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Foster

Total population (1990 census): 3983
County seat: Carrington

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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 33 3779 340139 bu
Wheat for Grain, Total 197 126808 2846098 bu
Durum Wheat 18 3433 75639 bu
Other Spring Wheat 192 123375 2770459 bu
Barley 126 26701 1396105 bu
Buckwheat 3 428 5181 bu
Canola 36 6451 9353268 lbs
Flaxseed 26 4088 87444 bu
Oats 34 2146 95423 bu
Sunflower Seed 135 52620 70522207 lbs
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 32 4927 111621 bu
Dry Edible Beans 4 714 7005 cwt
Dry Edible Peas 5 638 465038 lbs
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Total Hay* 123 18193 25116 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 95 7460 13039 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 17 D 1049 tons, dry
Tame Hay 40 3407 D
Wild Hay 66 6580 6429 tons dry
Corn for Silage 27 1766 13067 tons, grn

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