Total population (1990 census): 638,800
State Capital: Bismarck
For CropSELECT see county pages.
Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 2812 | 578953 | 54996430 bu | |
| Sorghum for Grain or Seed | 28 | 2186 | 80400 bu | |
| Wheat | 19488 | 10874126 | 260522260 bu | |
| Durum Wheat for Grain | 5457 | 2540885 | 56415384 bu | |
| Other Spring Wheat | 16915 | 8270597 | 202714112 bu | |
| Winter Wheat for Grain | 352 | 62644 | 1392764 bu | |
| Barley | 9565 | 2178700 | 98641946 bu | |
| Buckwheat | 52 | 5857 | 246390 bu | |
| Canola | 1873 | 376428 | 426976560 lbs | |
| Emmer and Spelt | 3 | 63 | 2200 bu | |
| Flaxseed | 916 | 120921 | 1961254 bu | |
| Mustard Seed | 185 | 37311 | 26782379 lbs | |
| Oats | 4937 | 423877 | 18616546 bu | |
| Proso Millet | 168 | 15902 | 424550 bu | |
| Rye | 164 | 15295 | 410885 bu | |
| Safflower | 71 | 10428 | 9991872 lbs | |
| Sunflower Seed | 5069 | 1347376 | 1678505673 lbs | |
| Triticale | 9 | 1235 | 37000 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 3405 | 1062624 | 31069124 bu | |
| Dry Edible Beans | 2043 | 565407 | 7105599 cwt | |
| Dry Edible Peas | 403 | 51018 | 90497522 lbs | |
| Lentils | 85 | 15117 | 16574170 lbs | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 26 | D | X | |
| Alfalfa Seed | 16 | 919 | 34765 lbs | |
| Sweetclover Seed | 3 | 173 | 82000 lbs | |
| Other Seeds | 7 | 385 | 329310 lbs | |
| Total Hay* | 14707 | 2702807 | 3765662 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 11212 | 1305211 | 2031875 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 3554 | 303608 | 418927 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 5035 | 474714 | 606093 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 6813 | 579383 | 660809 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 358 | 39891 | 143903 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 2024 | 164276 | 1162005 tons, grn | |
| Corn Cut for Dry Fodder | 5 | 150 | X | |
| Sorghum Cut for Dry Forage or Hay | 4 | 194 | 396 | |
| Sorghum for Silage or Green Chop | 104 | 6361 | 28806 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Asparagus | 3 | D | ||
| Snap Beans | 12 | 6 | ||
| Beets | 11 | 2 | ||
| Sugar Beets for Sugar | 873 | 235121 | 4191298 tons | |
| Broccoli | 2 | D | ||
| Head Cabbage | 8 | 4 | ||
| Cantaloups | 17 | 22 | ||
| Carrots | 13 | 251 | ||
| Cucumbers and Pickles | 29 | 31 | ||
| Herbs, Fresh Cut | 3 | D | ||
| Dry Onions | 14 | 98 | ||
| Green Peas | 17 | 56 | ||
| Hot Peppers | 3 | Z | ||
| Sweet Peppers | 12 | 4 | ||
| Potatoes | 280 | 109777 | 22057457 cwt | |
| Pumpkins | 31 | 85 | ||
| Squash | 24 | 29 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 65 | 198 | ||
| Tomatoes | 22 | 19 | ||
| Mixed Vegetables | 11 | 32 | ||
| Watermelons | 13 | 14 | ||
| Other Vegetables | 11 | 24 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 29 | D | D | |
| Cherries, Total | 11 | 13 | 671 trees | |
| Sweet Cherries | 3 | D | D | |
| Tart Cherries | 8 | 5 | 316 trees | |
| Grapes | 6 | 3 | 687 trees | |
| Pears | 4 | 1 | 68 trees | |
| Plums and Prunes | 12 | 14 | 1824 | |
| Other Fruits and Nuts | 15 | 27 | 1687 | |
| Raspberries | 19 | 14 | 17294 lbs | |
| Strawberries | 13 | 31 | 64745 lbs | |
| Other Berries | 2 | D | D | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Herbs, Total | 4 | D | X | |
| Herbs, Dried | 1 | D | D | |
| Other | 201 | 33041 | 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 | 123 | 913220 | 694 | 8673 |
| Nursery, Floriculture, Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 18 | X | 150 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 58 | 704442 | 34 | D |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 52 | 574332 | D | 4173 |
| Cut Flowers and Cut Florist Greens | 6 | D | D | D |
| Foliage Plants | 5 | D | D | D |
| Potted Flowering Plants | 11 | 107430 | D | 546 |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 26 | X | 184 | 461 |
| Nursery Crops | 29 | D | 296 | 1910 |
| Sod Harvested | 3 | X | D | 50 |
| Vegetable and Flower Seeds | 3 | D | 6 | 4 |
| Greenhouse Vegetables | 20 | 131828 | X | 169 |
| Other Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 15 | 39920 | 138 | 119 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.