GRASSLAND PASTURE and RANGE

Grassland pasture and range (noncropland and nonforest), by region and States, United States, 2007 1/

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Regions and States 2007 3/

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Northeast 4,627 1%

 Maine 105 0%

 New Hampshire 90 0%

 Vermont 261 0%

 Massachusetts 54 0%

 Rhode Island 8 0%

 Connecticut 33 0%

 New York 2,414 0%

 New Jersey 51 0%

 Pennsylvania 1,123 0%

 Delaware 23 0%

 Maryland 464 0%

 District of Columbia - 0%

Lake States 7,486 1%

 Michigan 1,697 0%

 Wisconsin 2,768 0%

 Minnesota 3,020 0%

Corn Belt 16,390 3%

 Ohio 1,924 0%

 Indiana 1,642 0%

 Illinois 1,940 0%

 Iowa 2,460 0%

 Missouri 8,423 1%

Northern Plains 74,827 12%

 North Dakota 11,935 2%

 South Dakota 23,263 4%

 Nebraska 23,191 4%

 Kansas 16,438 3%

Appalachian 10,551 2%

 Virginia 2,463 0%

 West Virginia 1,249 0%

 North Carolina 1,231 0%

 Kentucky 3,516 1%

 Tennessee 2,093 0%

Southeast 10,288 2%

 South Carolina 795 0%

 Georgia 1,292 0%

 Florida 5,558 1%

 Alabama 2,642 0%

Delta States 7,209 1%

 Mississippi 2,055 0%

 Arkansas 3,293 1%
GRASSLAND PASTURE and RANGE

 Louisiana 1,860 0%

Southern Plains 120,442 20%

 Oklahoma 18,707 3%

 Texas 101,735 17%

Mountain 303,397 50%

 Montana 46,051 8%

 Idaho 18,082 3%

 Wyoming 44,653 7%

 Colorado 28,871 5%

 New Mexico 52,122 9%

 Arizona 40,648 7%

 Utah 26,120 4%

 Nevada 46,850 8%

Pacific 57,040 9%

 Washington 6,789 1%

 Oregon 22,726 4%

 California 27,524 4%

48 States 2/ 612,257 100%

 Alaska 738

 Hawaii 738

U.S. Total 2/ 613,733

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 N.A. = Not available.

2/ Distributions may not add to totals due to rounding.

1/ Grassland and other nonforested pasture and range in farms plus estimates of open or nonforested grazing land 

not in farms.

Sources: Grassland and other nonforested pasture and range based on the National Resources Inventory (e.g., 

USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service, 2009), Censuses of Agriculture (e.g., USDA/National Agricultural 

Statistics Service, 2009a), and estimates of open or nonforested grazing land on Federal land (e.g., USDA/Forest 

Service, 2010; U.S. Department of the Interior/Bureau of Land Management, 2011).

3/ Between 2002 and 2007, total cropland decreased by 34 million acres to its lowest level since this series began in 

1945, even though harvested cropland (which accounts for most land planted to crops) increased 5 million acres 

due to a recovery of failed cropland from severe droughts in 2002. A 26-million acre decline in cropland pasture 

contributed to this trend, partly due to methodological changes in the 2007 Census of Agriculture that reclassified 

some cropland pasture to permanent grassland pasture and range. 
NORTHERN PLAINS (KS,NE,ND,SD)

NORTHERN PLAINS (KS, NE, ND, SD)

Weeds KS* NE** ND*** SD 

GRASSES, RUSHES and SEDGES

Barley, foxtail X

Barley, little X

Brome, downy X X

Brome, Japanese X

Cheat X

Rush, scouring X

Sandbur species X

BROADLEAF WEEDS

Baby's breath X

Bindweed, field X X

Broomweed, annual X

Buffalobur X

Burdock, common X X

Bursage, woollyleaf X

Cocklebur, common X X

Dandelion, common X

Deathcamas X

Dock, curly X X X

Dock, pale X

Dogbane, hemp X

Goldenrod species X X X

Gumweed, curlycup X X X

Halogeton X

Hemlock, poison X

Hemlock, water X

Hemp X

Henbane, black X

Hoarycress (whitetop) X X X

Horseweed (marestail) X X

Houndstongue X X

Ironweed, western X X

Knapweed species (biennial) X

Knapweed, Russian X X

Kochia X X

Larkspur, tall X

Larkspur, plains X

Leafy spurge X X

Lespedeza, sericea X X

Licorice, wild X X

Locoweed species X

Lupine species X

Marshelder X

Milkweed, honeyvine X

Mint X
NORTHERN PLAINS (KS,NE,ND,SD)

