February 2006

         Barley: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield and Production
                     North Dakota by County, 2005 1/

                            Area         Area
   District and County    Planted     Harvested    Yield 2/    Production
                            Acres        Acres     Bushels      Bushels
  
   Burke                   20,000       19,500       46.7         910,000
   Divide                   4,000        3,500       40.0         140,000
   Mountrail               32,000       29,000       55.5       1,610,000
   Renville                62,000       60,000       58.0       3,480,000
   Ward                    48,000       45,000       58.2       2,620,000
   Williams                29,000       28,000       48.6       1,360,000
     Combined Counties
          Northwest       195,000      185,000       54.7      10,120,000
   
   Benson                  56,000       52,000       52.1       2,710,000
   Bottineau               98,000       82,000       48.5       3,980,000
   McHenry                 45,000       36,500       53.8       1,965,000
   Pierce                  32,000       30,000       54.3       1,630,000
   Rolette                 24,000       21,500       47.7       1,025,000
     Combined Counties 
          North Central   255,000      222,000       50.9      11,310,000
   
   Cavalier                40,000       39,000       45.1       1,760,000
   Grand Forks             14,500       12,700       49.6         630,000
   Nelson                  26,500       26,000       52.1       1,355,000
   Pembina                  6,000        5,800       43.1         250,000
   Ramsey                  64,000       61,000       52.8       3,220,000
   Towner                  31,000       28,000       50.9       1,425,000
   Walsh                   18,000       17,500       52.6         920,000
     Combined Counties
          Northeast       200,000      190,000       50.3       9,560,000
   
   Dunn                    23,500       18,600       52.2         970,000
   McKenzie                34,000       24,000       49.6       1,190,000
   McLean                  26,000       25,500       61.2       1,560,000
   Mercer                  17,000       10,300       48.1         495,000
   Oliver                   9,500        6,600       52.3         345,000
     Combined Counties
          West Central    110,000       85,000       53.6       4,560,000
   
   Eddy                    23,000       22,500       65.8       1,480,000
   Foster                  29,000       28,500       61.8       1,760,000
   Kidder                  11,000       10,500       53.8         565,000
   Sheridan                27,000       24,500       61.4       1,505,000
   Stutsman                34,000       33,000       57.3       1,890,000
   Wells                   36,000       35,000       59.1       2,070,000
     Combined Counties
          Central         160,000      154,000       60.2       9,270,000
   
   Barnes                  19,000       18,200       58.2       1,060,000
   Cass                    16,000       13,000       50.8         660,000
   Griggs                  20,000       19,000       52.1         990,000
   Steele                   7,200        6,300       52.4         330,000
   Traill                   7,800        5,500       54.5         300,000
     Combined Counties
          East Central     70,000       62,000       53.9       3,340,000
   
   Adams                    7,000        4,800       47.9         230,000
   Billings                 3,900        2,000       55.0         110,000
   Bowman                  25,000       12,000       48.3         580,000
   Golden Valley            4,100        2,800       53.6         150,000
   Hettinger                5,500        4,300       52.3         225,000
   Slope                   12,000        5,000       53.0         265,000
   Stark                   17,500       11,100       54.1         600,000
     Combined Counties
          Southwest        75,000       42,000       51.4       2,160,000
   
   Burleigh                15,000       13,500       48.1         650,000
   Emmons                  20,000       19,500       73.3       1,430,000
   Grant                   14,000       11,500       46.5         535,000
   Morton                  25,000       17,600       52.3         920,000
   Sioux                    1,000          900       50.0          45,000
     Combined Counties
          South Central    75,000       63,000       56.8       3,580,000
   
   Dickey                   4,500        3,500       58.6         205,000
   LaMoure                 16,500       16,000       59.4         950,000
   Logan                   16,500       16,000       63.1       1,010,000
   McIntosh                15,000       14,500       57.6         835,000
   Ransom                   3,100        2,900       55.2         160,000
   Richland
   Sargent
     Combined Counties      4,400        4,100       43.9         180,000
          Southeast        60,000       57,000       58.6       3,340,000
   Combined Districts
   State Total          1,200,000    1,060,000       54.0      57,240,000
   1/ Data published in combined counties or districts to avoid
   disclosure of individual operations. 2/ Yield per harvested acre.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
  David Knopf, Director
  USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, North Dakota Field Office
  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/