STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE 



MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



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MONTANA CROP AND LIVESTOCK REPORTING SERVICE 



P.O. BOX 4369 - HELENA. MONTANA 59604 

 (406) 449-5303 



FOREWORD 



The purpose of this publication is to serve the informa- 

 tion needs of Montana agriculture. Montana's 24 thousand farms 

 and ranches contributed over 1.5 billion dollars to the state's 

 economy during 1981--more than any other industry. The data 

 herein establishes the importance of agricultural production to 

 each county, as well as to the state's economy. 



The information provides vital input to help make farm 

 production and marketing decisions, locate and operate storage 

 and processing facilities, provide production and transportation 

 services, develop markets for Montana products and provides ba- 

 sic information for agricultural research. 



The Statistical Reporting Service, U.S.D.A., and the 

 Montana Department of Agriculture, cooperating as the 'MONTANA 

 CROP & LIVESTOCK REPORTING SERVICE', collect and publish sta- 

 tistical information about Montana agriculture. Current infor- 

 mation is published throughout the year and is summarized along 

 with county statistics for this bulletin. 



Most of the basic information presented in this bulletin 

 is obtained through voluntary response to surveys conducted by 

 this office. We owe a sincere thanks to all the farmers, ranch- 

 ers, and agri-businessmen who voluntarily contributed their time 

 to provide this information. 



Special statistics on wheat varieties, stocks by class, 

 wheat utilization, wheat and barley by cropping practice, grain 

 production forecasts by crop reporting district, and grain 

 movement were funded by the MONTANA WHEAT RESEARCH AND MARKETING 

 COMMITTEE. Data on barley varieties were funded by the NATIONAL 

 MALTING BARLEY IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION. 



A special thanks goes to our office staff of statisticians, 

 support personnel, and field and telephone enumerators who are 

 responsible for the tremendous task of collection and summariza- 

 tion of this information. 



Lyle H. Pratt, 

 State Statistician 



