300 123.3 37,000 11
Sweetgrass 600 300 50.0 15,000 27
Yellowstone 700 500 82.0 41,000 10
Other 1/ 900 200 70.0 14,000
SOUTH CENTRAL 3,400 1,700 81.2 138,000
Custer 500 100 70.0 7,000 33
Fallon 1,100 550 54.5 30,000 14
Powder River 900 650 40.0 26,000 18
Other 1/ 2,700 700 65.7 46,000
SOUTHEAST 5,200 2,000 54.5 109,000
MONTANA 45,000 16,000 69.0 1,104,000
Oats Acreage, Yield, and Production by Counties and Districts, 2015

County ALL
Blaine 3,400 1,200 33.3 40,000 10
Other 1/ 6,100 3,300 49.7 164,000
NORTH CENTRAL 9,500 4,500 45.3 204,000
Fergus 700 300 43.3 13,000 31
Judith Basin 800 750 58.7 44,000 8
Other 1/ 4,000 1,950 84.6 165,000
CENTRAL 5,500 3,000 74.0 222,000
Other 1/ 2,000 600 111.7 67,000
SOUTHWEST 2,000 600 111.7 67,000
Other 1/ 2,000 1,300 57.7 75,000
SOUTH CENTRAL 2,000 1,300 57.7 75,000
OTHER DISTRICTS 1/ 31,000 12,600 47.5 598,000
MONTANA 50,000 22,000 53.0 1,166,000

Corn Acreage, Utilization, Yield, and Production by Counties and Districts, 2014
County Planted All GRAIN SILAGE
and Purposes Harvested Yield Production Harvested Yield Production
District Acres Acres Bushels Bushels Acres Tons Tons
Lake -- -- -- -- 900 23.0 20,900
Other 1/ -- -- -- -- 600 23.5 14,100
NORTHWEST -- -- -- -- 1,500 23.5 35,000
Blaine -- -- -- -- 700 19.5 13,500
Chouteau 4,300 4,300 92.6 398,000 -- -- --
Pondera 500 -- -- -- -- -- --
Other 1/ 6,200 4,400 80.2 353,000 1,400 20.5 28,500
NORTH CENTRAL 11,000 8,700 86.3 751,000 2,100 20.0 42,000
Daniels 1,000 950 68.4 65,000 -- -- --
Dawson -- -- -- -- 2,100 15.5 32,500
Garfield 2,200 1,600 55.0 88,000 -- -- --
McCone 5,200 4,900 92.0 451,000 300 15.0 4,500
Richland 9,500 5,100 116.5 594,000 4,400 22.5 100,000
Roosevelt -- -- -- -- 1,600 20.5 33,000
Sheridan 7,300 6,300 70.8 446,000 -- -- --
Valley -- -- -- -- 1,500 19.5 29,500
Other 1/ 10,800 5,350 96.4 516,000 1,300 15.0 19,500
NORTHEAST 36,000 24,200 89.3 2,160,000 11,200 19.5 219,000
Broadwater 700 -- -- -- 700 17.0 12,000
Judith Basin 900 -- -- -- 900 14.5 13,000
Musselshell -- -- -- -- 1,500 26.5 39,800
Other 1/ 8,400 6,300 46.0 290,000 500 20.5 10,200
CENTRAL 10,000 6,300 46.0 290,000 3,600 21.0 75,000
Big Horn -- -- -- -- 2,100 21.5 45,500
Carbon 5,400 2,200 163.6 360,000 3,200 26.5 84,000
Stillwater 3,000 1,000 175.0 175,000 -- -- --
Treasure -- -- -- -- 1,500 23.5 35,500
Yellowstone 14,000 4,500 124.4 560,000 9,500 27.0 255,000
Other 1/ 11,600 7,000 145.6 1,019,000 2,500 25.0 62,000
SOUTH CENTRAL 34,000 14,700 143.8 2,114,000 18,800 25.5 482,000
Carter 3,500 2,800 44.6 125,000 -- -- --
Custer 11,500 7,400 143.9 1,065,000 -- -- --
Other 1/ 19,000 9,300 86.5 804,000 -- -- --
SOUTHEAST 34,000 19,500 102.3 1,994,000 -- -- --
OTHER DISTRICT 1/ 5,000 1,600 119.4 191,000 13,800 19.5 269,000
MONTANA 130,000 75,000 100.0 7,500,000 51,000 22.0 1,122,000
1/ Counties with no acres planted or counties that are combined into “other” counties/districts to avoid disclosure of indivi dual information. -- Not Available.
Corn Acreage, Utilization, Yield, and Production by Counties and Districts, 2015
County Planted All GRAIN SILAGE
and Purposes Harvested Yield Production Harvested Yield Production
District Acres Acres Bushels Bushels Acres Tons Tons
Blaine 1,200 400 107.5 43,000 -- -- --
Other 1/ 5,800 2,400 77.9 187,000 -- -- --
NORTH CENTRAL 7,000 2,800 82.1 230,000 -- -- --
Daniels 900 800 76.3 61,000 -- -- --
Dawson -- -- -- -- 1,900 21.0 40,000
Richland 6,800 3,200 132.5 424,000 2,600 25.0 65,000
Valley 3,500 1,000 97.0 97,000 -- -- --
Other 1/ 16,800 11,200 76.6 858,000 5,300 21.5 114,000
NORTHEAST 28,000 16,200 88.9 1,440,000 9,800 22.5 219,000
Musselshell -- -- -- -- 1,100 26.5 29,000
Other 1/ 8,000 3,100 77.4 240,000 3,400 19.5 67,000
CENTRAL 8,000 3,100 77.4 240,000 4,500 21.5 96,000
Big Horn -- -- -- -- 1,900 26.5 50,000
Carbon -- -- -- -- 3,100 26.0 81,000
Yellowstone 11,200 4,800 164.6 790,000 6,000 26.0 155,000
Other 1/ 16,800 8,400 170.6 1,433,000 2,900 27.0 79,000
SOUTH CENTRAL 28,000 13,200 168.4 2,223,000 13,900 26.5 365,000
Carter 2,400 1,200 46.7 56,000 -- -- --
Fallon 6,600 4,400 55.7 245,000 -- -- --
Other 1/ 20,000 8,100 116.5 944,000 14,000 21.5 298,000
SOUTHEAST 29,000 13,700 90.9 1,245,000 14,000 21.5 298,000
OTHER DISTRICT 1/ 5,000 1,000 122.0 122,000 7,800 22.0 172,000
MONTANA 105,000 50,000 110.0 5,500,000 50,000 23.0 1,150,000

Dry Peas Acreage, Yield, and Production by Counties and Districts, 2014-2015
County 2014 2015
District Acres Acres Pounds Cwt Acres Acres Pounds Cwt
Other 1/ 2,400 2,400 2,040 49,000 2,400 2,200 1,350 29,600
NORTHWEST 2,400 2,400 2,040 49,000 2,400 2,200 1,350 29,600
Blaine 7,400 7,100 1,630 116,000 -- -- -- --
Chouteau 16,000 15,000 1,390 209,000 17,800 16,200 1,120 182,000
Glacier 27,500 24,000 1,730 416,000 30,000 28,400 1,140 325,000
Hill 24,500 24,000 1,510 362,000 33,700 18,500 840 156,000
Liberty 27,000 26,800 1,420 380,000 -- -- -- --
Phillips 21,000 20,400 1,580 323,000 -- -- -- --
Pondera 10,000 10,000 1,850 185,000 8,500 7,900 1,430 113,000
Teton 8,800 8,700 2,050 178,000 9,500 9,300 1,520 141,000
Toole 30,800 30,000 1,340 403,000 32,600 29,900 770 231,000
Other 1/ -- -- -- -- 65,900 56,800 1,020 582,000
NORTH CENTRAL 173,000 166,000 1,550 2,572,000 198,000 167,000 1,040 1,730,000
Daniels 47,000 42,500 1,670 710,000 44,900 43,700 1,350 591,000
Dawson 21,000 20,700 2,180 452,000 -- -- -- --
Garfield -- -- -- -- 5,500 5,300 1,130 60,000
McCone 33,000 32,000 2,330 746,000 -- -- -- --
Roosevelt 40,500 40,200 1,920 771,000 50,800 49,500 1,500 741,000
Sheridan 78,000 75,400 2,140 1,615,000 65,400 64,800 1,830 1,189,000
Valley 60,900 58,700 1,790 1,051,000 78,500 74,600 1,590 1,185,000
Other 1/ 11,600 11,500 1,840 212,000 75,900 73,100 1,690 1,233,000
NORTHEAST 292,000 281,000 1,980 5,557,000 321,000 311,000 1,610 4,999,000
Cascade 7,200 6,500 1,380 90,000 6,800 6,300 1,180 74,200
Fergus 4,100 3,500 1,600 56,000 3,300 3,300 1,340 44,100
Judith Basin 3,300 3,100 1,610 50,000 3,500 3,400 1,550 52,600
Other 1/ 11,500 11,500 1,390 160,000 13,400 12,600 1,860 234,100
CENTRAL 26,100 24,600 1,450 356,000 27,000 25,600 1,580 405,000
Gallatin -- -- -- -- 5,600 5,600 1,110 62,100
Other 1/ 4,400 4,300 2,000 86,000 1,700 1,400 1,950 27,300
SOUTHWEST 4,400 4,300 2,000 86,000 7,300 7,000 1,280 89,400
Stillwater 1,600 1,500 1,870 28,000 2,000 1,850 1,450 26,800
Yellowstone -- -- -- -- 4,400 4,150 1,530 63,400
Other 1/ 5,000 4,900 1,920 94,000 2,400 2,200 1,580 34,800
SOUTH CENTRAL 6,600 6,400 1,910 122,000 8,800 8,200 1,520 125,000
Carter -- -- -- -- 5,500 4,500 2,220 100,000
Fallon 3,400 3,100 1,770 55,000 4,700 4,350 2,050 89,000
Wibaux -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Other 1/ 17,100 16,200 1,700 275,000 20,300 20,150 2,020 408,000
SOUTHEAST 20,500 19,300 1,710 330,000 30,500 29,000 2,060 597,000
MONTANA 525,000 504,000 1,800 9,072,000 595,000 550,000 1,450 7,975,000
Austrian Winter Peas Acreage, Yield, and Production by Counties and Districts, 2014-2015
County 2014 2015
OTHER DISTRICT 1/ 12,000 7,000 1,100 77,000 15,000 5,000 1,050 53,000
MONTANA 12,000 7,000 1,100 77,000 15,000 5,000 1,050 53,000

