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Crop yields in the RM of Paynton No. 470
In 2025, canola in the RM of Paynton No. 470 averaged 40.8 bu/ac. Below: every crop the RM reports, year by year, as the Government of Saskatchewan publishes them.
Every crop, the last harvest
| Crop | 2025 | 10-year average | Best year | Worst year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canola | 40.8 bu/ac | — | 51.9 2015 | 12.3 1989 |
| Spring wheat | 44.5 bu/ac | — | 57.1 2013 | 6 1941 |
| Barley | 69.2 bu/ac | — | 89.5 2016 | 10 1957 |
| Oats | 73.4 bu/ac | — | 106.7 2016 | 10 1957 |
| Field peas | 43.9 bu/ac | — | 53.7 2016 | 14.8 1995 |
| Fall rye | not reported | 31.5 | 48.4 2010 | 11 1947 |
Bushels an acre (bu/ac), or pounds an acre (lb/ac) for lentils, mustard, canary seed and chickpeas, as published. The 10-year average is of the RM’s last ten reported years.
Canola
2025: 40.8 bu/ac. In the last 11 reported years, 0 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Paynton No. 470 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.8 | 45.3 |
| 2024 | 35.6 | 34.1 |
| 2016 | 50.5 | 42.1 |
| 2015 | 51.9 | 36.5 |
| 2014 | 43.4 | 32.3 |
| 2013 | 47.1 | 38.1 |
| 2012 | 32.2 | 25 |
| 2011 | 32.2 | 31.5 |
| 2010 | 33 | 29.7 |
| 2009 | 31.7 | 33.7 |
Spring wheat
2025: 44.5 bu/ac. In the last 12 reported years, 0 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Paynton No. 470 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44.5 | 57 |
| 2024 | 43.2 | 50.3 |
| 2016 | 56.1 | 45.1 |
| 2015 | 50.2 | 37.5 |
| 2014 | 54.2 | 38.2 |
| 2013 | 57.1 | 47.7 |
| 2012 | 49.5 | 34.2 |
| 2011 | 43.4 | 37.1 |
| 2010 | 43.4 | 34 |
| 2009 | 46.4 | 37.7 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1954. Shown as published.
Barley
2025: 69.2 bu/ac. In the last 10 reported years, 0 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Paynton No. 470 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69.2 | 78.9 |
| 2024 | 66.2 | 67.5 |
| 2016 | 89.5 | 67.7 |
| 2015 | 58.2 | 57.3 |
| 2014 | 71.7 | 50.6 |
| 2013 | 70.6 | 67.1 |
| 2012 | 56.4 | 43 |
| 2011 | 64.2 | 51.9 |
| 2010 | 66.1 | 45.8 |
| 2009 | 64.7 | 57.9 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1941. Shown as published.
Oats
2025: 73.4 bu/ac.
RM of Paynton No. 470 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73.4 | 101.3 |
| 2016 | 106.7 | 81.6 |
| 2015 | 83.4 | 70.3 |
| 2014 | 75 | 73.7 |
| 2013 | 83.9 | 82.4 |
| 2011 | 69.4 | 63.8 |
| 2010 | 61.6 | 62.6 |
| 2008 | 79.1 | 69.1 |
| 2000 | 63 | 60.6 |
| 1999 | 50.1 | 63.9 |
Left out of the averages, best and worst, as out of line with the RM’s other years: 1941. Shown as published.
Field peas
2025: 43.9 bu/ac. In the last 10 reported years, 1 came in more than a fifth under the RM’s average for those years.
RM of Paynton No. 470 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43.9 | 46.3 |
| 2024 | 38.8 | 36.7 |
| 2016 | 53.7 | 40.3 |
| 2015 | 47.8 | 33.1 |
| 2014 | 35.5 | 30 |
| 2013 | 41.3 | 41.1 |
| 2012 | 33.5 | 28.6 |
| 2011 | 31.9 | 32 |
| 2010 | 40.1 | 28.8 |
| 2009 | 49.8 | 35 |
Fall rye
2016: 35 bu/ac, 11% above the 10-year average of 31.5.
RM of Paynton No. 470 middle of all Saskatchewan RMs that year
| Year | Yield, bu/ac | All RMs, middle |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 35 | 50 |
| 2015 | 23.7 | 34 |
| 2014 | 22 | 33 |
| 2013 | 32 | 35 |
| 2011 | 28 | 32.6 |
| 2010 | 48.4 | 32.9 |
| 2005 | 25 | 34 |
| 1994 | 20 | 30 |
| 1993 | 30 | 27.5 |
| 1992 | 22.5 | 25.5 |
Rain and yield, year by year
May to August rain at Environment Canada’s North Battleford RCS station, the nearest GrainPosition keeps for this RM, beside the RM’s canola yield. Only years with a reading on nine days in ten.
| Year | May–Aug rain | Canola, bu/ac |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 194 mm | 40.8 |
| 2024 | 241 mm | 35.6 |
| 2016 | 234 mm | 50.5 |
| 2015 | 179 mm | 51.9 |
| 2014 | 296 mm | 43.4 |
| 2013 | 182 mm | 47.1 |
| 2012 | 302 mm | 32.2 |
| 2011 | 248 mm | 32.2 |
One station isn’t the whole RM, and rain is one of many things behind a yield. This season’s rain by town.
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Yields: Government of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan’s Dashboard (RM crop yields), from the Ministry of Agriculture’s Crop Report and Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation data, published only where confidentiality allows. The Government of Saskatchewan makes no claims as to the data’s accuracy or completeness. Rain: Environment and Climate Change Canada. RM names and places: Canadian Geographical Names Database, Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence – Canada). History, not a forecast; GrainPosition doesn’t tell anyone what to grow or when to sell.
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