STATEWIDE AVERAGES, NORTH DAKOTA, 1998
Operation	1998				1995 Average Rate	1998 as Percent of 1995
	Number of Reports	Range in Rates	Most Frequent Rate Reported	Average Rate
	- No. -	- - - - - - Dollars Per Acre - - - - - -				- Pct. -
FERTILIZER APPLICATION
Dry Fertilizer
Broadcast	584	0 .50 - 10.00	3 .00	3 .27	2 .95	111
Deep Banded	68	1 .50 - 12.00	5 .00	5 .44	4 .90	111
Liquid Fertilizer	122	1 .00 - 7.50	4 .00	3 .70	3 .44	108
Anhydrous Ammonia
With Knife Applicator	295	0 .50 - 13.00	5 .00	5 .11	4 .66	110
While Chiseling	187	1 .00 - 16.00	5 .00	5 .79	5 .38	108
PESTICIDE APPLICATION
By Surface Vehicles
Herbicides
Broadcast, Liquid	693	1 .00 - 12.00	3 .00	3 .32	2 .85	116
Dry	142	1 .00 - 7.00	3 .50	3 .35	2 .95	114
Incorporated, Liquid	104	1 .50 - 12.00	4 .00	4 .71	4 .04	117
Dry	55	2 .00 - 10.00	3 .00	5 .06	4 .67	108
Insecticides
Broadcast, Liquid	309	1 .00 - 8.00	3 .00	3 .38	2 .88	117
Dry	61	1 .00 - 7.00	3 .50	3 .50	2 .99	117
Incorporated, Liquid	64	1 .50 - 12.00	3 .50	4 .75	3 .96	120
Dry	28	2 .50 - 12.00	3 .00	4 .95	4 .26	116
Fungicides	166	1 .50 - 7.00	4 .00	3 .60	3 .19	113
Desiccants	102	2 .00 - 7.00	4 .00	3 .62	3 .21	113
By Aircraft (All Pesticides)
1 Gallon	236	2 .00 - 8.00	3 .50	3 .56	3 .26	109
2 - 3 Gallons	326	1 .80 - 10.00	4 .00	3 .81	3 .57	107
4 - 5 Gallons	340	2 .50 - 12.00	4 .00	4 .13	3 .82	108
Over 5 Gallons	150	2 .50 - 8.00	5 .00	4 .54	4 .36	104
HAYING OPERATIONS
Mowing and Raking
Mowing	98	1 .00 - 10.00	5 .00	4 .44	3 .88	114
Mowing and Conditioning	172	2 .00 - 14.00	6 .00	6 .76	6 .77	100
Swathing	247	1 .50 - 12.00	5 .00	5 .31	4 .89	109
Side Delivery Raking	85	0 .50 - 5.00	2 .00	2 .54	2 .60	98
Baling (Wire or Twine Included)	- - - - - - Dollars Per Bale - - - - - -
Small Square Bales With Twine	108	0 .10 - 3.00	0 .50	0 .62	0 .43	144
Large Square Bales (4 x 4 x 8)	54	3 .00 - 15.00	5 .00	6 .34	7 .25	87
Round Bales, 800 - 999 Lbs.	120	1 .50 - 10.00	5 .00	4 .85	4 .81	101
Round Bales, 1,000 - 1,500 Lbs.	618	3 .00 - 11.00	5 .00	5 .36	5 .25	102
Round Bales, Over 1,500 Lbs.	104	3 .00 - 8.00	6 .00	6 .11	6 .01	102
Mechanized Loose Hay Stacking	- - - - - - Dollars Per Stack - - - - - -
Stack, 1.5 - 3 Ton	16	6 .00 - 35.00	20 .00	17 .06	20 .69	82
Stack, 3 - 6 Ton	18	12 .00 - 35.00	25 .00	24 .06	27 .17	89
Stack, Over 6 Ton	11	7 .00 - 50.00	30 .00	30 .64	26 .20	117
Stacking Loose Hay With Loader	7	15 .00 - 50.00	25 .00	29 .29	32 .17	91