All Dry Beans Acreage, Yield, and Production by Counties and Districts, 2014-2015
County 2014 2015
Chouteau 4,100 4,050 1,520 61,700 8,700 8,300 1,430 119,000
Hill 2,500 2,500 1,520 38,100 3,900 3,800 1,090 41,600
Pondera 1,100 1,100 1,520 16,700 1,000 1,000 1,080 10,800
Teton 4,800 4,800 1,650 79,000 7,200 7,100 990 70,000
Toole 1,900 1,900 1,470 27,900 -- -- -- --
Other 1/ 4,800 4,750 1,510 71,600 6,200 5,500 1,170 64,600
NORTH CENTRAL 19,200 19,100 1,540 295,000 27,000 25,700 1,190 306,000
Dawson -- -- -- -- 2,400 2,400 2,150 51,600
Valley -- -- -- -- 2,100 2,100 1,310 27,500
Other 1/ -- -- -- -- 10,700 10,600 1,460 154,900
NORTHEAST -- -- -- -- 15,200 15,100 1,550 234,000
Other 1/ -- -- -- -- 2,600 2,600 1,190 30,900
CENTRAL -- -- -- -- 2,600 2,600 1,190 30,900
Carbon 900 850 2,260 19,200 -- -- -- --
Other 1/ 900 900 2,420 21,800 -- -- -- --
SOUTH CENTRAL 1,800 1,750 2,340 41,000 -- -- -- --
Other 1/ -- -- -- -- 3,100 2,800 1,610 45,200
SOUTHEAST -- -- -- -- 3,100 2,800 1,610 45,200
OTHER DISTRICT 1/ 16,500 16,150 1,650 267,000 1,100 1,100 1,630 17,900
MONTANA 37,500 37,000 1,630 603,000 49,000 47,300 1,340 634,000
Garbanzo Beans Acreage, Yield, and Production by Counties and Districts, 2014-2015
County 2014 2015
Chouteau 4,100 4,050 1,520 61,700 8,700 8,300 1,430 119,000
Hill 2,500 2,500 1,520 38,100 3,900 3,800 1,090 41,600
Pondera 1,100 1,100 1,520 16,700 900 900 1,090 9,800
Teton 4,800 4,800 1,650 79,000 7,200 7,100 990 70,000
Toole 1,900 1,900 1,470 27,900 -- -- -- --
Other 1/ 4,800 4,750 1,510 71,600 6,200 5,500 1,170 64,600
NORTH CENTRAL 19,200 19,100 1,540 295,000 26,900 25,600 1,190 305,000
Dawson -- -- -- -- 1,400 1,400 2,170 30,400
Valley -- -- -- -- 2,100 2,100 1,310 27,500
Other 1/ 8,700 8,600 1,550 133,000 8,800 8,700 1,380 120,100
NORTHEAST 8,700 8,600 1,550 133,000 12,300 12,200 1,460 178,000
OTHER DISTRICT 1/ 3,600 3,500 1,340 47,000 3,800 3,600 1,220 44,000
MONTANA 31,500 31,200 1,520 475,000 43,000 41,400 1,270 527,000
Pinto Beans Acreage, Yield, and Production by Counties and Districts, 2014-2015
County 2014 2015
Carbon 900 850 2,260 19,200 -- -- -- --
Other 1/ 900 900 2,420 21,800 -- -- -- --
SOUTH CENTRAL 1,800 1,750 2,340 41,000 -- -- -- --
OTHER DISTRICT 1/ 4,200 4,050 2,150 87,000 4,400 4,300 2,000 86,000
MONTANA 6,000 5,800 2,200 128,000 4,400 4,300 2,000 86,000
Other Dry Beans Acreage, Yield, and Production by Counties and Districts, 2014-2015
County 2014 2015
OTHER DISTRICT 1/ -- -- -- -- 1,600 1,600 1,310 21,000
MONTANA -- -- -- -- 1,600 1,600 1,310 21,000

Lentils Acreage, Yield, and Production by Counties and Districts, 2014-2015
County 2014 2015
Chouteau -- -- -- -- 1,600 1,400 1,060 14,800
Glacier -- -- -- -- 8,600 8,500 460 39,300
Hill -- -- -- -- 5,300 1,800 560 10,000
Liberty 4,200 3,800 1,050 40,000 9,600 5,200 580 30,000
Pondera -- -- -- -- 3,300 2,300 530 12,100
Other 1/ 10,500 8,900 1,340 119,000 10,800 10,000 770 76,800
NORTH CENTRAL 14,700 12,700 1,250 159,000 39,200 29,200 630 183,000
Daniels 37,200 30,000 1,420 426,000 45,800 44,900 1,230 551,000
Dawson 1,400 1,200 1,830 22,000 -- -- -- --
Sheridan 44,600 43,600 1,440 626,000 70,700 70,600 1,290 913,000
Valley -- -- -- -- 24,600 22,900 1,040 239,000
Other 1/ 25,800 25,500 1,800 458,000 44,400 44,100 1,030 454,000
NORTHEAST 109,000 100,300 1,530 1,532,000 185,500 182,500 1,180 2,157,000
Other 1/ -- -- -- -- 2,100 2,100 1,040 21,900
SOUTH CENTRAL -- -- -- -- 2,100 2,100 1,040 21,900
OTHER DISTRICT 1/ 6,300 6,000 1,170 70,000 8,200 8,200 980 80,100
MONTANA 130,000 119,000 1,480 1,761,000 235,000 222,000 1,100 2,442,000
Potatoes Acreage, Yield, and Production by Counties and Districts, 2014-2015

County 2014 2015
District Acres Acres Cwt Cwt Acres Acres Cwt Cwt
Lake 1,600 1,600 281 450,000 1,700 1,700 316 537,000
Other 1/ 800 720 311 224,000 600 600 288 173,000
NORTHWEST 2,400 2,320 291 674,000 2,300 2,300 309 710,000
Other 1/ 1,500 1,490 391 583,000 -- -- -- --
CENTRAL 1,500 1,490 391 583,000 -- -- -- --
Gallatin 4,400 4,300 300 1,289,000 -- -- -- --
Other 1/ 2,400 2,400 360 865,000 6,300 6,200 335 2,080,000
SOUTHWEST 6,800 6,700 321 2,154,000 6,300 6,200 335 2,080,000
OTHER DISTRICT 1/ 800 790 259 205,000 2,400 2,400 314 753,000
MONTANA 11,500 11,300 320 3,616,000 11,000 10,900 325 3,543,000
Sugar Beets Acreage, Yield, and Production by Counties and Districts, 2014-2015
County 2014 2015
District Acres Acres Tons Tons Acres Acres Tons Tons
Dawson 2,200 2,100 29.7 62,400 2,300 2,300 33.3 76,600
Richland 11,900 11,700 31.4 367,000 13,100 13,000 33.1 430,000
Roosevelt 2,200 2,200 28.0 61,600 1,900 1,900 30.2 57,400
NORTHEAST 16,300 16,000 30.7 491,000 17,300 17,200 32.8 564,000
Big Horn 9,200 9,100 33.8 308,000 8,600 8,600 32.7 281,000
Carbon 3,800 3,800 31.8 121,000 3,300 3,300 32.7 108,000
Treasure 3,400 3,400 36.5 124,000 2,700 2,700 37.8 102,000
Yellowstone 7,500 7,500 32.7 245,000 7,300 7,200 32.1 231,000
SOUTH CENTRAL 23,900 23,800 33.5 798,000 21,900 21,800 33.1 722,000
Prairie 2,500 2,300 29.6 68,000 -- -- -- --
Rosebud -- -- -- -- 2,600 2,500 34.6 86,400
Other 1/ 2,400 2,300 33.5 77,000 2,200 2,200 31.6 69,600
SOUTHEAST 4,900 4,600 31.5 145,000 4,800 4,700 33.2 156,000
MONTANA 45,100 44,400 32.3 1,434,000 44,000 43,700 33.0 1,442,000

