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Chouteau

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Chouteau

Total population (1990 census): 5452
County seat: Fort Benton

Extension office

CropSELECT

Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive

Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)

Cereals Farms Acres Yield
Wheat for Grain, Total 550 560587 20172518 bu
Spring Wheat 433 249995 8302085 bu
Durum Wheat 25 9437 395131 bu
Winter Wheat 434 301155 11475302 bu
Barley 279 97534 4250139 bu
Buckwheat 3 367 D
Canola 9 2065 2331490 lbs
Oats 16 1190 67150 bu
Safflower 16 4116 3853235 lbs
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Dry Edible Peas 12 2142 316689 lbs
Lentils 8 1349 1121249 lbs
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops 5 766 X
Alfalfa Seed 3 100 D
Total Hay* 234 44349 64835 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 179 25434 40495 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 76 D D
Tame Hay 59 5983 6227 tons, dry
Wild Hay 60 5897 6425 tons dry

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.