April 2005 Hay: County Estimates, North Dakota, 2004 1/ Alfalfa Other Hay District Yield Yield and Area Per Area Per County Harvested Acre Production Harvested Acre Production Acres Tons Tons Acres Tons Tons Burke 14,000 1.79 25,000 17,000 1.53 26,000 Divide 17,000 1.53 26,000 15,000 1.40 21,000 Mountrail 39,000 1.31 51,000 36,000 1.25 45,000 Renville 8,000 1.50 12,000 10,000 1.20 12,000 Ward 25,000 1.48 37,000 34,000 1.32 45,000 Williams 37,000 1.86 69,000 28,000 1.36 38,000 Combined Counties Northwest 140,000 1.57 220,000 140,000 1.34 187,000 Benson 10,000 1.70 17,000 30,000 1.20 36,000 Bottineau 15,000 1.67 25,000 21,000 1.19 25,000 McHenry 50,000 1.56 78,000 109,000 1.22 133,000 Pierce 14,000 2.14 30,000 28,000 1.11 31,000 Rolette 16,000 1.88 30,000 27,000 1.11 30,000 Combined Counties North Central 105,000 1.71 180,000 215,000 1.19 255,000 Cavalier 4,000 2.25 9,000 8,000 1.25 10,000 Grand Forks 6,000 2.50 15,000 10,000 1.40 14,000 Nelson 7,000 2.29 16,000 12,000 1.17 14,000 Pembina 6,000 2.50 15,000 5,000 1.20 6,000 Ramsey 5,000 2.00 10,000 10,000 1.30 13,000 Towner 5,000 1.40 7,000 8,000 1.25 10,000 Walsh 7,000 2.57 18,000 22,000 1.45 32,000 Combined Counties Northeast 40,000 2.25 90,000 75,000 1.32 99,000 Dunn 80,000 0.73 58,000 57,000 0.84 48,000 McKenzie 39,000 0.82 32,000 54,000 1.02 55,000 McLean 23,000 1.52 35,000 32,000 1.47 47,000 Mercer 37,000 0.89 33,000 38,000 1.16 44,000 Oliver 26,000 1.04 27,000 14,000 1.14 16,000 Combined Counties West Central 205,000 0.90 185,000 195,000 1.08 210,000 Eddy 17,000 1.76 30,000 16,000 1.69 27,000 Foster 7,000 1.86 13,000 9,000 1.33 12,000 Kidder 94,000 2.18 205,000 44,000 1.66 73,000 Sheridan 16,000 1.94 31,000 21,000 1.29 27,000 Stutsman 43,000 2.28 98,000 31,000 1.52 47,000 Wells 13,000 2.15 28,000 14,000 1.71 24,000 Combined Counties Central 190,000 2.13 405,000 135,000 1.56 210,000 Barnes 12,000 2.25 27,000 10,000 1.60 16,000 Cass 14,000 3.36 47,000 7,000 1.57 11,000 Griggs 12,000 2.33 28,000 7,000 1.57 11,000 Steele 4,000 2.25 9,000 4,000 1.50 6,000 Traill 3,000 3.00 9,000 2,000 1.50 3,000 Combined Counties East Central 45,000 2.67 120,000 30,000 1.57 47,000 Adams 26,000 0.81 21,000 34,000 0.71 24,000 Billings 34,000 0.47 16,000 30,000 0.83 25,000 Bowman 29,000 0.79 23,000 55,000 1.13 62,000 Golden Valley 10,000 0.70 7,000 25,000 0.76 19,000 Hettinger 20,000 0.90 18,000 28,000 1.18 33,000 Slope 22,000 0.50 11,000 34,000 0.82 28,000 Stark 49,000 0.80 39,000 39,000 1.13 44,000 Combined Counties Southwest 190,000 0.71 135,000 245,000 0.96 235,000 Burleigh 58,000 1.59 92,000 34,000 1.32 45,000 Emmons 52,000 1.48 77,000 42,000 1.64 69,000 Grant 41,000 0.56 23,000 64,000 0.78 50,000 Morton 57,000 0.74 42,000 87,000 1.22 106,000 Sioux 27,000 0.59 16,000 38,000 0.66 25,000 Combined Counties South Central 235,000 1.06 250,000 265,000 1.11 295,000 Dickey 25,000 2.56 64,000 14,000 1.36 19,000 LaMoure 17,000 2.88 49,000 14,000 1.43 