MONTANA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 



FOREWORD 



Montana is largely a producer of raw materials and "new money" receipts from these 

 raw products affect every aspect of the State's commercial economy and tax revenues. Agri- 

 culture is the largest single "new money" producer in the State. Agricultural statistics — 

 historic and current — provide a measurement of the size and health of this major economic 

 force. 



The statistics in this bulletin provide the basic information for evaluating agriculture and 

 its effect on the State's economy, county by county. 



The Statistical Reporting Service, USDA and Montana Department of Agriculture, 

 cooperating as the "Montana Crop and Livestock Reporting Service" collect and publish agri- 

 cultural statistics for Montana. These are published currently throughout the year; and 

 combined together with special county data for this biennial bulletin. 



Most of the basic information is obtained by sample surveys of farmers and ranchers. 

 Supplemental information is also acquired from many agri-business firms. A number of 

 State, Federal and local governmental agencies also contribute toward development of these 

 statistics. OUR SINCERE APPRECIATION TO ALL OF THE PUBLIC-SPIRITED 

 PERSONS AND FIRMS WHO HAVE HELPED. 



Special statistics on wheat — varieties, movement, stocks by class, and utilization were 

 funded by the Montana Wheat Research and Marketing Committee. The barley variety 

 statistics were funded by the Malting Barley Improvement Association. 



THIS PUBLICATION IS AVAILABLE FROM THE AGRICULTURAL STATISTICIAN, 

 P. O. BOX 4369, HELENA, MONTANA OR THE MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF 

 AGRICULTURE, CAPITOL COMPLEX, HELENA, MONTANA. 



Daniel L. Herbert, 



Agr. Statistician-in-Charge 



