All forms (X) (X) 4946 (X) (X) (X) 86.7 (X) (X) 83.5 (X) (NA) I (D) 2 (NA) (NA) 11 (0) 8 (NA)

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1 Table. Farms, Land in Farms, and Land Use: 978 and 974 with sales of $2,500 or more Farms Farms Farms Average size of form (X) (X) 4946 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) I (X) AP~~g;~~~~~ li~nta~~eso == ========== == == == = = == = ===p;~cent= 86.7 (X) (X) 83.5 (X) Value of land and buildings: Average per form dollors_ (X) (X) (X) (X) I Average per acre dollars_ (X) 58 (X) 45 (X) 58 (X) 45 land in farms according to use: Total cropland Harvested cropland By acres harvested: to 9 acres 2 0 to 9 ocres to 29 acres 2 I (D) 2 30 to 49 acres to 99 acres (D) 0 00 to 99 ocres (D) 9 I 200 to 499 ocres 500 to 999 ocres IS 39 6 LOOO acres or more Cropland used only for posturl (D) 22 Other cropland, ", Cropland in cover crops, legumes, and soilimprovement grasses, not han/ested or postured,. ". 0 I Cropland on which all crops foiled _,.' Cropland in cultivated summer tallow B Croplnnd idle (D) Totolwoadlond.'.'... ' ' Woodlondpostured._..... Woodlandnolpostured, '.".. Of her land _....'.'. P\lsturelond ond rangeland, other than cropland and woodlondpostured. land in house lots, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc I 04 I I (0 IS (D) (D) I Pasfllrefand, all types.'_ I Irrigated land,..' Harvested crop/and irrigated._.., Pastureland irrigated Other land irrigated I (D) lllnd set aside in the federal tarm programs in (X) (X) i (X) (X) J 978 doto ore based on a sample of forms; see text, Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 978 and 974 with sales of $2,500 or more Value Value Value Value ($,000) Farms ($,000) ($,000) ($.000) Market value of agricultural products sold l Average per farm douars. (X) (X) (X) (X) by value of agricultural products sold: $00,000 or more $40,000 to $99, $20,000 to $39, $0.000 to $9,999 $5,000 to $9,999 _ I 8 I $2,500 to $ less than $2,500 (see text) I $2,000 to $2, (X) (X) 3 $,500 to $,999 (D) (X) (X) (X) (X) 5 8 (X) (X) (X) (X) $,000 to $,499 less than $, (X) (X) (X) (X)I Abnormal farms (see text) 2 (D) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Crops Grains._. _' Commodity Credit Corporation loans I 66 Cotton and cottonseed 5 lsi 742 Commodity Credit Corporation.loons Tobacco Field seeds, hav, loroge, and silage Vegetables, sweet corn, and melons Fruits, nuts, and berries (O~ I Nursery and greenhouse products Other craps (D) = I (DII livestock, poultry, and their products Poultry and poultry products Dairy products _ Cattle and calves Hogs and pigs Sheep, lambs, and wool (D) Other livestock and liveslock products (see text) '974 data include sales ollorest products. 978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURECOUNTY DATA GOLDEN VALlEY COUNTY, MONT. 263

2 Table 3. Farms, Land in Farms, Land Use, and Irrigation, by Size of Farm: 978 and 974 with harvested cropland 978 Farms with irrigated land Harvested in forms in farms cropland Farms with to 9 ocres to 49 ocres I 50 to 69 ocres 70 to 99 ocres to 39 ocro' to 79 ocres to 29 acres 220 to 259 ocre5 4 I to 499 ocres to 999 ocres ,000 to,999 ocro' ,000 acres or more Harvested in forms cropland I I Irrigated land Table 4. OperatorsTenure, Type of Organization, and Characteristics: 978 and 974 with sales of $2.500 or more Farms Farms land in forms 39 Harvested cropland 20 Tenure of operator: Full owners 6 Harvested cropland 47 Part owners 68 Harvested cropland 65 Tenants 0 Harvested cropland 8 Type of organization: Individual or family 05 Partnership 7 Corporation 5 Other cooperative, estate or trust. institutional. etc._ I \ / I r~~~~~~~r_~ Farms with sofes of $2,500 or moro Farms with sales of $2,500 or more 978 ' ' > > ) I Applies only to individual or family operations (sale proprietorships) and partnerships; see text. Table 5. Selected Farm Production Expenses: 978 and 974 [978 doto ore based on a sample of forms; see textl AU forms with sales of $2.500 or more Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses ($,000) ($,000) ($,000) ($,000) livestock and poultry purchased Feed for livestock and poultry Commercially mixed formula feeds Animal health costs Seeds, bulbs. plants, and trees Commerciol fertilizer Other agricultural chemicals including lime Hired form labor Contract lobar _ Customwork, machine hire, and rental of machinery and equipment Energy and petroleum products Petroleum products _ Gasoline Diesel fuel lp gas, butane. and propane Fuel oil. 22 II 2 Natural gas } Kerosene, motor oil, and grease flectricity Other cool, wood. coke. etc GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY, MONT. 978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURECOUNTY DATA

