February 2007

          Barley: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield and Production
                      North Dakota by County, 2006 1/

                                             Barley
                            Area         Area
District and County       Planted     Harvested    Yield      Production
                            Acres        Acres    Bushels       Bushels
Burke                      23,000       22,600      47.1       1,065,000
Divide                      5,500        5,400      41.7         225,000
Mountrail                  34,500       32,000      42.8       1,370,000
Renville                   75,000       74,500      43.1       3,210,000
Ward                       52,000       51,500      53.6       2,760,000
Williams                   45,000       43,000      40.1       1,725,000
  Combined Counties
    Northwest             235,000      229,000      45.2      10,355,000

Benson                     43,000       42,700      51.5       2,200,000
Bottineau                  98,000       97,000      54.1       5,250,000
McHenry                    41,000       39,100      46.8       1,830,000
Pierce                     21,000       20,400      52.9       1,080,000
Rolette                    17,000       16,800      58.3         980,000
  Combined Counties
    North Central         220,000      216,000      52.5      11,340,000

Cavalier                   44,000       43,000      52.3       2,250,000
Grand Forks                10,500       10,000      62.0         620,000
Nelson                     24,000       23,000      54.1       1,245,000
Pembina                     7,500        7,400      56.1         415,000
Ramsey                     59,000       58,900      61.3       3,610,000
Towner                     26,000       24,800      58.7       1,455,000
Walsh                      14,000       13,900      56.5         785,000
  Combined Counties
    Northeast             185,000      181,000      57.3      10,380,000

Dunn                       18,000        9,000      41.7         375,000
McKenzie                   30,000       26,500      44.7       1,185,000
McLean                     24,500       23,000      44.8       1,030,000
Mercer                     12,000       10,000      34.0         340,000
Oliver                      8,500        7,500      35.3         265,000
  Combined Counties
    West Central           93,000       76,000      42.0       3,195,000

Eddy                       21,000       20,800      48.8       1,015,000
Foster                     25,000       24,800      59.3       1,470,000
Kidder                     11,000        6,100      41.8         255,000
Sheridan                   26,500       25,900      39.8       1,030,000
Stutsman                   38,000       37,700      62.1       2,340,000
Wells                      23,500       22,700      50.7       1,150,000
  Combined Counties
    Central               145,000      138,000      52.6       7,260,000

Barnes                     12,000       11,800      59.7         705,000
Cass                        5,500        5,400      61.1         330,000
Griggs                     19,500       19,400      54.6       1,060,000
Steele                      5,000        4,900      63.3         310,000
Traill                      6,000        5,900      68.6         405,000
  Combined Counties
    East Central           48,000       47,400      59.3       2,810,000

Adams                       6,700        2,400      27.1          65,000
Billings                    3,500        2,000      30.0          60,000
Bowman                     18,500       13,100      35.9         470,000
Golden Valley               3,800        2,100      40.5          85,000
Hettinger                   5,500        4,700      30.9         145,000
Slope                       9,000        5,600      37.5         210,000
Stark                      11,000        7,100      33.8         240,000
  Combined Counties
    Southwest              58,000       37,000      34.5       1,275,000

Burleigh                   14,500        8,300      28.3         235,000
Emmons                     20,000       14,000      21.8         305,000
Grant
Morton                     27,000       12,600      24.2         305,000
Sioux
  Combined Counties        14,500        1,700      11.8          20,000
    South Central          76,000       36,600      23.6         865,000

Dickey                      2,500        2,300      45.7         105,000
LaMoure                     7,000        6,900      62.3         430,000
Logan                      14,500       13,000      24.0         312,000
McIntosh                   13,500        9,600      29.7         285,000
Ransom
Richland
Sargent
  Combined Counties         2,500        2,200      65.0         143,000
    Southeast              40,000       34,000      37.5       1,275,000
Combined Districts
State Total             1,100,000      995,000      49.0      48,755,000
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/