Canola Acreage, Yield, and Production by Counties and Districts, 2014-2015
County 2014 2015
District Acres Acres Pounds Pounds Acres Acres Pounds Pounds
Other 1/ 6,000 6,000 1,860 11,160,000 5,900 5,900 1,580 9,300,000
NORTHWEST 6,000 6,000 1,860 11,160,000 5,900 5,900 1,580 9,300,000
Chouteau 1,000 900 700 630,000 -- -- -- --
Glacier 7,300 7,100 1,410 10,000,000 -- -- -- --
Pondera 5,100 4,900 2,040 10,020,000 4,100 3,900 2,000 7,800,000
Teton 800 800 1,740 1,390,000 1,000 1,000 1,260 1,260,000
Toole 3,500 3,500 1,930 6,740,000 2,800 2,800 1,330 3,722,000
Other 1/ 6,300 6,100 1,280 7,795,000 10,300 8,800 1,010 8,870,000
NORTH CENTRAL 24,000 23,300 1,570 36,575,000 18,200 16,500 1,310 21,652,000
Daniels -- -- -- -- 8,000 8,000 1,200 9,600,000
Roosevelt 7,600 7,500 1,210 9,100,000 12,500 12,200 1,190 14,500,000
Sheridan -- -- -- -- 11,000 10,800 1,070 11,550,000
Valley 13,400 12,700 1,210 15,340,000 19,500 18,000 890 15,968,000
Other 1/ 9,000 8,800 1,050 9,250,000 2,000 2,000 1,390 2,770,000
NORTHEAST 30,000 29,000 1,160 33,690,000 53,000 51,000 1,070 54,388,000
Other 1/ -- -- -- -- 3,200 3,200 1,060 3,400,000
SOUTHEAST -- -- -- -- 3,200 3,200 1,060 3,400,000
OTHER DISTRICT 1/ 3,000 2,700 1,020 2,755,000 1,700 1,400 1,240 1,740,000
MONTANA 63,000 61,000 1,380 84,180,000 82,000 78,000 1,160 90,480,000
Flaxseed Acreage, Yield, and Production by Counties and Districts, 2014-2015

County 2014 2015
Other 1/ 3,000 2,700 13.3 36,000 3,500 3,300 10.6 35,000
NORTH CENTRAL 3,000 2,700 13.3 36,000 3,500 3,300 10.6 35,000
Sheridan 7,200 6,600 19.7 130,000 -- -- -- --
Valley 11,200 9,500 15.8 150,000 -- -- -- --
Other 1/ 3,900 3,700 18.9 70,000 -- -- -- --
NORTHEAST 22,300 19,800 17.7 350,000 -- -- -- --
Other 1/ -- -- -- -- 1,700 1,600 13.1 21,000
SOUTHEAST -- -- -- -- 1,700 1,600 13.1 21,000
OTHER DISTRICT 1/ 2,700 2,500 15.6 39,000 25,800 25,100 15.7 394,000
MONTANA 28,000 25,000 17.0 425,000 31,000 30,000 15.0 450,000
Mustard Seed Acreage, Yield, and Production by Counties and Districts, 2014-2015
County 2014 2015
Hill -- -- -- -- 5,800 5,800 370 2,170,000
Other 1/ -- -- -- -- 9,100 8,200 600 4,930,000
NORTH CENTRAL -- -- -- -- 14,900 14,000 510 7,100,000
OTHER DISTRICT 1/ 16,500 15,200 990 15,048,000 8,100 7,000 850 5,920,000
MONTANA 16,500 15,200 990 15,048,000 23,000 21,000 620 13,020,000
Safflower Acreage, Yield, and Production by Counties and Districts, 2014-2015

County 2014 2015
Chouteau 7,000 6,900 1,040 7,170,000 9,100 8,900 1,090 9,660,000
Hill 2,300 2,200 640 1,400,000 -- -- -- --
Other 1/ 5,100 4,800 710 3,420,000 6,400 3,600 770 2,780,000
NORTH CENTRAL 14,400 13,900 860 11,990,000 15,500 12,500 1,000 12,440,000
Richland 6,000 6,000 930 5,570,000 5,400 5,200 680 3,530,000
Other 1/ 7,000 6,600 770 5,110,000 5,100 4,800 800 3,820,000
NORTHEAST 13,000 12,600 850 10,680,000 10,500 10,000 740 7,350,000
Other 1/ -- -- -- -- 8,000 7,300 870 6,340,000
SOUTHEAST -- -- -- -- 8,000 7,300 870 6,340,000
OTHER DISTRICT 1/ 26,600 24,000 820 19,750,000 16,000 14,200 760 10,830,000
MONTANA 54,000 50,500 840 42,420,000 50,000 44,000 840 36,960,000

Alfalfa Hay Acreage, Yield, and Production by Counties and Districts, 2014-2015
County 2014 2015
and Harvested Yield Production Harvested Yield Production
District Acres Tons Tons Rank Acres Tons Tons Rank
Deer Lodge 6,500 2.75 18,000 52 4,300 3.50 15,000 51
Flathead 16,500 2.55 42,000 37 10,000 2.50 25,000 41
Granite 9,500 2.75 26,000 47 7,900 2.30 18,000 49
Lake 45,000 2.65 120,000 7 28,000 2.95 83,000 17
Lincoln 3,500 2.30 8,000 54 1,200 2.50 3,000 55
Mineral 1,000 1.50 1,500 56 900 1.10 1,000 56
Missoula 7,000 2.45 17,000 53 5,000 2.20 11,000 52
Powell 18,500 2.40 44,500 36 10,000 3.40 34,000 34
Ravalli 14,000 3.80 53,000 33 8,400 3.70 31,000 38
Sanders 12,500 2.40 30,000 41 9,300 2.15 20,000 46
NORTHWEST 134,000 2.70 360,000 85,000 2.85 241,000
Blaine 58,000 1.85 107,500 13 46,500 1.75 81,000 18
Chouteau 25,500 1.05 27,000 45 20,500 1.35 28,000 39
Glacier 30,500 1.75 53,500 32 32,500 1.40 46,000 30
Hill 20,500 1.40 28,500 42 13,000 1.45 19,000 48
Liberty 12,500 1.50 18,500 51 9,500 1.15 11,000 52
Phillips 38,500 1.85 71,000 24 34,000 1.90 65,000 24
Pondera 27,000 2.70 73,000 23 34,500 2.45 84,000 16
Teton 38,000 2.90 110,000 11 39,500 2.40 94,000 13
Toole 19,500 1.20 23,000 49 15,000 1.40 21,000 45
NORTH CENTRAL 270,000 1.90 512,000 245,000 1.85 449,000
Daniels 23,500 1.20 28,000 44 25,000 0.95 24,000 43
Dawson 44,500 1.80 79,000 22 30,000 1.55 46,000 30
Garfield 36,000 0.75 26,500 46 40,000 0.80 32,000 37
McCone 16,500 1.20 19,500 50 25,600 0.80 20,000 46
Richland 25,500 1.80 46,000 35 -- -- -- --
Roosevelt 36,500 1.80 66,000 25 44,000 1.80 79,000 19
Sheridan 25,500 1.30 33,000 40 -- -- -- --
Valley 44,000 2.20 97,000 18 50,000 1.90 95,000 12
Other 1/ -- -- -- 55,400 1.50 82,000
NORTHEAST 252,000 1.55 395,000 270,000 1.40 378,000
Broadwater 24,000 4.25 102,000 16 20,000 5.20 104,000 8
Cascade 67,000 1.60 106,000 14 60,000 1.75 106,000 6
Fergus 116,000 1.25 147,000 4 139,000 1.95 268,000 1
Golden Valley 25,500 1.50 38,000 39 17,000 1.40 24,000 43
Judith Basin 72,000 1.45 106,000 14 80,000 1.60 127,000 4
Lewis & Clark 29,000 3.40 99,000 17 20,000 3.45 69,000 23
Meagher 26,000 2.55 66,000 25 16,500 2.85 47,000 29
Musselshell 35,500 1.65 58,000 29 30,000 1.85 56,000 27
Petroleum 11,500 2.15 25,000 48 16,500 2.55 42,000 32
Wheatland 36,500 1.75 63,000 27 36,000 2.00 72,000 21
CENTRAL 443,000 1.85 810,000 435,000 2.10 915,000
Beaverhead 53,000 4.00 211,000 1 34,000 4.20 142,000 3
Gallatin 42,000 3.55 150,000 3 -- -- -- --
Jefferson 13,000 3.10 40,500 38 10,000 4.10 41,000 33
Madison 52,000 3.50 181,000 2 41,000 3.95 161,000 2
Silver Bow 2,000 3.25 6,500 55 -- -- -- --
Other 1/ -- -- -- 35,000 3.40 119,000
SOUTHWEST 162,000 3.65 589,000 120,000 3.85 463,000
Big Horn 46,000 2.80 129,500 6 38,000 2.75 105,000 7
Carbon 43,000 2.60 111,000 10 28,500 3.00 86,000 15
Park 46,000 2.55 117,000 8 28,000 2.75 77,000 20
Stillwater 35,500 1.70 60,500 28 51,500 1.40 72,000 21
Sweetgrass 23,000 2.45 56,500 30 16,000 2.05 33,000 36
Treasure 7,500 3.80 28,500 42 7,500 3.35 25,000 41
Yellowstone 31,000 2.60 80,000 21 35,500 2.70 96,000 11
SOUTH CENTRAL 232,000 2.50 583,000 205,000 2.40 494,000
Carter 78,500 1.65 130,000 5 70,500 1.25 87,000 14
Custer 52,500 2.15 113,000 9 44,500 2.20 98,000 10
Fallon 64,000 1.45 93,000 19 72,000 0.85 61,000 25
Powder River 69,000 1.60 109,000 12 74,500 1.35 102,000 9
Prairie 26,000 2.10 54,500 31 26,500 1.25 33,500 35
Rosebud 35,000 2.50 88,000 20 27,500 2.20 61,000 25
Wibaux 32,000 1.50 48,500 34 24,500 0.70 17,500 50
SOUTHEAST 357,000 1.80 636,000 340,000 1.35 460,000
MONTANA 1,850,000 2.10 3,885,000 1,700,000 2.00 3,400,000
1/ Counties with no acres harvested or counties that are combined into “other” counties/districts to avoid disclosure of individual information. -- Not Available.