3 Table 6. Agricultural Chemicals Used, Including Fertilizer and Lime: 978 and 974 (978 dato are based on a sample of forms see textj Farms with sales of $2,500 or more on which used on which used on which used Commercial fertilizer _ Cropland fertilized, except pasture (D) Posture and rangeland fertilized (D) (D) Lime Sprays, dusts, granules, fumigants, etc. to control Insects on hay and other crops Nematodes in crops Diseases in crops and orchards Weeds, gross, or brush in crops and pasture Chemicals for Defoliation or for growth control of crops or thinning of fruit Insect control on livestock and poultry 47 (x 47 (x Sanitatian and rodent and bird control 8 (X) 8 (X) I 4 (X) (X~ I Table 7. Machinery and Equipment on Place: 978 and data are based on a sample of forms see textj Farms with soles of $2.500 or more forms with sales of $2,500 or more ALL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT ALL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT Can. Estimated market value of all machinery and equipmenl farml $,000_ Average per form dollars_ by value group: $ fa $4,999 $5,000 fa $9,999._. $0,000 fa $9, i Estimated market value of all 24 8 machinery and equipmentcon $20,000 fa $29, $30,000 fa $49,999 $50,000 fa $69,999 $70,000 fa $99,999 6 $00,000 fa $99, : $200,000 or more "" 0 4 ~ r I r 4 "" r I 4 L ~ Manufactured 974 to 978 Manufactured prior to 974 Number Number Farms Number Manufactured Number 970 fa 974 SELECTED MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT Automobiles Motortrucks including pickups Wheel troctors Grain and bean combines, selfpropelled only Corn heads for combines Other cornpickers and pickershellers Cottonpickers Mower conditioners Pickup balers Field forage harvesters, shear bar or flywheel fype _ ~ ~ = = Table 8. Hired Farm Workers: 978 and 974 (978 data are based on a sample of forms; see text} Hired workers. 978 Working 50 days or more Working less tho n 50 days Any hired workers with sales of $2,500 or more Any Farms Workers Farms Workers Farms Workers 54 3 (X) 48 (X) (X) 59 (X) \ with 3 ~ :~~~:~s or 4 workers =~ = = == = = = = = == = = == = = = == = = == = === = == = = _ ~J~:rk~~ske:rs ~o;e == == == ====== ==== == == == == ============== (D) (a) 9 (D) 0 2 (D) CENSUS OF AGRICULTURECOUNTY DATA GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY, MONT. 265

