North Dakota CropMAP

Benson

Total population (1990 census): 7198
County seat: Minnewaukan

Extension office

CropSELECT

Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive

Cereals	Farms	Acres	Yield
Maize=Corn	43	5030	309864 bu
Wheat for Grain, Total	404	237435	5186076 bu
Durum Wheat	212	74194	1638664 bu
Other Spring Wheat	340	162743	3538548 bu
Winter Wheat	6	498	8864 bu
Barley	325	88934	3624870 bu
Canola	97	18222	21765511 lbs
Flaxseed	25	1716	21581 bu
Oats	110	10452	497664 bu
Sunflower Seed	212	62752	74488644 lbs
Grain Legumes	Farms	Acres	Yield
Soybeans for Beans	21	1881	35776 bu
Dry Edible Beans	36	6883	100089 cwt
Dry Edible Peas	14	1770	2998402 lbs
Forages	Farms	Acres	Yield
Total Hay*	318	53686	71864 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay	189	17349	26344 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay	45	3028	4038 tons, dry
Tame Hay	107	10464	13570 tons, dry
Wild Hay	224	22728	27819 tons dry
Grass Silage	3	117	278 tons, grn
Corn for Silage	32	2203	15862 tons, grn
Other Crops	Farms	Acres	Yield
Other	3	380	X
Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale	Farms	Sq. ft. under glass or other protection	Acres in the open	Sales ($1,000)
Nursery and Greenhouse Crops	3	D	D	19

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.