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Pulse Crops: Peas, Lentils & Chickpeas

Pulse Marketing & Production Information

Many factors are driving the growth of the pulse industry in Montana. One factor is improved availability of information. The links below provide access to a wide array of useful resources for pulse growers on the following topics: industry dynamics, market information, and crop production guidance.

MONTANA DELIVERY POINTS

List of Montana Pulse Buyers & Delivery Points

FIELD MAPS

To see where peas and lentils were grown in 2012, 2011, or 2010, download the following maps. The Montana Department of Agriculture created these maps using the USDA Cropland Data Layer.

It is recommended that Acrobat Reader magnification be set to 100% or greater for detailed viewing.

Lentil fields are colored red. Pea fields are colored green. Dry beans and chickpeas are colored maroon. Other non-forage field crops are shown in gray, and fallow cropland is shown in a light shade of gray.

2012	2011	2010
Northeast & Eastern MT	Northeast & Eastern MT	Northeast & Eastern MT
North Central & Central MT	North Central & Central MT	North Central & Central MT
Golden Triangle Region	Golden Triangle Region	Golden Triangle Region
Southeast & South Central MT	Southeast & South Central MT	Southeast & South Central MT
South Central & Central MT	South Central & Central MT	South Central & Central MT
Southwest MT	Southwest MT	Southwest MT
Western MT	Western MT	Western MT

COUNTY ACREAGE MAPS

To view pulse crop acreages at the county level categorized in a number of ways, download the following maps. The Montana Department of Agriculture created these maps using USDA Farm Service Agency reported acres data.

Pulse Crop Acreage Maps by Year	Acreage Maps by Pulse Type	Acreage Maps for Specific Classes	Irrigated Pulse Crop Acreages	Acreage Maps by Cropping Practice
2012	2012 Peas	2012 Green Peas	2012 Irrigated Pulses	2012 Pulses for Grain
2011	2012 Lentils	2012 Yellow Peas	2012 Irrigated Peas	2012 Peas for Grain
2010	2012 Chickpeas	2012 Large Kabuli Chickpeas	2012 Irrigated Lentils	2012 Pulses for Green Manure
2009		2012 Small Kabuli Chickpeas	2012 Irrigated Chickpeas	2012 Pulses for Forage
		2012 Desi Chickpeas

MONTANA PULSE ACREAGE CHARTS & SPREADSHEET

To see how Montana state-wide and regional pulse crop acreages have increased, download the following charts and spreadsheet. The Montana Department of Agriculture created these charts and spreadsheet using USDA Farm Service Agency reported acres data.