Most valuable crops grown in Montana
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#11. Oats
- Annual production: $2.2 million
- Top states:
--- #1. North Dakota ($17.3 million)
--- #2. Minnesota ($17.1 million)
--- #3. South Dakota ($17.1 million)
--- #4. Iowa ($15.8 million)
--- #5. Wisconsin ($13.4 million)
- Top states:
--- #1. North Dakota ($17.3 million)
--- #2. Minnesota ($17.1 million)
--- #3. South Dakota ($17.1 million)
--- #4. Iowa ($15.8 million)
--- #5. Wisconsin ($13.4 million)
#10. Safflower
- Annual production: $4.4 million
- Top states:
--- #1. California ($21.7 million)
--- #2. Montana ($4.4 million)
--- #3. Idaho ($3.4 million)
--- #4. South Dakota ($3.3 million)
--- #5. Utah ($1.6 million)
- Top states:
--- #1. California ($21.7 million)
--- #2. Montana ($4.4 million)
--- #3. Idaho ($3.4 million)
--- #4. South Dakota ($3.3 million)
--- #5. Utah ($1.6 million)
#9. Flaxseed
- Annual production: $12.1 million
- Top states:
--- #1. North Dakota ($60.0 million)
--- #2. Montana ($12.1 million)
- Top states:
--- #1. North Dakota ($60.0 million)
--- #2. Montana ($12.1 million)
#8. Canola
- Annual production: $31.7 million
- Top states:
--- #1. North Dakota ($751.4 million)
--- #2. Washington ($44.3 million)
--- #3. Montana ($31.7 million)
--- #4. Minnesota ($31.7 million)
--- #5. Oklahoma ($3.5 million)
- Top states:
--- #1. North Dakota ($751.4 million)
--- #2. Washington ($44.3 million)
--- #3. Montana ($31.7 million)
--- #4. Minnesota ($31.7 million)
--- #5. Oklahoma ($3.5 million)
#7. Corn
- Annual production: $31.8 million
- Top states:
--- #1. Iowa ($13.9 billion)
--- #2. Illinois ($11.8 billion)
--- #3. Nebraska ($10.0 billion)
--- #4. Minnesota ($7.5 billion)
--- #5. Indiana ($5.6 billion)
- Top states:
--- #1. Iowa ($13.9 billion)
--- #2. Illinois ($11.8 billion)
--- #3. Nebraska ($10.0 billion)
--- #4. Minnesota ($7.5 billion)
--- #5. Indiana ($5.6 billion)
#6. Chickpeas
- Annual production: $43.0 million
- Top states:
--- #1. Montana ($43.0 million)
--- #2. Washington ($24.9 million)
--- #3. Idaho ($24.8 million)
--- #4. North Dakota ($8.5 million)
--- #5. California ($3.0 million)
- Top states:
--- #1. Montana ($43.0 million)
--- #2. Washington ($24.9 million)
--- #3. Idaho ($24.8 million)
--- #4. North Dakota ($8.5 million)
--- #5. California ($3.0 million)
#5. Peas
- Annual production: $55.7 million
- Top states:
--- #1. North Dakota ($66.3 million)
--- #2. Montana ($55.7 million)
--- #3. Minnesota ($26.0 million)
--- #4. Washington ($24.9 million)
--- #5. Wisconsin ($18.2 million)
- Top states:
--- #1. North Dakota ($66.3 million)
--- #2. Montana ($55.7 million)
--- #3. Minnesota ($26.0 million)
--- #4. Washington ($24.9 million)
--- #5. Wisconsin ($18.2 million)
#4. Lentils
- Annual production: $63.4 million
- Top states:
--- #1. Montana ($63.4 million)
--- #2. North Dakota ($33.8 million)
--- #3. Washington ($10.5 million)
--- #4. Idaho ($3.3 million)
- Top states:
--- #1. Montana ($63.4 million)
--- #2. North Dakota ($33.8 million)
--- #3. Washington ($10.5 million)
--- #4. Idaho ($3.3 million)
#3. Barley
- Annual production: $122.3 million
- Top states:
--- #1. Idaho ($229.0 million)
--- #2. Montana ($122.3 million)
--- #3. North Dakota ($115.1 million)
--- #4. Wyoming ($32.5 million)
--- #5. Colorado ($25.3 million)
- Top states:
--- #1. Idaho ($229.0 million)
--- #2. Montana ($122.3 million)
--- #3. North Dakota ($115.1 million)
--- #4. Wyoming ($32.5 million)
--- #5. Colorado ($25.3 million)
#2. Hay & haylage
- Annual production: $755.3 million
- Top states:
--- #1. Texas ($1.7 billion)
--- #2. Wisconsin ($1.3 billion)
--- #3. California ($1.2 billion)
--- #4. Idaho ($1.1 billion)
--- #5. Colorado ($1.0 billion)
- Top states:
--- #1. Texas ($1.7 billion)
--- #2. Wisconsin ($1.3 billion)
--- #3. California ($1.2 billion)
--- #4. Idaho ($1.1 billion)
--- #5. Colorado ($1.0 billion)
#1. Wheat
- Annual production: $832.3 million
- Top states:
--- #1. Kansas ($2.4 billion)
--- #2. North Dakota ($1.8 billion)
--- #3. Montana ($832.3 million)
--- #4. Washington ($739.6 million)
--- #5. Oklahoma ($736.3 million)
- Top states:
--- #1. Kansas ($2.4 billion)
--- #2. North Dakota ($1.8 billion)
--- #3. Montana ($832.3 million)
--- #4. Washington ($739.6 million)
--- #5. Oklahoma ($736.3 million)

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