20,000 Logan 40,000 2.20 88,000 34,000 1.41 48,000 McIntosh 34,000 2.03 69,000 40,000 1.40 56,000 Ransom 14,000 2.50 35,000 9,000 1.11 10,000 Richland 11,000 3.00 33,000 14,000 1.21 17,000 Sargent 9,000 3.00 27,000 5,000 1.60 8,000 Combined Counties Southeast 150,000 2.43 365,000 130,000 1.37 178,000 Combined Districts STATE 1,300,000 1.50 1,950,000 1,430,000 1.20 1,716,000 1/ Data published in combined counties or districts to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Hay: County Estimates, North Dakota, 2004 1/ All Hay District and Area Yield Per County Harvested Acre Production Acres Tons Tons Burke 31,000 1.65 51,000 Divide 32,000 1.47 47,000 Mountrail 75,000 1.28 96,000 Renville 18,000 1.33 24,000 Ward 59,000 1.39 82,000 Williams 65,000 1.65 107,000 Combined Counties Northwest 280,000 1.45 407,000 Benson 40,000 1.33 53,000 Bottineau 36,000 1.39 50,000 McHenry 159,000 1.33 211,000 Pierce 42,000 1.45 61,000 Rolette 43,000 1.40 60,000 Combined Counties North Central 320,000 1.36 435,000 Cavalier 12,000 1.58 19,000 Grand Forks 16,000 1.81 29,000 Nelson 19,000 1.58 30,000 Pembina 11,000 1.91 21,000 Ramsey 15,000 1.53 23,000 Towner 13,000 1.31 17,000 Walsh 29,000 1.72 50,000 Combined Counties Northeast 115,000 1.64 189,000 Dunn 137,000 0.77 106,000 McKenzie 93,000 0.94 87,000 McLean 55,000 1.49 82,000 Mercer 75,000 1.03 77,000 Oliver 40,000 1.08 43,000 Combined Counties West Central 400,000 0.99 395,000 Eddy 33,000 1.73 57,000 Foster 16,000 1.56 25,000 Kidder 138,000 2.01 278,000 Sheridan 37,000 1.57 58,000 Stutsman 74,000 1.96 145,000 Wells 27,000 1.93 52,000 Combined Counties Central 325,000 1.89 615,000 Barnes 22,000 1.95 43,000 Cass 21,000 2.76 58,000 Griggs 19,000 2.05 39,000 Steele 8,000 1.88 15,000 Traill 5,000 2.40 12,000 Combined Counties East Central 75,000 2.23 167,000 Adams 60,000 0.75 45,000 Billings 64,000 0.64 41,000 Bowman 84,000 1.01 85,000 Golden Valley 35,000 0.74 26,000 Hettinger 48,000 1.06 51,000 Slope 56,000 0.70 39,000 Stark 88,000 0.94 83,000 Combined Counties Southwest 435,000 0.85 370,000 Burleigh 92,000 1.49 137,000 Emmons 94,000 1.55 146,000 Grant 105,000 0.70 73,000 Morton 144,000 1.03 148,000 Sioux 65,000 0.63 41,000 Combined Counties South Central 500,000 1.09 545,000 Dickey 39,000 2.13 83,000 LaMoure 31,000 2.23 69,000 Logan 74,000 1.84 136,000 McIntosh 74,000 1.69 125,000 Ransom 23,000 1.96 45,000 Richland 25,000 2.00 50,000 Sargent 14,000 2.50 35,000 Combined Counties Southeast 280,000 1.94 543,000 Combined Districts STATE 2,730,000 1.34 3,666,000 1/ Data published in combined counties or districts to avoid disclosure of individual operations. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: David Knopf, Director North Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service NDSU, IACC Bldg., Room 448 P.O. Box 3166 Fargo, ND 58108-3166 Telephone: (701) 239-5306 E-Mail: nass-nd@nass.usda.gov Internet: http://www.nass.usda.gov/nd/