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Montana leads the nation in many of the types of crops grown!
Crops where we rank in the Top 5 in the country
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• Barley - # 2
• Chickpeas - # 1
• Small Chickpeas - # 1
• Large Chickpeas - # 1
• Canola - # 2
• Flaxseed - # 2
• Hay, All - # 4
Alfalfa - # 2
• Lentils - # 1 for many years running!
• Safflower - # 2
• Wheat, All - # 3
Wheat, Other Spring - # 2
Wheat, Durum - # 2
Wheat, Winter - # 4
• Honorable Mention goes to sugar beets, which finished
sixth in the nation and oats finished ninth.
For Livestock production,
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we rank in the Top 10 in the
following categories:
• Cows, All - # 9
Calf crop - # 9
Beef Cows - # 7
• Sheep & Lambs, All - # 8
Breeding Sheep & Lambs - # 7
Lamb crop - # 7
• Wool Production - # 6
2019 was another record year for chicken and egg
production with more than a million head of layer chickens
and 331 million eggs produced.
Montana is fourth in the country for honey production
(which falls under the livestock category), producing over
14 million pounds of honey a year.
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We should be proud to have such a strong and noteworthy
history in farming and ranching. Farmers and ranchers work
hard, receive very little thanks, and provide a rich legacy for our
entire nation. Agriculture continues to be the primary economic
driver in our state and even more so locally. So, the next time
you see a farmer or rancher driving a semi hauling their grain or
livestock or in the store where we shop, give them a wave and
thank them to show our appreciation!
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(USDA Economic Research Service 2020)
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(ending FY 2019, Montana Agricultural Statistics Report – October 2021)
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(ending FY 2020, Montana Agricultural Statistics Report – October 2021)
All data and statistics above are provided in the Montana Agricultural Statistics
2020 Report published October 2021
https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Montana/Publications/Annual_
Statistical_Bulletin/2021/Montana-Annual-Bulletin-2021.pdf
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