April 2007 Hay: Area Harvested, Yield and Production By Type, North Dakota by County, 2006 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 19,000 1.37 26,000 10,000 1.30 13,000 Divide 19,000 1.37 26,000 14,000 1.50 21,000 Mountrail 36,000 1.14 41,000 34,000 1.62 55,000 Renville 8,000 1.25 10,000 6,000 1.17 7,000 Ward 27,000 1.56 42,000 29,000 1.28 37,000 Williams 31,000 1.94 60,000 17,000 1.29 22,000 Combined Counties Northwest 140,000 1.46 205,000 110,000 1.41 155,000 Benson 15,000 1.13 17,000 22,000 1.27 28,000 Bottineau 23,000 1.22 28,000 18,000 1.11 20,000 McHenry 58,000 1.21 70,000 120,000 1.03 124,000 Pierce 20,000 1.65 33,000 30,000 1.10 33,000 Rolette 29,000 1.28 37,000 20,000 1.25 25,000 Combined Counties North Central 145,000 1.28 185,000 210,000 1.10 230,000 Cavalier 4,000 2.00 8,000 6,000 1.50 9,000 Grand Forks 8,000 1.88 15,000 6,000 1.50 9,000 Nelson 8,000 1.63 13,000 9,000 1.22 11,000 Pembina 4,000 2.00 8,000 5,500 1.09 6,000 Ramsey 4,000 1.00 4,000 6,500 1.54 10,000 Towner 7,000 1.43 10,000 5,000 1.40 7,000 Walsh 10,000 2.20 22,000 12,000 1.17 14,000 Combined Counties Northeast 45,000 1.78 80,000 50,000 1.32 66,000 Dunn 87,000 1.20 104,000 50,000 1.18 59,000 McKenzie 51,000 1.37 70,000 36,000 1.22 44,000 McLean 30,000 1.03 31,000 32,000 1.13 36,000 Mercer 37,000 1.08 40,000 33,000 1.06 35,000 Oliver 25,000 1.00 25,000 19,000 1.11 21,000 Combined Counties West Central 230,000 1.17 270,000 170,000 1.15 195,000 Eddy 13,000 1.46 19,000 12,000 1.33 16,000 Foster 8,000 1.63 13,000 10,000 1.40 14,000 Kidder 88,000 0.86 76,000 57,000 1.05 60,000 Sheridan 22,000 1.18 26,000 19,000 1.11 21,000 Stutsman 46,000 1.70 78,000 35,000 1.29 45,000 Wells 13,000 1.38 18,000 22,000 1.32 29,000 Combined Counties Central 190,000 1.21 230,000 155,000 1.19 185,000 Barnes 11,000 1.91 21,000 16,000 1.38 22,000 Cass 8,000 2.75 22,000 5,000 1.40 7,000 Griggs 14,000 1.43 20,000 9,000 1.11 10,000 Steele 4,500 2.89 13,000 3,000 1.33 4,000 Traill 2,500 1.60 4,000 2,000 1.50 3,000 Combined Counties East Central 40,000 2.00 80,000 35,000 1.31 46,000 Adams 39,000 0.67 26,000 26,000 0.85 22,000 Billings 37,000 1.03 38,000 23,000 1.00 23,000 Bowman 43,000 1.19 51,000 39,000 1.05 41,000 Golden Valley 17,000 1.24 21,000 12,000 1.08 13,000 Hettinger 24,000 0.75 18,000 17,000 0.82 14,000 Slope 28,000 1.29 36,000 32,000 1.00 32,000 Stark 72,000 0.97 70,000 41,000 1.10 45,000 Combined Counties Southwest 260,000 1.00 260,000 190,000 1.00 190,000 Burleigh 81,000 0.63 51,000 51,000 0.73 37,000 Emmons 36,000 0.86 31,000 40,000 0.78 31,000 Grant 43,000 0.53 23,000 36,000 0.47 17,000 Morton 75,000 0.79 59,000 71,000 0.66 47,000 Sioux 20,000 0.80 16,000 12,000 