Mullein, common X X X

Puncturevine X

Ragweed, common X X

Ragweed, western X X X

Ragweed species X

Ragwort, lanceleaf X

Rocket, dame's X

Smartweed, swamp X

Snakeweed, broom X X

Sowthistle, perennial X

St. Johnswort X

Sunflower, annual X

Sweetclover species X X

Tansy, common X

Thistle, bull X X

Thistle, Canada X X

Thistle, Flodman X

Thistle, musk X X X

Thistle, plumeless X X

Thistle, Russian X

Thistle, scotch X X

Thistle, tall X

Thistle, wavyleaf X

Toadflax, dalmatian X

Toadflax, yellow X X

Vervain, blue X

Vervain, hoary X

Wormwood, absinth X

Yarrow, common X

BRUSH

Ash X

Blackberry X

Buckbrush/ western snowberry X X X X

Cedar, eastern red X X X

Cottonwood X

Dogwood, rough-leafed X

Dogwood species X

Elm, Siberian X X

Locust, black X

Locust, honey X X

Indigo bush X

Ivy, poison X X

Oak, blackjack X

Oak, post X

Oak species X

Olive, Russian X X

Orange, osage X X

Persimmon, eastern X

Plum, sand X
NORTHERN PLAINS (KS,NE,ND,SD)

Plum, wild X

Pricklypear cactus X X X

Rabbitbrush X

Rapsberry X

Rose, Arkansas X

Rose, multiflora X X

Sage, wormwood X

Sagebrush, fringed X X X

Sagebrush, green X X

Sagebrush, sand X X X

Sagebrush, silver X

Sagebrush species X

Saltcedar X

Sumac, sumac X X X

Trees, volunteer X

Willow X X X

Yucca X X X

**  2013 Guide for Weed Management EC130. Univ of NE Ext Serv. 

http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/live/ec130/build/ec130%20weed%20control%20by%20crop.pdf 

Accessed January 20, 2013.

*** 2013 North Dakota Weed Control Guide, W253. ND St Univ Ext Serv. Jan 2013. 

http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/weeds/weed-control-guides/nd-weed-control-guide-1 Accessed January 20, 2013.

**** Weed Control in Pasture and Range: 2010, FS525P. 

http://www.sdstate.edu/sdces/resources/crops/weeds/upload/02-FS525P-Weed-Control-in-Pasture-andRange-2010.pdf Accessed January 20, 2013.

* 2013 Chemical Weed Control, Report on Progress 1081. KS St Univ Ext Serv. 

http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/bookstore/pubs/srp1081.pdf Accessed January 20, 2013.
SOUTHERN PLAINS (OK,TX)

SOUTHERN PLAINS (OK, TX)

Weeds OK*,

** TX***,* ***

Bahiagrass X

Barnyardgrass X

Bermudagrass, coastal X

Bromegrass (winter annual) X

Crabgrass, large X

Dallisgrass X

Foxtail, green X

Grasses (annual) X X

Grasses (perennial) X

Johnsongrass X

Nutsedge, species X

Panicum, Texas X

Ryegrass, annual (Italian) X

Signalgrass, broadleaf X

Smutgrass X

Vaseygrass X

Aster species (perennial) X

Broadleaf weeds (annual) X X

Broadleaf weeds (perennial) X

Broadleaf weeds (winter annual) X

Broomweed, common X

Buffalobur X

Bullthistle, Texas X

Buttercup X

Cocklebur, common X

Croton species X

Dock species X

Dogbane, hemp X

Fleabane, annual X

Fleabane, daily X

Goldenrod species X

Horsenettle X

Horseweed (marestail) X

Ironweed, western X

Lespedeza, sericea X

Marshelder X

Mayweed X

Milkweed species X

Marshelder X

Nightshade, silverleaf X X

Pigweed species X

Ragweed, common X

Ragweed, lanceleaf X

GRASSES and SEDGES

BROADLEAF WEEDS
SOUTHERN PLAINS (OK,TX)

Ragweed species X

Ragweed , western X X

Smartweed species X

Sneeseweed, bitter X

Sunflower species X X

Thistle musk X

Thistle scotch X

Thistle, wavyleaf X

Wormwood, Louisiana X

Yarrow, western X

Blackberry X

Buckbrush X

Cedar, blueberry X

Cedar, redberry X

Cedar species X

Elm species X

Greenbriar species X

Hawthorn X

Huisache X

Ivy, poison X

Locust, black X

Locust, honey X

Mesquite X X

Oak, blackjack X

Oak, post X

Oak, sand shinnery X

Orange, osage X

Pecan X

Persimmon species X

Plum, wild X

Pricklypear X X

Rose, Macartney X

Rose, multiflora X

Spagebrush species X

Saltcedar X X

Sumac species X

Tallowtree X

Willows X

Yucca X X

** Suggestions for Weed Control in Pastures and Forages, B-5038. TX A&M Ext Serv. http://forages.tamu.edu/PDF/B5038.pdf Accessed January 20, 2013.

*** Brush Busters. Texas Natural Resouces. TX A&M University Ext Serv. http://texnat.tamu.edu/about/brush-busters/ 

Accessed January 20, 2013.

* Pasture and Hay Field Weed Control for Oklahoma,NF-SO-11-11. 2011. The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation. 

http://www.noble.org/ag/soils/hayfield-weed-control/ Accessed January 20, 2013.

