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 1992- 



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Annual Summary 1990 



Released: February 15, 1991 



MONTANA 

 AC3UCULTURAL 

 STATISnCS SERVICE 



^A7T DOCUMENTS COLLECTION ^°^ ^°"^ ^^ 



P.O. Box 4369 

 ,,,, ^ ^ Helena, MT 59601 



JUL 1 . 1991 Phcnc: (406) 449-5303 



MONTANA STATE LIBRARY 



1515 E. 6th AVE. 

 HELFNA MriMTflMfl ■;Qfi7o 



Montana Wheat Production 



PesTQent of 20-Year Average 



150 



125 



100 



ncnm 



175 



150- 



125 



Montana Barley Production 



As A Percent of 20-Year Average 



100 



MONTANA'S 1990 PRODUCTION HIGHUGHTS 



Montana's all wheat production in 1990, at 145.9 million bushels, was 16 percent above the 

 20-year average, about the same as a year ago. Even though year to year fluctuations in production 

 have been significant, total wheat production has been mostly static the last two decades. 



For barley, production in 1990 was 3 percent below the 20-year average, down sharply from a 

 year ago. Barley acreage increased dramatically during the early part of the 1980's but has been 

 mostly decreasing since 1986. 



Montana's 1 990 crop season was characterized by abnormal dryness in the eastern third of the 

 state and relatively good growing conditions elsewhere. 



