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<strong>Barley</strong>(bushels, acres)<strong>Montana</strong>United StatesPlanted Harvested Yield Production Planted Harvested Yield ProductionYear (1000 acres) (1000 acres) (bu/ac) (1000 bu) (1000 acres) (1000 acres) (bu/ac) (1000 bu)1958 1,680 1,583 34.0 53,822 16,150 14,791 32.3 477,3681959 1,938 1,874 27.5 51,535 16,766 14,869 28.3 420,2031960 1,820 1,721 23.5 40,444 15,527 13,856 31.0 429,0051961 1,801 1,465 18.0 26,370 15,623 12,806 30.6 392,4411962 1,909 1,802 30.5 54,961 14,380 12,214 35.0 427,7261963 1,642 1,514 29.5 44,663 13,452 11,236 35.0 392,8331964 1,626 1,529 32.5 49,692 11,652 10,277 37.6 386,0591965 1,366 1,300 38.5 50,050 10,123 9,166 42.9 393,0551966 1,735 1,651 38.5 63,564 11,184 10,250 38.3 392,1081967 1,319 1,255 29.5 37,022 10,077 9,230 40.5 373,7451968 1,200 1,155 37.0 42,735 10,486 9,732 43.8 426,1511969 1,680 1,617 42.0 67,914 10,291 9,557 44.7 427,0551970 1,800 1,714 38.0 65,132 10,476 9,712 42.8 416,0911971 1,740 1,680 35.0 58,800 11,061 10,104 45.8 462,4231972 1,820 1,707 37.5 64,013 10,567 9,645 43.7 421,7191973 2,100 2,000 30.0 60,000 11,045 10,295 40.5 417,4341974 1,370 1,250 30.0 37,500 8,713 7,930 37.7 298,6691975 1,360 1,300 39.0 50,700 9,373 8,617 44.0 379,1621976 1,220 1,170 44.5 52,065 9,301 8,439 45.4 383,0071977 1,550 1,430 36.5 52,195 10,778 9,728 44.0 427,7841978 1,420 1,300 43.0 55,900 9,989 9,248 49.2 454,7591979 1,100 1,040 39.0 40,560 8,116 7,527 50.9 383,2011980 1,180 1,050 42.0 44,100 8,320 7,260 49.7 361,1351981 1,400 1,320 43.0 56,760 9,618 9,038 52.4 473,5121982 1,650 1,560 49.0 76,440 9,549 9,013 57.2 515,9351983 1,950 1,850 42.0 77,700 10,411 9,721 52.3 508,2691984 2,320 2,110 28.0 59,080 11,934 11,218 53.3 598,0341985 2,350 1,500 20.0 30,000 13,139 11,591 50.9 590,2131986 2,400 2,180 39.0 85,020 13,024 11,974 50.8 608,5321987 2,300 2,100 45.0 94,500 10,929 9,957 52.4 521,4991988 1,800 1,250 24.0 30,000 9,831 7,636 38.0 289,9941989 1,700 1,600 43.0 68,800 9,125 8,313 48.6 404,2031990 1,600 1,380 41.0 56,580 8,221 7,529 56.1 422,1961991 1,800 1,650 52.0 85,800 8,941 8,413 55.2 464,3261992 1,350 1,200 44.0 52,800 7,762 7,285 62.5 455,0901993 1,300 1,100 58.0 63,800 7,786 6,753 58.9 398,0411994 1,300 1,200 44.0 52,800 7,159 6,667 56.2 374,8621995 1,300 1,200 52.0 62,400 6,689 6,279 57.2 359,3761996 1,250 1,150 43.0 49,450 7,094 6,707 58.5 392,4331997 1,250 1,150 53.0 60,950 6,706 6,198 58.1 359,8781998 1,350 1,200 48.0 57,600 6,337 5,864 60.0 352,1251999 1,300 1,150 50.0 57,500 5,194 4,734 59.2 280,2922000 1,250 950 40.0 38,000 5,864 5,213 61.1 318,7282001 1,100 720 41.0 29,520 4,967 4,289 58.2 249,4202002 1,180 930 42.0 39,060 5,008 4,123 55.0 226,9062003 1,150 850 40.0 34,000 5,348 4,727 58.9 278,2832004 1,000 830 59.0 48,970 4,527 4,021 69.6 279,7432005 900 700 56.0 39,200 3,875 3,269 64.8 211,8962006 770 620 50.0 31,000 3,452 2,951 61.0 180,1652007 900 720 44.0 31,680 4,018 3,502 60.0 210,1102008 860 740 51.0 37,740 4,246 3,779 63.6 240,1932009 870 720 57.0 41,040 3,567 3,113 73.0 227,323<strong>2010</strong> 760 620 62.0 38,440 2,872 2,465 73.1 180,2682011 700 620 50.0 31,000 2,559 2,239 69.6 155,7802012 810 3,333Averages ³ 1,460 1,314 40.8 51,507 8,846 8,057 50.7 379,088¹ Preliminary; ² Estimates; ³ Averages include years since 1955 (not shown)6/8/2012Compiled by the <strong>Montana</strong><strong>Wheat</strong> <strong>Barley</strong> <strong>Committee</strong>Source: USDA