Other Hay Acreage, Yield, and Production by Counties and Districts, 2014-2015
County 2014 2015
and Harvested Yield Production Harvested Yield Production
District Acres Tons Tons Rank Acres Tons Tons Rank
Deer Lodge 6,500 1.90 12,500 45 4,000 1.90 7,500 47
Flathead 8,000 1.95 15,500 41 8,000 1.05 8,500 45
Granite 9,000 1.95 17,500 37 10,000 1.90 19,000 27
Lake 12,000 2.15 25,500 24 12,000 1.40 17,000 28
Lincoln 2,000 1.25 2,500 55 2,000 1.00 2,000 55
Mineral 1,000 1.00 1,000 56 1,000 1.00 1,000 56
Missoula 6,500 1.45 9,500 47 5,000 1.40 7,000 49
Powell 24,000 1.85 44,500 9 23,000 2.00 46,000 5
Ravalli 15,000 2.20 33,000 12 15,000 2.05 31,000 13
Sanders 15,000 1.50 22,500 31 10,000 0.70 7,000 49
NORTHWEST 99,000 1.85 184,000 90,000 1.60 146,000
Blaine 28,500 1.10 31,500 15 24,000 1.50 36,000 10
Chouteau 24,500 1.25 30,500 16 -- -- -- --
Glacier 14,500 1.00 14,500 42 15,500 1.10 17,000 28
Hill 12,500 1.10 13,500 44 13,500 0.95 12,500 39
Liberty 7,000 1.55 11,000 46 -- -- -- --
Phillips 34,000 1.90 65,000 3 36,500 1.60 59,000 2
Pondera 9,500 1.75 16,500 38 7,500 1.15 8,500 45
Teton 18,500 2.15 40,000 10 13,500 1.65 22,000 24
Toole 5,000 1.30 6,500 51 5,500 1.10 6,000 52
Other 1/ 24,000 1.65 39,000
NORTH CENTRAL 154,000 1.50 229,000 140,000 1.45 200,000
Daniels 7,000 1.15 8,000 49 -- -- -- --
Garfield 29,000 1.15 33,000 12 25,000 1.95 49,000 5
McCone 17,000 1.40 23,500 28 21,500 1.20 26,000 18
Richland 20,500 1.45 29,500 17 -- -- -- --
Roosevelt -- -- -- -- 25,000 1.10 28,000 16
Sheridan 12,500 1.60 20,000 32 -- -- -- --
Valley 35,000 1.60 56,500 5 27,000 1.85 50,000 4
Other 1/ 47,000 1.65 76,500 61,500 1.40 86,000
NORTHEAST 168,000 1.45 247,000 160,000 1.50 239,000
Broadwater 8,500 2.30 19,500 34 7,500 2.95 22,000 24
Cascade 14,500 1.65 24,000 27 17,000 1.40 23,500 23
Fergus 19,000 1.25 23,500 28 23,000 1.30 29,500 15
Golden Valley 6,500 1.40 9,000 48 7,000 2.35 16,500 32
Judith Basin 14,000 1.70 23,500 28 13,500 1.85 25,000 21
Lewis & Clark 10,000 1.60 16,000 40 9,000 2.30 20,500 26
Meagher 27,000 2.10 57,000 4 23,000 1.85 42,000 7
Musselshell 7,500 1.05 8,000 49 8,500 1.35 11,500 41
Petroleum 3,500 1.00 3,500 54 6,500 1.90 12,500 39
Wheatland 11,500 2.35 27,000 20 8,000 2.15 17,000 28
CENTRAL 122,000 1.75 211,000 123,000 1.80 220,000
Beaverhead 56,000 2.20 123,000 1 50,000 2.20 110,000 1
Jefferson 9,500 1.75 16,500 38 8,000 1.70 13,500 36
Madison 25,000 2.80 70,000 2 23,000 2.30 52,500 3
Other 1/ 15,500 2.05 31,500 19,000 1.80 34,000
SOUTHWEST 106,000 2.25 241,000 100,000 2.10 210,000
Big Horn 12,500 1.50 18,500 36 10,000 1.35 13,500 36
Carbon 20,000 2.45 49,000 8 19,000 2.15 41,000 8
Park 9,000 2.20 20,000 32 9,000 1.85 16,500 32
Stillwater 16,000 1.70 27,000 20 11,000 1.20 13,000 38
Sweetgrass 12,500 2.30 28,500 18 9,000 1.60 14,500 34
Other 1/ 17,000 2.10 36,000 13,000 2.20 28,500
SOUTH CENTRAL 87,000 2.05 179,000 71,000 1.80 127,000
Carter 39,000 1.45 56,000 6 29,000 1.20 35,000 11
Custer 26,000 1.40 36,000 11 -- -- -- --
Fallon 21,500 1.20 26,000 23 11,500 1.20 14,000 35
Powder River 19,000 1.50 28,500 18 17,000 1.55 26,000 18
Prairie 8,500 1.65 14,000 43 8,500 1.30 11,000 42
Rosebud 14,500 1.75 25,500 24 -- -- -- --
Wibaux 15,500 1.25 19,000 35 17,500 0.95 17,000 28
Other 1/ -- -- -- 32,500 1.10 35,000
SOUTHEAST 144,000 1.40 205,000 116,000 1.20 138,000
MONTANA 880,000 1.70 1,496,000 800,000 1.60 1,280,000
1/ Counties with no acres harvested or counties that are combined into “other” counties/districts to avoid disclosure of individual information. -- Not Available.

Cattle and Calves Inventory by Class, Cattle on Feed, and Value of Inventory, January 1
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Item
(000) Head
All Cattle & Calves 2,350 2,400 2,600 2,650 2,550 2,500 2,500 2,600 2,550 2,500 2,650
Cows & Heifers that have calved
Beef Cows 1,401 1,382 1,503 1,494 1,465 1,476 1,456 1,476 1,476 1,496 1,486
Milk Cows 19 18 17 16 15 14 14 14 14 14 14
Heifers 500 pounds and over
Beef Cow Replacement 445 440 440 410 340 405 415 445 430 435 420
Milk Cow Replacement 8 10 12 10 7 7 8 8 9 7 8
Other 157 180 178 220 273 213 212 197 211 198 262
Steers 500 pounds and over 160 240 250 280 265 195 210 235 220 175 230
Bulls 500 pounds and over 110 90 110 95 90 90 90 100 100 100 105
Calves under 500 pounds 50 40 90 125 95 100 95 125 90 75 125
Cattle on Feed 55 55 40 45 26 30 38 46 54 40 70
All Cattle Value of Inventory Dollars
Value per Head 1,220 1,050 1,070 930 960 1,150 1,360 1,380 1,530 2,040 1,620
Total Value Of Inventory (000,000) 2,867 2,520 2,782 2,464 2,448 2,875 3,400 3,588 3,902 5,100 4,293
Calf Crop and Disposition Private Grazing Fee Rates 1/

Calves Inship- Marketings 1/ On Farm Death Losses Animal
Slaughter Cow-Calf Per Head
Year Born ments Cattle Calves Cattle Calves Year Unit 2/
2/
(000) Head Dollars Per Month
2005 1,440 116 1,250 185 5 20 46 2005 16.20 18.70 17.30
2006 1,400 290 1,365 200 5 21 49 2006 16.20 18.70 18.30
2007 1,470 238 1,200 225 5 24 54 2007 17.80 20.10 19.20
2008 1,490 129 1,255 240 5 21 48 2008 18.10 20.00 19.80
2009 1,480 105 1,345 245 5 27 63 2009 18.00 20.20 18.90
2010 1,490 106 1,307 255 4 23 57 2010 18.40 20.20 19.30
2011 1,470 110 1,278 211 4 25 62 2011 19.40 21.60 19.50
2012 1,500 150 1,257 205 2 28 58 2012 20.50 23.60 20.30
2013 1,470 148 1,367 210 2 29 60 2013 21.00 23.60 20.80
2014 1,470 169 1,376 220 3 29 61 2014 23.00 26.00 23.00
2015 1,470 160 1,239 151 3 26 62 2015 23.00 26.00 23.00
1/ Marketings exclude interfarm sales. 2/ On farm slaughter excludes animals custom slaughtered 1/ Non-irrigated. 2/ Animal unit includes cow-calf rates.
in commercial establishments for farmers.
Cattle and Calves Production and Income

