March 2006

     Flaxseed:  Area Planted and Harvested, Yield and Production
                   North Dakota by County, 2005 1/
District                                  Flaxseed
and                     Area       Area
County                 Planted     Harvested    Yield      Production
                        Acres        Acres     Bushels       Bushels
Burke                   42,000       38,700      21.9         846,000
Divide                  22,000       20,400      19.2         391,000
Mountrail               74,000       73,000      20.2       1,472,000
Renville                47,000       46,100      24.6       1,133,000
Ward                   109,000      108,000      23.6       2,545,000
Williams                21,000       20,800      19.4         403,000
  Combined Counties
      Northwest        315,000      307,000      22.1       6,790,000
Benson                  16,500       16,300      19.8         322,000
Bottineau               59,000       55,700      21.3       1,187,000
McHenry                 31,500       31,000      21.5         667,000
Pierce                  20,000       19,500      19.5         381,000
Rolette                 13,000       12,000      19.0         228,000
  Combined Counties
      North Central    140,000      134,500      20.7       2,785,000
Cavalier                43,000       42,100      18.5         777,000
Grand Forks              2,100        1,900      20.5          39,000
Nelson                   9,700        9,500      22.6         215,000
Pembina                  2,600        1,700      17.1          29,000
Ramsey                  16,500       15,600      18.7         291,000
Towner                  34,500       32,800      19.5         639,000
Walsh                    7,600        7,500      22.7         170,000
  Combined Counties
      Northeast        116,000      111,100      19.4       2,160,000
Dunn                     2,700        2,700      22.6          61,000
McKenzie                 5,600        5,500      18.4         101,000
McLean                  74,500       73,400      21.4       1,568,000
Mercer                   8,600        8,400      22.1         186,000
Oliver                   3,600        3,500      26.9          94,000
  Combined Counties
      West Central      95,000       93,500      21.5       2,010,000
Eddy                     9,000        8,800      24.9         219,000
Foster                  11,000       10,800      23.8         257,000
Kidder                  22,000       21,800      18.0         393,000
Sheridan                42,500       42,400      20.8         882,000
Stutsman                23,500       23,300      19.0         442,000
Wells                   23,000       22,600      20.9         472,000
  Combined Counties
      Central          131,000      129,700      20.5       2,665,000
Barnes                   2,100        2,000      23.0          46,000
Cass
Griggs                     900          800      21.3          17,000
Steele                   1,600        1,400      20.7          29,000
Traill
  Combined Counties        400          400      20.0           8,000
      East Central       5,000        4,600      21.7         100,000
Adams
Billings
Bowman                   3,000        2,800      16.8          47,000
Golden Valley            1,900        1,700      18.8          32,000
Hettinger               15,400       15,200      23.0         349,000
Slope                    2,200        2,100      18.1          38,000
Stark                    4,000        3,700      23.8          88,000
  Combined Counties      1,500        1,100      14.5          16,000
      Southwest         28,000       26,600      21.4         570,000
Burleigh                22,000       21,400      22.2         475,000
Emmons                   7,300        7,200      16.9         122,000
Grant
Morton                   1,700        1,600      23.1          37,000
Sioux
  Combined Counties      4,000        3,700      13.8          51,000
      South Central     35,000       33,900      20.2         685,000
Dickey                   2,500        2,200      15.0          33,000
LaMoure                  3,900        3,800      16.1          61,000
Logan                   10,900       10,800      16.2         175,000
McIntosh                 7,000        6,900      17.7         122,000
Ransom
Richland
Sargent
  Combined Counties        700          400      22.5           9,000
      Southeast         25,000       24,100      16.6         400,000
Combined Districts
State Total            890,000      865,000      21.0      18,165,000
1/ Data published in combined counties or districts to avoid
disclosure of individual operations.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
  David Knopf, Director
  USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, North Dakota Field Office
  NDSU, IACC Bldg., Room 448
  P.O. Box 3166
  Fargo, ND 58108-3166
  Telephone: (701) 239-5306
  E-Mail: nass-nd@nass.usda.gov
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