** Crop Profile for Pasture and Rangeland in Oklahoma. National IPM Center. July 2003. 

http://www.ipmcenters.org/cropprofiles/docs/OKpasture.pdf Accessed January 20, 2013.

BRUSH
MOUNTAIN (AZ,CO,ID,MT,NM,NV,UT,WY)

MOUNTAIN (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY)

Weeds AZ CO ID

MT, UT, 

WY* NM*,* NV

Barley, foxtail No Data No Data No Data X X No Data

Bluegrass, bulbous X

Brome, downy X X

Cattail, common X

Goatgrass, jointed X

Horsetail X

Medusahead X

Quackgrass X

Rush, smooth scouring X

Algerita X

Bedstraw, catchweed X

Bindweed, field X X

Broomweed species X

Buckwheat, wild X

Burdock X

Bursage, skeletonleaf X

Camphorweed X

Cinquifoil, sulfur X

Cocklebur, common X

Coneflower, prairie X

Crazyweed, Lambert's and silky X

Cuprina, common X

Daisy, oxeye X

Dandelion, common X

Dyer's woad X X

Goldenrod, rayless X

Groundsel, threadleaf and Riddel's X

Gumweed, curlycup X X

Halogeton X

Hawkweed, orange and yellow X

Hemlock, water and western X

Henbane, black X

Hoarycress (whitetop) X X

Horehound X

Horsemint X

Horseweed (marestail) X

Houndstongue X X

Iris, rocky mountain X

Knapweed, diffuse X X

Knapweed, spotted X X

Knapweed, Russian X X

Kochia X

GRASSES, RUSHES and SEDGES

BROADLEAF WEEDS
MOUNTAIN (AZ,CO,ID,MT,NM,NV,UT,WY)

Lakeweed X

Larkspur, geyer X

Larkspur, tall and duncecap X

Larkspur species X

Leafy spurge X X

Lettuce, prickly X

Loco, wooly X

Locoweed species X

Loosestrife, purple X

Lupine species X

Milkweed, showy and related species X

Mimosa, catclaw X

Mullein X

Mustard species X

Nettle species X

Pepperweed, perennial X

Plantain species X

Ragweed, common X

Ragweed, western X

Rue, African X

Skeletonweed, rush X

Snakeweed, broom X X

Sneezeweed, bitter X

Starthistle, yellow, malta and purple X

Sumpweed, poverty X

Sunflower, species X

Tansy, common X

Thistle, bull, musk and scotch X X

Thistle, Canada X X

Thistle, plumeless X

Thistle, Russian X

Thistle, yellow X

Toadflax, dalmatian X X

Toadflax, yellow X X

Wormwood, biennial

Acacia, whitethorn X

Camelthorn X

Cholla X

Creosotebush X

Ivy, poison X

Juniper (cedar) X X

Lotebush X

Mesquite, grassland X

Oak, poison X X

Oak, sand shinnery X

Oak, shrub (wavy leaf oak, Gambel 

oak) X X

BRUSH
MOUNTAIN (AZ,CO,ID,MT,NM,NV,UT,WY)

Olive, Russian X

Pines species X

Pricklypear X X

Rabbitbush X X

Rose, prickly X

Sagebrush, big X X

Sagebrush, fringed X

Sagebrush, sand X

Saltcedar X X

Sumac, skunkbrush X

Tarbush X

Willows X

Wolfberry X

Yucca X

* 2006-2007 Weed Management Handbook. MT St Univ, Utah St Univ and Univ of WY Ext Serv. 

http://www.co.tooele.ut.us/PDF/Weeds/weed%20management%20handbook.pdf Accessed January 

20,2013.

** Chemical Weed and Brush Control for New Mexico Rangeland, Cir 597. May 2009. NM St Univ Ext Serv. 

http://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_circulars/CR_597.pdf Accessed January 20, 2013.
PACIFIC (CA,OR,WA)

PACIFIC (CA, OR, WA)

Weeds CA* OR WA

Brome, downy X No Data No Data

Brome, ripgut X

Medusahead X

Sandbur species X

Bindweed, field X

Bur buttercup X

Cocklebur, common X

Dyer's woad X

Fiddleneck X

Filaree X

Hemlock, water X

Hoarycress (whitetop) X

Knapweed, diffuse X

Knapweed, spotted X

Knapweed, squarrose X

Knapweed, Russian X

Kochia X

Lettuce, prickly X

Mullein, turkey X

Mustard species X

Pepperweed, perennial X

Poverty weed X

Puncturevine X

Starthistle, yellow X

Tarweed species X

Thistle, bull X

Thistle, Canada X

Thistle, musk X

Thistle, scotch X

Thistle, Russian X

Toadflax, dalmatian X

Toadflax, yellow X

Sagebrush, big X

GRASSES

BROADLEAF WEEDS

BRUSH

* Dryland Pastures: Establishment and Management in the Intermountain Region of Northern California, 

Publ 8163. 2006. Univ of CA Ag and Natl Res Comm Serv. http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8163.pdf 

Accessed January 20,2013.