April 2006 Hay: Area Harvested, Yield and Production by Type North Dakota by County, 2005 1/ Alfalfa Hay Other Hay District and Area Yield Per Area Yield Per County Harvested Acre Production Harvested Acre Production Acres Tons Tons Acres Tons Tons Burke 14,000 1.43 20,000 15,000 1.73 26,000 Divide 15,000 1.53 23,000 16,000 1.75 28,000 Mountrail 37,000 1.95 72,000 31,000 1.55 48,000 Renville 8,000 1.88 15,000 7,000 1.29 9,000 Ward 24,000 2.54 61,000 32,000 1.59 51,000 Williams 38,000 1.68 64,000 19,000 1.74 33,000 Combined Counties Northwest 136,000 1.88 255,000 120,000 1.63 195,000 Benson 13,000 1.77 23,000 20,000 1.90 38,000 Bottineau 19,000 1.95 37,000 20,000 1.40 28,000 McHenry 50,000 1.80 90,000 120,000 1.41 169,000 Pierce 13,000 2.46 32,000 30,000 1.63 49,000 Rolette 20,000 2.40 48,000 20,000 1.55 31,000 Combined Counties North Central 115,000 2.00 230,000 210,000 1.50 315,000 Cavalier 4,000 2.00 8,000 6,000 1.83 11,000 Grand Forks 6,000 2.17 13,000 7,000 2.00 14,000 Nelson 6,500 3.08 20,000 9,000 1.67 15,000 Pembina 6,000 2.17 13,000 5,500 1.64 9,000 Ramsey 5,000 2.80 14,000 7,000 1.86 13,000 Towner 5,000 1.80 9,000 9,000 1.33 12,000 Walsh 6,500 2.00 13,000 21,500 1.49 32,000 Combined Counties Northeast 39,000 2.31 90,000 65,000 1.63 106,000 Dunn 110,000 2.06 227,000 59,000 1.97 116,000 McKenzie 53,000 1.70 90,000 59,000 1.81 107,000 McLean 30,000 1.70 51,000 29,000 1.72 50,000 Mercer 59,000 1.85 109,000 28,000 2.25 63,000 Oliver 38,000 2.05 78,000 15,000 1.60 24,000 Combined Counties West Central 290,000 1.91 555,000 190,000 1.89 360,000 Eddy 16,000 2.06 33,000 13,000 1.54 20,000 Foster 7,000 2.43 17,000 7,000 1.29 9,000 Kidder 103,000 1.70 175,000 44,000 1.73 76,000 Sheridan 17,000 1.82 31,000 20,000 1.50 30,000 Stutsman 45,000 2.44 110,000 34,000 1.44 49,000 Wells 12,000 2.83 34,000 17,000 1.53 26,000 Combined Counties Central 200,000 2.00 400,000 135,000 1.56 210,000 Barnes 11,000 2.36 26,000 15,000 1.13 17,000 Cass 13,000 3.69 48,000 6,000 1.17 7,000 Griggs 13,000 2.69 35,000 13,000 1.69 22,000 Steele 4,500 2.44 11,000 4,000 1.50 6,000 Traill 3,500 2.86 10,000 2,000 1.50 3,000 Combined Counties East Central 45,000 2.89 130,000 40,000 1.38 55,000 Adams 47,000 1.53 72,000 41,000 1.17 48,000 Billings 65,000 1.91 124,000 27,000 1.93 52,000 Bowman 48,000 1.40 67,000 56,000 1.63 91,000 Golden Valley 25,000 1.80 45,000 21,000 1.90 40,000 Hettinger 30,000 1.83 55,000 25,000 1.28 32,000 Slope 33,000 1.85 61,000 27,000 1.93 52,000 Stark 72,000 2.24 161,000 48,000 2.29 110,000 Combined Counties Southwest 320,000 1.83 585,000 245,000 1.73 425,000 Burleigh 90,000 1.78 160,000 42,000 1.64 69,000 Emmons 53,000 2.28 121,000 45,000 1.69 76,000 Grant 62,000 1.74 108,000 55,000 1.87 103,000 Morton 105,000 1.71 180,000 84,000 1.86 156,000 Sioux 50,000 1.52 76,000 34,000 2.09 71,000 Combined Counties South Central 360,000 1.79 645,000 260,000 1.83 