Price Per Cwt Cash Value of Home
Production 1/ Marketings 2/ Gross Income
Year Beef Cattle Calves Receipts 3/ Consumption
(000) Lbs Dollars (000) Dollars
2005 937,310 1,006,400 104.00 138.00 1,075,590 12,064 1,087,654
2006 895,548 1,082,800 93.80 131.00 1,049,146 11,208 1,060,354
2007 1,079,708 1,033,350 89.80 123.00 961,563 10,693 972,256
2008 976,102 1,083,000 87.50 109.00 970,845 10,174 981,019
2009 961,047 1,182,250 77.70 108.00 952,014 9,283 961,297
2010 1,110,597 1,154,750 90.10 128.00 1,083,920 11,697 1,095,617
2011 1,020,050 1,110,500 -- -- 1,207,605 16,045 1,223,650
2012 1,053,913 1,129,750 -- -- 1,349,950 12,205 1,362,155
2013 1,113,210 1,243,700 -- -- 1,523,321 12,425 1,535,746
2014 1,107,994 1,265,450 -- -- 1,984,463 14,643 1,999,106
2015 1,119,577 1,121,650 -- -- 1,639,423 12,119 1,651,542
1/ Production includes adjustments made for inshipments and changes in inventory. 2/ Marketings exclude interfarm sales and custom slaughter in commercial establishments for
use on farms where produced. 3/ Cash receipts are from marketings and sale of farm slaughter. -- No longer published.
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Dairy Products Marketed, Income, and Value
Combined Marketing of Milk and Cream Used for Milk, Cream and But- Gross Farm
ter on Farms Where Produced Farm Value
Average Returns 1/ Cash Receipts Income
Milk of Milk
Year from from Dairy
Utilized Per 100 Per Pound Produced 4/
Marketings Milk Utilized Value 2/ Products 3/
Pounds Milk Milkfat
Mil Pounds Dollars (000) Dollars Mil Pounds (000) Dollars (000) Dollars
2005 372 15.30 3.66 56,304 2 306 56,610 56,916
2006 354 13.10 3.65 45,588 3 393 45,981 46,374
2007 333 18.70 3.64 61,149 3 561 61,710 62,271
2008 313 19.00 3.60 57,950 4 760 58,710 59,470
2009 299 14.60 3.59 42,778 2 292 43,070 43,654
2010 289 16.90 3.64 47,996 2 338 48,334 48,841
2011 288 19.90 3.70 56,317 2 398 56,715 57,312
2012 299 18.00 3.70 52,740 3 540 53,280 53,820
2013 298 18.70 3.73 54,791 2 374 55,165 55,726
2014 301 22.00 3.76 65,120 2 440 65,560 66,220
2015 299 14.90 3.72 43,806 2 298 44,104 44,551
1/ Cash receipts divided by milk for milkfat represented in combined marketings. 2/ Valued at average returns per 100 pounds of milk in combined marketings of milk and cream.
3/ Cash receipts from marketings of milk and cream plus value of milk used for home consumption and farm‑churned butter. 4/ Includes value of milk fed to calves.
Milk Goats and Meat and Other Goats Inventory, January 1

Milk Goats Meat and Other Goats
Year
Head
2008 1,800 10,000
2009 1,900 9,000
2010 2,700 9,000
2011 2,600 7,000
2012 2,500 6,900
2013 2,400 6,700
2014 3,000 8,000
2015 -- --
2016 -- --
-- No longer published.
All Sheep Inventory by Class and Value of Inventory, January 1

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Item
(000) Head
All Sheep & Lambs 280 275 270 255 245 230 225 235 220 215 230
Market Sheep & Lambs, Total 25 25 25 25 15 15 15 25 22 22 20
Market Sheep 6 6 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 2 2
Market Lambs 19 19 22 22 13 13 14 24 21 20 18
Breeding Sheep & Lambs, Total 255 250 245 230 230 215 210 210 198 193 210
Ewes One Year & Over 195 195 190 180 185 170 165 155 155 153 159
Rams One Year & Over 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6
All Replacement Lambs 53 48 48 43 38 38 39 49 37 34 45
All Sheep Value of Inventory Dollars
Value per Head 147 132 122 115 119 173 259 192 184 235 215
Total Value of Inventory (000) 41,160 36,300 32,940 29,325 29,155 39,790 58,275 45,120 40,480 50,525 49,450
Lamb Crop and Disposition Wool Production and Value

Lambs Inship- Marketings 1/ On Farm Death Losses Sheep Pounds Wool Price per Total
Saved ments Sheep Lambs Slaughter Sheep Lambs Shorn per Fleece Production Lb. Value
Year 2/ Year
(000)
(000) Head (000) Head Pounds (000) Lbs Dollars
Dols
2005 255 7 59 190 1.0 12 15 2005 255 9.6 2,450 0.98 2,401
2006 255 14 52 190 1.0 14 17 2006 250 9.2 2,300 0.91 2,093
2007 255 14 54 186 2.5 14 18 2007 245 9.2 2,250 1.30 2,925
2008 235 10 53 175 1.5 14 17 2008 230 9.3 2,150 1.40 3,010
2009 235 9 32 186 2.0 15 20 2009 230 9.3 2,150 1.10 2,365
2010 220 10 49 169 1.5 13 17 2010 215 9.3 2,000 1.60 3,200
2011 205 -- -- -- 1.5 12 16 2011 200 9.3 1,850 2.40 4,440
2012 210 -- -- -- 1.5 12 16 2012 200 9.0 1,790 2.10 3,759
2013 200 -- -- -- 1.5 11 16 2013 200 8.9 1,770 2.20 3,894
2014 200 -- -- -- 1.5 12 15 2014 185 9.0 1,660 2.05 3,403
2015 210 -- -- -- 1.5 11 16 2015 205 9.0 1,840 1.90 3,496
1/ Marketings exclude interfarm sales. Includes animals custom slaughtered in
commercial establishments for use on farms where produced. 2/ On farm slaughter
excludes animals custom slaughtered in commercial establishments for farmer.
-- No longer published.
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Sheep and Lambs Inventory, Death Loss, and Percent of Total Inventory Lost
January 1 All Sheep Lamb Losses Total Inventory
Lamb Crop Total Loss
Year Inventory Losses Before Docking After Docking All Lambs Lost 1/
(000) Head (000) Head (000) Head Percent
2005 295 255 12 19 15 34 46 8.1
2006 280 255 14 20 17 37 51 9.2
2007 275 255 14 18 18 36 50 9.1
2008 270 235 14 19 17 36 50 9.5
2009 255 235 15 21 20 41 56 11.0
2010 245 220 13 18 17 35 48 9.9
2011 230 205 12 20 16 36 48 10.5
2012 225 210 12 15 16 31 43 9.6
2013 235 200 11 13 16 29 40 8.9
2014 220 200 12 12 15 27 39 9.0
2015 215 210 11 14 16 30 41 9.3
1/ Total inventory equals January 1 inventory plus lamb crop plus lambs lost before docking.
Sheep and Lambs Death Loss by Cause and Value of Loss

Predator Losses Value of Losses
Percent of Total Non-Predator Unknown
Year Total Inventory Loss Causes Predator Non-Predator Unknown Total
Lost 1/
(000) Head Percent (000) Head (000) Dollars
2005 12.4 2.2 28.4 5.2 1,096.4 2,755.6 477.6 4,329.6
2006 14.1 2.5 29.6 7.3 1,044.4 2,453.7 600.3 4,098.4
2007 17.0 3.1 27.5 5.5 1,214.4 2,189.3 458.0 3,861.7
2008 15.2 2.9 29.2 5.6 1,078.3 2,272.6 412.7 3,763.6
2009 18.8 3.7 28.0 9.2 1,328.3 2,185.7 713.1 4,227.1
2010 17.3 3.6 23.4 7.3 1,676.9 2,590.0 799.0 5,066.0
2011 13.6 3.0 26.2 8.2 1,967.1 3,781.0 1,248.0 6,996.0
2012 18.3 4.1 19.7 5.0 2,574.0 2,904.0 762.0 6,240.0
2013 16.2 3.6 19.5 4.3 2,849.5 3,443.0 762.0 7,055.0
2014 16.4 3.8 19.8 2.8 3,021.1 3,764.0 538.0 7,323.0
2015 17.7 4.0 20.6 2.7 3,209.0 3,814.0 506.0 7,529.0
1/ Total inventory equals January 1 inventory plus lamb crop plus lambs lost before docking.

