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MONTANA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 



Year 



1971 

 1972 

 1973 

 1974 

 1975 



1976 

 1977 

 1978 

 1979 



Year 



1970. 

 1971. 

 1972. 

 1973. 

 1974. 



1975. 

 1976. 

 1977. 

 1978. 

 1979. 



Farm Production, Disposition and Income from Eggs 



Consumed 



Per Egg in Per Cash Gross 



Year Layers^ Layer Production Household Sold Dozen Receipts Income 



1,000 Number Millions Cents 1.000 Dollars 



19701 964 217 209 13 196 45.8 7,481 7.977 



1971 994 222 221 10 211 36.3 6,383 6,686 



1972 942 230 217 10 207 36.8 6.348 6,655 



1973 933 230 215 9 206 57.8 9,922 10,356 



1974 884 230 203 8 195 58.5 9.506 9.896 



1975 844 236 199 8 191 55.4 8,818 9,187 



1976 794 233 185 8 177 59.0 8.703 9,0% 



1977 770 232 179 8 171 57.0 8.123 8,503 



1978 797 242 193 8 185 54.3 8.371 8.733 



1979 754 236 178 7 165 62.5 8.594 8.959 



'Beginning 1970. data relate to the 12 month period beginning with December 1 of the previous year through November 

 of the current year. 

 ^Average number of layers on hand during the year. 



Colonies 

 of 

 Year Bees 



Number 



1970 74.000 



1971 74.000 



1972 74.000 



1973 78,000 



1974 81.000 



1975 80.000 



1976 85.000 



1977 96.000 



1978 99.000 



1979 103,000 



HONEY AND BEESWAX 



Production, Price and Value 



Honey 



