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North Dakota CropMAP

Nelson

Total population (1990 census): 4410
County seat: Lakota

Extension office

CropSELECT

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

Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)

Cereals Farms Acres Yield
Maize=Corn 27 2642 207108 bu
Wheat for Grain, Total 313 161270 3538896 bu
Durum Wheat 23 D D
Other Spring Wheat 309 158308 3472021 bu
Barley 273 73900 3384788 bu
Canola 46 8069 8738546 lbs
Flaxseed 7 916 19949 bu
Mustard Seed 4 623 311358 lbs
Oats 36 2792 125344 bu
Sunflower Seed 193 56673 72696414 lbs
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 44 7218 153283 bu
Dry Edible Beans 44 8867 115977 cwt
Dry Edible Peas 5 295 445800 lbs
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 157 17752 25454 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 102 6834 10662 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 14 D 1035 tons, dry
Tame Hay 46 3255 D
Wild Hay 104 6827 9288 tons dry
Corn for Silage 20 1605 11259 tons, grn

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.