Sheep and Lambs Death Loss by Cause and Value of Loss
SHEEP LOSS LAMB LOSS TOTAL LOSS
Value in Dollars Value in Dollars
Cause of Loss Number of Head Number of Head Number of Head Value in Dollars (000)
(000) 1/ (000) 2/
2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014 2015
Predators
Bear 200 200 42 40 100 300 18 53 300 500 59 93
Bobcat -- -- -- -- 100 100 18 18 100 100 18 18
Coyote 2,500 2,300 519 458 10,700 11,900 1,915 2,118 13,200 14,200 2,434 2,576
Dog 100 -- 21 -- 200 200 36 36 300 200 57 36
Mountain Lion 200 200 42 40 100 100 18 18 300 300 59 58
Foxes -- -- -- -- 300 400 54 71 300 400 54 71
Wolves -- -- -- -- 200 200 36 36 200 200 36 36
Eagles -- -- -- -- 700 700 125 125 700 700 125 125
Ravens -- -- -- 20 -- 100 -- 18 -- 100 -- 18
Other/Unknown 3/ -- 100 20 -- 1,000 900 179 160 1,000 1,000 179 180
Total Predators 3,000 2,800 623 557 13,400 14,900 2,399 2,652 16,400 17,700 3,021 3,209
Non-Predators
Diseases 800 700 166 139 1,500 1,700 269 303 2,300 2,400 435 442
Enterotoxaemia 300 300 62 60 600 600 107 107 900 900 170 167
Weather Conditions 700 600 145 119 5,600 6,300 1,002 1,121 6,300 6,900 1,148 1,241
Lambing Complications 800 700 166 139 2,800 3,200 501 570 3,600 3,900 667 709
Old Age 2,600 2,400 540 478 NA NA NA NA 2,600 2,400 540 478
On Back 400 400 83 80 -- -- -- -- 400 400 83 80
Poison 200 200 42 40 200 300 36 53 400 500 77 93
Theft 1,900 1,700 394 338 1,400 1,500 251 267 3,300 3,200 645 605
Other/Unknown 3/ 1,300 1,200 270 239 1,500 1,500 269 267 2,800 2,700 538 506
Total Non-Predators 9,000 8,200 1,868 1,632 13,600 15,100 2,434 2,688 22,600 23,300 4,302 4,320
Total Loss 12,000 11,000 2,490 2,189 27,000 30,000 4,833 5,340 39,000 41,000 7,323 7,529
1/ Using average reported value for Ewes 1+. 2/ Lamb values equal to market year average price received for lambs multiplied by an average weight of 60 pounds per lamb.
3/ Other/Unknown includes Other and Unknown causes combined with unpublished causes. -- Denotes less than 100 head.
Sheep and Lambs Percent of Loss by Cause

Cause of Loss 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Predators
Bear 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1
Bobcat -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Coyote 19 20 23 20 26 24 20 32 32 34 35
Dog 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1
Mountain Lion -- 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1
Foxes 2 1 2 3 2 3 2 1 2 1 1
Wolves 1 1 1 1 1 1 -- 1 -- 1 1
Eagles 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 2
Ravens -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Other/Unknown 1/ 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 2
Total Predators 2/ 27 28 34 30 34 36 28 43 41 42 43
Non-Predators
Diseases 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 5 5 5 7 6 6
Enterotoxaemia 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 5 6 5 5 2 2
Weather Conditions 15 18 14 23 24 18 27 13 15 16 17
Lambing Complications 13 13 13 11 8 12 9 14 11 9 10
Old Age 7 6 6 7 5 6 4 6 7 7 6
On Back 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Poison 3 3 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 1
Theft 1 1 1 1 -- 1 1 -- 1 8 8
Other/Unknown 1/ 5 3 2 3 2 15 17 12 11 7 7
Total Non-Predators 2/ 62 58 55 58 50 64 72 57 60 58 57
Unknown Causes 11 14 11 11 16 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/
Total Loss 2/ 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
1/ Other/Unknown includes Other and Unknown causes combined with unpublished causes. 2/ Totals may not add due to rounding. 3/ Not available.
-- Denotes less than 1 percent.

Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Class and Value, December 1
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Item
(000) Head
All Hogs & Pigs 175 180 180 175 175 180 180 175 166 176 175
Breeding Inventory 18 18 18 22 23 23 22 22 24 24 24
Market Hogs 157 162 162 153 152 157 158 153 142 152 151
Hogs Value of Inventory Dollars
Value per Head 100.00 93.00 76.00 93.00 87.00 110.00 130.00 120.00 145.00 150.00 100.00
Total Value of Inventory (000) 17,500 16,740 13,680 16,275 15,225 19,800 23,400 21,000 24,070 26,400 17,500
Hogs and Pigs Annual Farrowings and Disposition

Annual Farrowings 1/ On Farm
Year Inshipments Marketings 2/ Death Losses
Sows Farrowed Pigs per Litter Pig Crop Slaughter 3/
Head
2005 33,000 9.67 319,000 18,000 312,100 2,000 12,900
2006 34,000 9.56 325,000 18,000 316,300 2,000 19,700
2007 33,500 10.06 337,000 11,000 327,800 2,000 18,200
2008 37,000 10.16 376,000 29,000 387,800 2,000 20,200
2009 42,500 10.14 431,000 11,000 421,000 1,900 19,100
2010 44,500 9.91 441,000 13,000 429,000 2,800 17,200
2011 42,500 10.28 437,000 15,000 432,100 2,500 17,400
2012 43,500 10.39 452,000 12,000 447,800 2,100 19,100
2013 45,000 10.27 462,000 12,000 464,200 2,000 16,800
2014 46,500 10.34 481,000 38,500 491,300 2,000 16,200
2015 45,500 10.73 488,000 6,000 480,000 2,000 13,000
1/ Annual farrowing refers to the December-November marketing year. 2/ Marketings include animals custom slaughtered in commercial establishments for use on farms where
produced. 3/ On farm slaughter excludes animals custom slaughtered in commercial establishments for farmers.
Hogs and Pigs Production and Income

Price per Value of Home
Production 1/ Marketings 2/ Cash Receipts 3/ Gross Income
Year Cwt Consumption
(000) Lbs Dollars (000) Dollars
2005 74,857 76,811 53.10 41,209 531 41,740
2006 74,653 77,563 47.90 37,819 479 38,298
2007 78,312 79,992 47.90 39,192 479 39,671
2008 80,119 86,558 47.10 42,834 490 43,324
2009 78,601 80,750 40.90 36,502 391 36,893
2010 79,932 81,275 52.00 46,771 612 47,383
2011 77,175 80,305 -- 58,889 612 59,501
2012 81,659 84,455 -- 60,486 485 60,971
2013 84,479 87,038 -- 63,231 481 63,712
2014 83,619 92,194 -- 78,079 533 78,612
2015 95,696 95,985 -- 59,623 390 60,013
1/ Production has adjustments made for inshipments and changes in inventory. 2/ Marketings exclude interfarm sales and custom slaughter in commercial establishments for use on
farms where produced. 3/ Cash receipts from marketings and sale of farm slaughter. -- No longer published.

Chickens Inventory, Value, Production, and Income, December 1
Production Price per
All Chickens Number Sold Number Lost Value per Bird Total Value Cash Receipts
Year Sold Pound
(000) Head (000) Head (000) Head Dollars (000) Dollars (000) Pounds Cents (000) Dollars
2005 486 130 50 2.60 1,264 429 0.6 3
2006 496 105 74 3.30 1,637 326 0.6 2
2007 491 108 72 4.10 2,013 400 0.6 2
2008 510 117 78 3.80 1,938 445 1/ --
2009 540 111 76 4.10 2,214 422 1/ --
2010 535 37 90 4.80 2,568 118 1/ --
2011 545 88 186 4.00 2,180 282 1/ --
2012 674 46 242 6.40 4,314 147 1/ --
2013 639 52 281 4.70 3,003 166 1/ --
2014 620 55 323 5.00 3,100 176 1/ --
2015 589 54 323 8.50 5,007 173 1/ --
1/ No longer published. -- Less than $1,000.
Eggs Production and Value

Price per Value of
Layers 2/ Eggs per Layer Egg Production
Year 1/ Dozen Production
(000) Birds Number Millions Cents (000) Dollars
2005 350 303 106 37.4 3,300
2006 341 305 104 46.5 4,031
2007 355 301 107 90.4 8,059
2008 350 324 115 -- 9,567
2009 375 305 107 -- 6,890
2010 375 317 119 -- 6,619
2011 380 317 119 -- 8,682
2012 464 313 120 -- 8,642
2013 455 328 143 -- 10,705
2014 458 315 143 -- 12,965
2015 439 312 142 -- 22,477
1/ Data related to the 12 month period beginning with December 1 of the previous year through November of the current year.
2/ Average number of layers on hand during the year. -- No longer published.
Honey Inventory, Yield, Production, Stocks, and Value