475,000 Dickey 26,000 2.81 73,000 12,000 1.92 23,000 LaMoure 15,000 3.73 56,000 12,000 1.67 20,000 Logan 37,000 1.97 73,000 28,000 1.50 42,000 McIntosh 36,000 2.67 96,000 39,000 2.21 86,000 Ransom 13,000 3.92 51,000 7,000 1.71 12,000 Richland 10,000 3.60 36,000 11,000 1.09 12,000 Sargent 8,000 3.13 25,000 6,000 1.67 10,000 Combined Counties Southeast 145,000 2.83 410,000 115,000 1.78 205,000 Combined Districts State Total 1,650,000 2.00 3,300,000 1,380,000 1.70 2,346,000 1/ Data published in combined counties or districts to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Hay: Area Harvested, Yield and Production by Type North Dakota by County, 2005 1/ All Hay District and Area Yield Per County Harvested Acre Production Acres Tons Tons Burke 29,000 1.59 46,000 Divide 31,000 1.65 51,000 Mountrail 68,000 1.76 120,000 Renville 15,000 1.60 24,000 Ward 56,000 2.00 112,000 Williams 57,000 1.70 97,000 Combined Counties Northwest 256,000 1.76 450,000 Benson 33,000 1.85 61,000 Bottineau 39,000 1.67 65,000 McHenry 170,000 1.52 259,000 Pierce 43,000 1.88 81,000 Rolette 40,000 1.98 79,000 Combined Counties North Central 325,000 1.68 545,000 Cavalier 10,000 1.90 19,000 Grand Forks 13,000 2.08 27,000 Nelson 15,500 2.26 35,000 Pembina 11,500 1.91 22,000 Ramsey 12,000 2.25 27,000 Towner 14,000 1.50 21,000 Walsh 28,000 1.61 45,000 Combined Counties Northeast 104,000 1.88 196,000 Dunn 169,000 2.03 343,000 McKenzie 112,000 1.76 197,000 McLean 59,000 1.71 101,000 Mercer 87,000 1.98 172,000 Oliver 53,000 1.92 102,000 Combined Counties West Central 480,000 1.91 915,000 Eddy 29,000 1.83 53,000 Foster 14,000 1.86 26,000 Kidder 147,000 1.71 251,000 Sheridan 37,000 1.65 61,000 Stutsman 79,000 2.01 159,000 Wells 29,000 2.07 60,000 Combined Counties Central 335,000 1.82 610,000 Barnes 26,000 1.65 43,000 Cass 19,000 2.89 55,000 Griggs 26,000 2.19 57,000 Steele 8,500 2.00 17,000 Traill 5,500 2.36 13,000 Combined Counties East Central 85,000 2.18 185,000 Adams 88,000 1.36 120,000 Billings 92,000 1.91 176,000 Bowman 104,000 1.52 158,000 Golden Valley 46,000 1.85 85,000 Hettinger 55,000 1.58 87,000 Slope 60,000 1.88 113,000 Stark 120,000 2.26 271,000 Combined Counties Southwest 565,000 1.79 1,010,000 Burleigh 132,000 1.73 229,000 Emmons 98,000 2.01 197,000 Grant 117,000 1.80 211,000 Morton 189,000 1.78 336,000 Sioux 84,000 1.75 147,000 Combined Counties South Central 620,000 1.81 1,120,000 Dickey 38,000 2.53 96,000 LaMoure 27,000 2.81 76,000 Logan 65,000 1.77 115,000 McIntosh 75,000 2.43 182,000 Ransom 20,000 3.15 63,000 Richland 21,000 2.29 48,000 Sargent 14,000 2.50 35,000 Combined Counties Southeast 260,000 2.37 615,000 Combined Districts State Total 3,030,000 1.86 5,646,000 1/ Data published in combined counties or districts to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 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/Statistics_by_State/North_Dakota/