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Table 40--Annual
grazing statistics--fiscal year 1998
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Permittees 1/
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Cattle
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Horses and burros
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Sheep and goats
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Total
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Number
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HM's 2/
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Number
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HM's 2/
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Number
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HM's 2/
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Number
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HM's 2/
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AUM's 3/
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AUM's 3/
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AUM's 3/
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AUM's 3/
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Permitted to graze
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1,262,000
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6,326,792
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10,019
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46,863
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966,221
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2,883,895
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2,238,240
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9,257,550
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8,010,441
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55,474
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836,661
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8,902,576
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Authorized to graze:
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8,342
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1,190,730
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5,594,922
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9,520
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43,432
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902,010
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2,479,870
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2,102,260
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8,118,224
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Paid permits 4/
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7,044,765
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51,329
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719,603
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7,815,697
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Free use
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51
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2,430
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6,034
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518
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5,343
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6,750
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18,860
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9,698
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30,237
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7,820
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6,404
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4,979
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19,203
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Private land permits
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103
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43,447
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222,090
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385
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3,656
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5,815
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36,295
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49,647
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262,041
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283,225
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4,385
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10,155
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297,765
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Crossing
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2
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1,640
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160
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95
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3
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1,677
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1,735
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1,840
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206
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4
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362
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Total Authorized 5/
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8,395
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1,194,800
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5,601,116
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10,133
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48,778
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908,760
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2,500,407
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2,113,693
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8,150,301
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7,052,791
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57,737
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724,944
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7,834,900
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Wild horses
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2,650
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27,390
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2,650
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27,390
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27,390
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27,390
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Wild burros
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278
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3,383
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278
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3,383
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3,383
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3,383
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1/ Permittees holding
paid permits are not counted in other categories.
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2/ A head month is the
billing unit for permitted grazing and is equal to 1 month's occupancy.
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3/ An animal unit month
(AUM) is the amount of forage required by a 1,000 lb. cow, or equivalent, for
1 month.
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4/ Includes term and
temporary grazing permits and all other paid permits (e.g., transportation,
research, working animals, special uses, etc.).
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5/ Private land and wild
horse and burro data not included in totals.
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