Bee Yield per Producer Held Price per Value of
Production
Year Colonies Colony Stocks Dec. 15 Pound Production
(000) Pounds (000) Pounds (000) Pounds Dollars (000) Dollars
2005 130 67 8,710 3,136 0.86 7,491
2006 132 79 10,428 1,981 0.95 9,907
2007 135 68 9,180 2,479 0.99 9,088
2008 134 70 9,380 4,596 1.37 12,851
2009 146 70 10,220 3,577 1.46 14,921
2010 157 74 11,618 2,905 1.58 18,356
2011 145 92 13,340 3,202 1.70 22,678
2012 145 52 7,540 2,413 1.95 14,703
2013 159 94 14,946 5,231 2.09 31,237
2014 162 88 14,256 5,132 2.09 29,795
2015 146 83 12,118 3,757 1.94 23,509

Commercial Red Meat Production by Month 1/, 2/
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Total
Year
Million Pounds
2006 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.0 2.0 1.9 2.1 16.2
2007 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.7 1.5 1.6 16.2
2008 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.6 1.5 1.6 16.6
2009 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.3 1.3 1.3 2.2 2.1 2.3 18.4
2010 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.6 1.5 1.7 1.4 1.7 1.4 1.8 1.7 1.7 17.5
2011 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.6 1.5 1.7 1.0 1.2 1.1 1.8 1.8 1.8 16.1
2012 0.8 0.7 0.7 1.7 1.5 1.8 1.1 1.3 1.0 2.0 1.8 1.8 16.3
2013 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.6 1.5 1.7 1.2 1.3 1.0 2.0 1.8 1.9 16.7
2014 0.8 0.9 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.5 1.8 1.3 1.5 2.0 1.5 1.3 16.6
2015 0.6 0.7 1.8 1.2 1.6 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.9 1.4 2.5 1.1 16.3
2016 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.1 1.5 -- -- -- -- --
1/ Includes slaughter in federally inspected and other slaughter plants but excludes animals slaughtered on farms. 2/ Yearly totals are based on unrounded data and may not
equal sum of parts. -- Not Available
Monthly Slaughter by Class 1/, 2/
Cattle and Calves

Year
(000) Head
2006 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.0 1.3 1.1 2.5 2.4 2.5 19.4
2007 1.9 1.8 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.4 2.1 1.9 2.0 19.4
2008 1.2 1.2 1.1 2.4 2.1 2.1 1.4 1.4 1.4 2.0 1.9 2.1 20.4
2009 1.3 1.2 1.1 2.2 2.1 2.2 1.5 1.4 1.4 2.8 2.7 2.9 22.8
2010 1.2 1.2 1.1 2.0 2.0 2.1 1.6 1.9 1.7 2.2 2.1 2.2 21.6
2011 1.0 0.9 0.9 2.1 2.0 2.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 2.4 2.2 2.3 19.8
2012 1.0 0.9 0.9 2.1 2.1 2.3 1.3 1.4 1.1 2.6 2.2 2.3 20.0
2013 1.1 1.0 1.0 2.1 2.1 2.2 1.3 1.4 1.1 2.6 2.3 2.5 20.6
2014 1.0 1.1 1.8 1.8 1.8 2.0 2.2 1.4 1.9 2.6 1.9 1.7 21.3
2015 0.8 0.8 2.3 1.5 2.1 1.6 1.2 1.2 2.1 1.8 3.1 1.3 19.8
2016 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.1 1.5 -- -- -- -- --
Sheep and Lambs
Year
(000) Head
2006 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.4 3.6
2007 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 3.5
2008 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 4.3
2009 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.5 4.2
2010 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 4.0
2011 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.4 3.7
2012 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 4.0
2013 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 4.7
2014 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.4 4.9
2015 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.5 5.2
2016 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 -- -- -- -- --
Hogs and Pigs
Year
(000) Head
2006 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.1 1.7 1.6 1.7 15.2
2007 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.4 1.6 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.3 13.8
2008 0.8 0.8 0.7 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.5 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.2 13.4
2009 0.7 0.7 0.6 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.4 13.3
2010 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.4 1.6 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.4 13.5
2011 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.4 13.3
2012 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.7 1.8 14.9
2013 0.8 0.7 0.8 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.7 14.6
2014 0.6 0.8 0.7 1.5 1.1 0.9 1.7 1.6 1.4 1.7 1.1 1.2 14.2
2015 0.6 0.7 1.8 1.0 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.6 2.6 1.1 2.8 1.2 17.0
2016 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.5 1.9 -- -- -- -- --
1/ Includes slaughter in federally inspected and other slaughter plants, but excludes animals slaughtered on farms. 2/ Yearly totals are based on unrounded data and may not
equal sum of parts. --Not Available

All Cattle & Calves and Beef Cows & Heifers That Have Calved Inventories, January 1, 2014-2016
County and All Cattle and Calves Beef Cows and Heifers That Have Calved
District 2014 2015 2016 Rank 2014 2015 2016 Rank
NORTHWEST
Deer Lodge 5,000 5,000 5,300 53 -- -- --
Flathead 8,100 8,000 8,500 52 -- -- --
Granite 18,000 18,400 19,500 47 -- -- --
Lake 41,000 40,000 42,000 24 26,500 27,000 26,500 21
Lincoln 2,300 2,200 2,400 55 1,500 1,500 1,500 55
Mineral -- 300 300 56 -- -- --
Missoula 10,400 10,200 10,800 51 5,200 5,200 5,200 51
Powell 38,000 37,500 39,500 28 -- -- --
Ravalli 31,000 30,500 32,500 36 15,000 15,200 15,200 39
Sanders 12,600 12,300 13,100 50 9,400 9,500 9,400 50
NORTH CENTRAL
Blaine 67,000 65,000 69,000 14 45,000 45,000 45,000 10
Chouteau 36,000 35,000 37,500 31 24,500 25,000 24,500 27
Glacier 46,000 45,000 48,000 21 29,500 30,000 30,000 20
Hill 23,000 22,500 24,000 42 -- -- --
Liberty 15,100 14,800 15,700 48 10,200 10,200 10,300 48
Phillips 82,000 81,000 86,000 9 53,000 54,000 53,000 3
Pondera 25,500 25,000 26,500 40 17,500 17,600 17,600 36
Teton 54,000 53,000 56,000 18 23,500 24,000 23,500 29
Toole 21,000 20,500 21,500 46 13,000 13,200 13,100 44
NORTHEAST
Daniels 13,900 13,600 14,500 49 9,500 9,600 9,600 49
Dawson 39,500 38,500 41,000 26 25,500 25,500 25,500 24
Garfield 84,000 82,000 87,000 8 52,000 53,000 53,000 3
McCone 36,000 35,500 37,500 31 -- -- --
Richland 66,000 65,000 68,000 15 35,000 35,500 35,000 17
Roosevelt 22,000 22,000 23,000 44 -- -- --
Sheridan 26,500 26,000 27,500 38 -- -- --
Valley 63,000 62,000 66,000 16 -- -- --
CENTRAL
Broadwater 23,000 22,500 24,000 42 -- -- --
Cascade 60,000 59,000 63,000 17 37,500 38,000 38,000 14
Fergus 95,000 94,000 99,000 4 65,000 66,000 65,000 2
Golden Valley 22,000 21,500 22,500 45 -- -- --
Judith Basin 81,000 80,000 84,000 10 -- -- --
Lewis & Clark 37,000 36,500 38,500 29 24,500 25,000 24,500 27
Meagher 40,500 40,000 42,000 24 -- -- --
Musselshell 33,000 32,500 34,500 33 22,000 22,500 22,000 32
Petroleum 31,500 31,000 33,000 35 19,000 19,200 19,100 34
Wheatland 40,000 39,500 41,000 26 -- -- --
SOUTHWEST
Beaverhead 150,000 145,000 155,000 1 79,000 80,000 80,000 1
Gallatin 48,500 47,500 50,000 20 18,900 19,200 19,000 35
Jefferson 26,500 26,000 27,500 38 16,500 16,700 17,100 37
Madison 72,000 71,000 75,000 12 46,500 47,000 47,000 9
Silver Bow 4,800 4,700 4,900 54 -- -- --
SOUTH CENTRAL
Big Horn 73,000 72,000 76,000 11 49,000 49,500 49,000 8
Carbon 70,000 68,000 73,000 13 35,500 36,000 35,500 16
Park 43,000 42,000 44,500 22 30,000 30,500 30,500 18
Stillwater 41,500 40,500 43,000 23 23,500 23,500 23,500 29
Sweetgrass 37,000 36,000 38,000 30 25,000 25,500 26,000 23
Treasure 27,000 26,500 28,000 37 13,000 13,100 13,100 44
Yellowstone 115,000 115,000 120,000 2 -- -- --
SOUTHEAST
Carter 91,000 89,000 95,000 5 53,000 53,000 53,000 3
Custer 110,000 105,000 115,000 3 -- -- --
Fallon 54,000 53,000 56,000 18 30,000 30,500 30,500 18
Powder River 88,000 86,000 91,000 7 53,000 54,000 53,000 3
Prairie 33,000 32,500 34,500 33 21,000 21,500 21,000 33
Rosebud 92,000 90,000 95,000 5 50,000 51,000 51,000 7
Wibaux 23,500 23,000 24,500 41 -- -- --
OTHER COUNTIES 300 -- -- 368,300 373,300 370,300
MONTANA 2,550,000 2,500,000 2,650,000 1,476,000 1,496,000 1,486,000
-- Not published to avoid disclosure of individual information.
2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics County Livestock 61