4 Table 9. Livestock and PoultryInventory and Sales: 978 and 974 with sales of $2.500 or more Farms Number Fc.rms Number Farms Number Number UVESTOCK AND POULTRY Inventory, Any livestock or poultry Any cottle, hogs, or sheep 24 (X) 9 (X) 4 (X) 2 (X) 8 (X) 6 (X) 2 (X) 09 (X) Any livestock or poultry and their products $,000_ Any cottle, hogs, or sheep $,000_ CATTlE AND CALVES Cattle and calves Cows and heifers that had colved Beef cows Milk cows Heifers and heifer calves Steers, steer calves, bulls and bull calves Cottle and calves SOO $,000_ (X) 902 ()() (X) 9007 (X) 6666 (alves $,000_ (X) I 234 ()() (X) 234 (X) Cottie $.000_ (X) (X) (X) (X) 5450 Fattened cottle 6 55 $.000_ Dairy products $,000_ (X) (X) (X) (X) I 9 2 HOGS, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HORSES Hogs and pigs Used or to be used for breeding 0 85, 9 6 Other hogs and pigl lifters of pigs farrowed between Dec. of preceding year and Nov Dec. of preceding year and May June and Nov Sheep and lomb, Ewes year old or older Goats Horses and ponies Hogs and pigs $,000_ (X) 24 ()() (X) 24 (X) 08 Feeder pigs $,000_ (X) 2 ()() (X) 2 (Xl 2 Sheep and lomb, Sheep and lambs shorn Pounds of wool (X) (X) (X) (X) Sheep, lambs, and wool $.000_ Goots $.000_ (X) (X) (X) (X) Horses and ponies $.000_ (X) 5 (X) (X) (X) POULTRY Any poultry Chickens 3 months old or older 23 (X) 8 (X) 22 (X) 8 (X) Hens and pullets of laying age Pullets 3 months old or older Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old Broilers and other meattype chickens Turkeys Turkeys for slaughter 2 2 Turkey hens kept for breeding Other poultry 8 (X) (X) 8 (X) 5 (X) Any poultry 4 (X) 2 (X) 3 (X) 2 (X) Chickens 3 months old or older (D) 2 2 Hens and pullets of loying age 2 2 Pullets 3 months old or older Pullet chicks and pullets under 3 months old Broilers and other meattype chickens Turkeys _ 2 I (D) Turkeys for slaughter. Turkey hens kept for breeding Other poultry _ I (X) (X) (X) (X) Poultry and poultry products $,000_ 6 5 I GOLDEN VALID COUNTY, MONT. 978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURECOUNTY DATA

5 Table 0. Crops: 978 and 974 Harvested Irrigoted Harvested with soles of $2,500 or more Irrig~ Quantity Quantity (X) I (X) I Corn for all purposes 978_ For groin or seed (bushels) 978_ 2 (X~I (NA~I 2 (X) I I For silage or green chop (tons, greenl 978_ (O~I 2 For fodder, hogged or grazed 978_ (X) (X) (X) (X) =\ Sorghums for all purposes 978_ (X)I (X) I = (X) (X) For grain or seed (bushels) 978_ = I = For silage or green chop (tons, green) 978_ I CuI for dry forage or hay (Ions, dry) 978_ Hogged or grazed 978_ ''''I DO (X) ~I (X) I I (X) I Wheal for grain (bushelsl 978_ I Oals for grain (bushels) 978_ 45 I Barley for grain (bushels) 97B_ ~t~ Rye for grain (bushels) 978_ ~ 3 20 I (NA~I Other small grains for groin 978_ (X) (Xli = (X) (X) Soybeans for beans (bushels) 978_ ; Peanuts for nuts (pounds) 978_ Cotton (boles) 978_ Tobacco (pounds) 978_ Irish pololoes (hundredweight) 978_ I I Sweelpolaloes (bushels) 978_ Hoy crops (Ions, dry) (see lexl) 978_ B SOl B Alfalfa hay (Ions, dry) 978_ Olher lome dry hoy (Ions, dry) (see lexl) 978_ 5 I 400 I I I 65 Field seed crop' 978_ I (X) (X) Alfalfa seed (pounds) 97B_ (X) 5 84 (X) I I. Red clover seed (pounds) 978_ I I I I I All vegetables horvesled for sale (see lexi) 978_ I (X) Sweet corn 978_ (X) (X) (X) (X) Tomaloes 978_ (X) (X) ~I I (X) (X) (X) Green peas excluding cowpeas 978_ (X) (X) (X) I = (N~I (X)I I land in orchards 978_ (X) (X) Apples (pounds) 97B_ (X) (X)I Peaches (poundsl 97B_ Grapes (pounds) (see texl) 978_ (N~I Berries 978_ 974 (X) (x). Slrawberries (pounds) 978_ ()() (NNI (X)I Nursery and greenhouse products 978_ Other crops 978_ (X) (X) (X~I (X) 25 7; I ((iii! J I = 978 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURECOUNTY DATA GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY, MONT. 267