Farm Census

North Dakota farms by county

2022 Census of Agriculture · 53 counties

25,068 farms38,537,022 acres in farms1,537 acres per farm on average

North Dakota farms sold $12.14 billion of products in 2022, 18th among the 50 states.

Among the states, it leads the nation in canola, dry edible beans, oats and sunflower, ranks second in barley, sugar beets and wheat and ranks third in potatoes.

Its average farm size is the fifth-largest among the states.

Grains and oilseeds: 79.8%Grains and oilseeds79.8%Cattle and calves: 10.0%Cattle and calves10.0%Hay and other crops: 4.8%4.8%Vegetables and melons: 2.5%2.5%Other animals: 0.9%0.9%Hogs and pigs: 0.9%0.9%Milk: 0.6%0.6%Poultry and eggs: 0.2%Horses and mules: 0.1%Nursery and greenhouse: 0.1%Sheep and goats: 0.1%Fruit and nuts: under 0.1%Aquaculture: under 0.1%Christmas trees: under 0.1%Grains and oilseeds: 79.8%Grains and oilseeds79.8%Cattle and calves: 10.0%Cattle and calves10.0%Hay and other crops: 4.8%4.8%Vegetables and melons: 2.5%2.5%Other animals: 0.9%0.9%Hogs and pigs: 0.9%Milk: 0.6%Poultry and eggs: 0.2%Horses and mules: 0.1%Nursery and greenhouse: 0.1%Sheep and goats: 0.1%Fruit and nuts: under 0.1%Aquaculture: under 0.1%Christmas trees: under 0.1%
What North Dakota farms sold in 2022.

Which county leads each crop and animal

The county with the largest published figure for each item, and how much of the state total it holds. Items are ordered by how important North Dakota is for them nationally.

Crop or animalLeading countyIts share of the stateCounties with figures
CanolaCavalier County15.1%42
Dry edible beansWalsh County12.3%33
SunflowerEmmons County9.1%50
BarleyRamsey County7.3%50
Sugar beetsWalsh County25.0%7
OatsBottineau County12.3%49
WheatWard County5.5%53
PotatoesFoster Countyunder 0.1%11
SoybeansStutsman County7.0%51
Hay and haylageMorton County5.5%53
Corn for grainCass County8.9%53
Beef cowsMorton County5.9%33
Corn for silageEmmons County10.0%47
Cattle and calvesMorton County6.9%53

Every county in North Dakota

Sorted by farm sales. Linked counties have their own profile page, chosen because they stand out nationally or within the state.

CountyFarmsAvg acresSalesLargest group
Cass County8011,175$612.7MGrains and oilseeds
Richland County894890$472.7MGrains and oilseeds
Walsh County850864$468.8MGrains and oilseeds
Pembina County4821,280$447.2MGrains and oilseeds
Grand Forks County956797$439.8MGrains and oilseeds
Stutsman County8291,449$419.7MGrains and oilseeds
Cavalier County5271,659$410.1MGrains and oilseeds
Bottineau County7191,339$358.4MGrains and oilseeds
Traill County4651,141$354.3MGrains and oilseeds
Ward County6341,600$353.7MGrains and oilseeds
McLean County7421,414$345.5MGrains and oilseeds
Barnes County7391,217$323.0MGrains and oilseeds
Wells County4381,655$304.2MGrains and oilseeds
LaMoure County5431,285$298.6MGrains and oilseeds
Dickey County4231,443$269.7MGrains and oilseeds
Williams County5392,067$267.0MGrains and oilseeds
Emmons County5101,885$265.2MGrains and oilseeds
McHenry County6641,697$258.6MGrains and oilseeds
Morton County6881,786$255.4MGrains and oilseeds
Ramsey County5121,207$251.3MGrains and oilseeds
Mountrail County5122,276$250.8MGrains and oilseeds
Benson County3691,735$232.4MGrains and oilseeds
Towner County3771,471$224.0MGrains and oilseeds
Sargent County4701,000$215.9MGrains and oilseeds
Kidder County3562,149$205.9MGrains and oilseeds
Hettinger County4371,490$197.9MGrains and oilseeds
Ransom County5021,042$197.5MGrains and oilseeds
Renville County2532,008$194.3MGrains and oilseeds
Burleigh County7091,103$188.3MGrains and oilseeds
Steele County2931,311$187.8MGrains and oilseeds
McKenzie County5762,360$179.6MGrains and oilseeds
Nelson County4591,215$179.5MGrains and oilseeds
Grant County4502,351$178.4MGrains and oilseeds
Stark County6151,176$170.0MGrains and oilseeds
Foster County2351,542$159.8MGrains and oilseeds
Rolette County4221,115$147.7MGrains and oilseeds
Sheridan County2751,972$144.0MGrains and oilseeds
Divide County4181,468$141.8MGrains and oilseeds
Pierce County3501,346$140.3MGrains and oilseeds
Adams County3401,744$138.8MGrains and oilseeds
McIntosh County2911,570$137.2MGrains and oilseeds
Logan County2851,693$136.7MGrains and oilseeds
Dunn County5002,237$127.6MGrains and oilseeds
Griggs County3471,113$123.2MGrains and oilseeds
Eddy County2631,451$116.9MGrains and oilseeds
Burke County4221,464$116.7MGrains and oilseeds
Bowman County3072,414$101.4MGrains and oilseeds
Oliver County2151,952$97.0MGrains and oilseeds
Slope County1973,846$91.5MGrains and oilseeds
Mercer County2961,526$73.9MGrains and oilseeds
Sioux County1534,556$72.4MCattle and calves
Golden Valley County2492,563$55.5MGrains and oilseeds
Billings County1704,299$38.5MCattle and calves

Five years earlier

Measure2017Change to 2022
Farms26,364−4.9%
Land in farms, acres39,341,591−2.0%
Average farm size, acres1,492+3.0%
Farm products sold (current dollars)$8.23 billion+47.4%

Source: USDA NASS, 2022 and 2017 Census of Agriculture. How to read these pages.