Milk Cows & Heifers That Have Calved Inventory by Counties, January 1, 2014-2016
County and District 2014 2015 2016 Rank
NORTHWEST
Deer Lodge -- -- --
Flathead -- -- --
Granite -- -- --
Lake 600 400 300 11
Lincoln -- -- --
Mineral -- -- --
Missoula -- -- --
Powell -- -- --
Ravalli 1,200 1,200 900 6
Sanders -- -- --
NORTH CENTRAL
Blaine 100 100 100 17
Chouteau -- -- --
Glacier 1,000 1,000 1,100 3
Hill -- -- --
Liberty 500 500 500 7
Phillips -- -- --
Pondera 900 900 1,000 4
Teton 400 400 400 8
Toole 500 500 300 11
NORTHEAST
Daniels -- -- --
Dawson -- -- --
Garfield -- -- --
McCone -- -- --
Richland -- -- --
Roosevelt -- -- --
Sheridan -- -- --
Valley -- -- --
CENTRAL
Broadwater -- -- --
Cascade 1,300 1,300 1,200 2
Fergus 400 400 400 8
Golden Valley -- -- --
Judith Basin -- -- --
Lewis & Clark 100 100 100 17
Meagher -- -- --
Musselshell -- -- --
Petroleum -- -- --
Wheatland -- -- --
SOUTHWEST
Beaverhead -- -- --
Gallatin 4,200 4,400 4,500 1
Jefferson -- -- --
Madison -- -- --
Silver Bow -- -- --
SOUTH CENTRAL
Big Horn -- -- --
Carbon -- -- --
Park 200 100 100 17
Stillwater -- -- --
Sweetgrass -- -- --
Treasure -- -- --
Yellowstone -- -- --
OTHER COUNTIES 2,600 2,700 3,100
MONTANA 14,000 14,000 14,000
-- Not published to avoid disclosure of individual information.
County Livestock 62 2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics

All Sheep & Lambs Inventory by Counties, January 1, 2014-2016
NORTHWEST
Deer Lodge 600 600 600 42
Flathead 400 400 400 47
Granite 400 400 400 47
Lake 1,700 1,700 2,000 29
Lincoln 400 400 400 47
Missoula 1,300 1,300 1,400 34
Powell 400 400 400 47
Ravalli 2,400 2,300 2,500 23
Sanders 600 600 600 42
NORTH CENTRAL
Chouteau 1,200 1,200 1,600 32
Glacier 1,200 1,200 1,500 33
Hill 600 600 600 42
Phillips 5,400 5,300 5,900 14
Pondera 4,300 4,200 4,700 16
Teton 6,200 6,000 6,900 11
Toole 2,200 2,100 2,500 23
NORTHEAST
Daniels 100 100 100 52
Dawson 2,000 2,000 1,800 31
Garfield 16,800 16,400 17,400 4
McCone 6,300 6,100 7,100 9
Richland 3,900 3,800 4,300 18
Roosevelt 800 800 800 41
Sheridan 1,000 1,000 1,100 38
Valley 1,400 1,400 1,100 38
CENTRAL
Cascade 5,600 5,500 6,100 13
Fergus 2,600 2,500 2,400 27
Golden Valley 16,800 16,400 18,500 2
Judith Basin 6,300 6,100 7,000 10
Lewis & Clark 2,800 2,700 2,900 21
Musselshell 2,500 2,400 2,500 23
Wheatland 11,800 11,600 11,100 6
SOUTHWEST
Beaverhead 16,200 15,900 15,800 5
Gallatin 1,800 1,800 2,000 29
Jefferson 800 800 900 40
Madison 3,200 3,100 3,500 19
Silver Bow 200 200 200 51
SOUTH CENTRAL
Big Horn 500 500 600 42
Carbon 6,900 6,700 7,500 8
Park 2,300 2,200 2,500 23
Stillwater 14,400 14,000 17,600 3
Sweetgrass 4,000 3,900 4,400 17
Yellowstone 2,400 2,300 2,700 22
SOUTHEAST
Carter 24,500 24,000 25,000 1
Custer 4,500 4,400 4,800 15
Fallon 1,700 1,700 1,400 34
Powder River 8,900 8,700 9,000 7
Prairie 800 800 500 46
Rosebud 1,400 1,400 1,200 37
Wibaux 200 200 100 52
OTHER COUNTIES 15,300 14,900 13,700
MONTANA 220,000 215,000 230,000
2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics County Livestock 63

Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Counties, 2013-2015
NORTHWEST
Flathead 1,100 1,200 1,200 16
Lake 300 300 300 18
Ravalli 300 300 300 18
Sanders 100 100 100 25
NORTH CENTRAL
Glacier 21,000 22,000 22,000 2
Liberty 14,800 15,800 15,700 4
Phillips 200 200 200 22
Pondera 22,500 23,500 23,500 1
Toole 13,700 14,600 14,500 5
CENTRAL
Cascade 18,500 19,600 19,400 3
Fergus 300 300 300 18
Judith Basin 200 200 200 22
Wheatland 11,200 11,900 11,800 6
SOUTHWEST
Beaverhead 100 100 100 25
Gallatin 300 300 300 18
Jefferson 100 100 100 25
SOUTH CENTRAL
Carbon 200 200 200 22
Stillwater -- 100 100 25
OTHER COUNTIES 61,100 65,200 64,700
MONTANA 166,000 176,000 175,000
-- Not published.
County Livestock 64 2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics

Reports Issued and Publication Dates
Report Frequency Approximate Date of Publication
MONTANA REPORTS:
Crop Weather Report Weekly Weekly Mondays, April-November
Crop Weather Report Monthly Monthly 1st Monday of the Month, December-March
Montana Agricultural Statistics Bulletin Annual November
Wheat Varieties Annual Mid-July
NATIONAL REPORTS:
CROPS
Crop Forecasts Monthly 12th of the Month
Winter Wheat Seedings Annual Mid-January
Prospective Plantings Annual Late March
Annual Crop Summary Annual Mid-January
Crop Values Annual Late February
Grain Stocks Quarterly January, March, June & September
LIVESTOCK, DAIRY, POULTRY 15th of the Month, December-June
Livestock Slaughter Monthly 20th of the Month
Cattle Inventory & Calf Crop Annual Late January
Hog Inventory & Pig Crop Quarterly January, March, June & September
Meat Animals Marketings & Cash Receipts Annual Late April
PRICES
Agricultural Prices Monthly End of the Month
Statistics in the National program are released in Washington, D.C. and locally according to strict, predetermined
dates.
All Reports Are Available on the Internet

Montana’s Website: www.nass.usda.gov/mt/
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MONTANA

2016 Agricultural Statistics

2014-2015 County Estimates

Sheridan County is Montana’s top producer of durum wheat, dry

Photograph by: Kira Sundsted, Montana Department of Agriculture

Montana’s Website: www.nass.usda.gov/mt

Montana Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture

2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics Foreword 1

3 Comments from the Governor - Acreage, Yield, and Production -

Foreword 2 2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics

August 31, 2016

2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics Foreword 3

At the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA), we are always looking for

If you have an idea, don’t hesitate to contact the department at agr@mt.gov or

Ron de Yong, Director, Montana Department of Agriculture

Eric Sommer, State Statistician, USDA, NASS, Montana Field Office

Foreword 4 2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics

Director: Ron de Yong, (406) 444-3144

Department Programs & Background

Agricultural Development Division

2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics General 5

Analytical Laboratory Bureau, Bozeman

Board, Councils and Committees

General 6 2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics

2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics General 7

Farms Counts and Measurements

Land in Farms & Ranches:

Source: 2012 Census of Agriculture

General 8 2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics

Number of Farms, All Land in Farms, and Average Size of Farms 1/

2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics General 9

Census of Agriculture Number of Farms by Value of Sales

Census of Agriculture Number of Farms Reporting Cropland

General 10 2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics

2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics General 11

Selected Montana Industries Comparison

Montana Selected Industries Comparison

* Wood & Paper Products

Economic 12 2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics

2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics Economic 13

Economic 14 2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics

2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics Economic 15

Economic 16 2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics

Cash Receipts from Sale of Principal Products and Government Payments

Cash Receipts from Sale of Principal Products and

2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics Economic 17

Economic 18 2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics

2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics Economic 19

Marketing of Major Montana Crops Estimated Percent of Monthly Farm Sales

Economic 20 2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics

Barley Planted (000) Acres 2,400 1986 146 1938 1926

Oats Planted (000) Acres 781 1970 40 2011 1929

Corn Planted-All Purposes (000) Acres 401 1924 55 1996 1923

Sugar Planted (000) Acres 87 1945 8 1919 1919

Fall Planted (000) Acres 25 1934 7 1980 1929

Mustard Planted (000) Acres 134 1941 6.8 1929 1929

Safflower Planted (000) Acres 54 2014 14 2011 1999

2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics Rank 21

Rank 22 2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics

2016 Montana Agricultural Statistics Rank 23

Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates by Crop

Winter Wheat Acreage, Production, and Value for All Practices

Durum Wheat Acreage, Production, and Value for All Practices