0.67 8,000 Combined Counties South Central 255,000 0.71 180,000 210,000 0.67 140,000 Dickey 24,000 1.63 39,000 15,000 1.47 22,000 LaMoure 15,000 1.80 27,000 15,000 1.60 24,000 Logan 36,000 1.11 40,000 39,000 1.21 47,000 McIntosh 35,000 1.37 48,000 35,000 1.23 43,000 Ransom 15,000 2.40 36,000 11,000 1.36 15,000 Richland 11,000 3.09 34,000 15,000 1.33 20,000 Sargent 9,000 2.89 26,000 10,000 1.90 19,000 Combined Counties Southeast 145,000 1.72 250,000 140,000 1.36 190,000 Combined Districts State Total 1,450,000 1.20 1,740,000 1,270,000 1.10 1,397,000 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, 2006 1/ All Hay District and Area Yield Per County Harvested Acre Production Acres Tons Tons Burke 29,000 1.34 39,000 Divide 33,000 1.42 47,000 Mountrail 70,000 1.37 96,000 Renville 14,000 1.21 17,000 Ward 56,000 1.41 79,000 Williams 48,000 1.71 82,000 Combined Counties Northwest 250,000 1.44 360,000 Benson 37,000 1.22 45,000 Bottineau 41,000 1.17 48,000 McHenry 178,000 1.09 194,000 Pierce 50,000 1.32 66,000 Rolette 49,000 1.27 62,000 Combined Counties North Central 355,000 1.17 415,000 Cavalier 10,000 1.70 17,000 Grand Forks 14,000 1.71 24,000 Nelson 17,000 1.41 24,000 Pembina 9,500 1.47 14,000 Ramsey 10,500 1.33 14,000 Towner 12,000 1.42 17,000 Walsh 22,000 1.64 36,000 Combined Counties Northeast 95,000 1.54 146,000 Dunn 137,000 1.19 163,000 McKenzie 87,000 1.31 114,000 McLean 62,000 1.08 67,000 Mercer 70,000 1.07 75,000 Oliver 44,000 1.05 46,000 Combined Counties West Central 400,000 1.16 465,000 Eddy 25,000 1.40 35,000 Foster 18,000 1.50 27,000 Kidder 145,000 0.94 136,000 Sheridan 41,000 1.15 47,000 Stutsman 81,000 1.52 123,000 Wells 35,000 1.34 47,000 Combined Counties Central 345,000 1.20 415,000 Barnes 27,000 1.59 43,000 Cass 13,000 2.23 29,000 Griggs 23,000 1.30 30,000 Steele 7,500 2.27 17,000 Traill 4,500 1.56 7,000 Combined Counties East Central 75,000 1.68 126,000 Adams 65,000 0.74 48,000 Billings 60,000 1.02 61,000 Bowman 82,000 1.12 92,000 Golden Valley 29,000 1.17 34,000 Hettinger 41,000 0.78 32,000 Slope 60,000 1.13 68,000 Stark 113,000 1.02 115,000 Combined Counties Southwest 450,000 1.00 450,000 Burleigh 132,000 0.67 88,000 Emmons 76,000 0.82 62,000 Grant 79,000 0.51 40,000 Morton 146,000 0.73 106,000 Sioux 32,000 0.75 24,000 Combined Counties South Central 465,000 0.69 320,000 Dickey 39,000 1.56 61,000 LaMoure 30,000 1.70 51,000 Logan 75,000 1.16 87,000 McIntosh 70,000 1.30 91,000 Ransom 26,000 1.96 51,000 Richland 26,000 2.08 54,000 Sargent 19,000 2.37 45,000 Combined Counties Southeast 285,000 1.54 440,000 Combined Districts State Total 2,720,000 1.15 3,137,000 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/