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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

Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)

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.