Adams County, North Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Adams County, North Dakota grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Adams County's biggest by acreage are wheat (136,048 acres), hay (57,123 acres) and sunflowers (44,717 acres). Its farms sold $139 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 40th of 53 counties in North Dakota.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sunflowers (5th of 227 counties) and honey (8th of 2,254 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $139 million1132nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 340593,005 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 77% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1712 published, 5 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Adams County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Adams County rank?
Each item's rank among counties in North Dakota and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of ND | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflowers | 78.8 million pounds | 3 | 5* | 6% | production |
| Sheep | 3,576 sheep | 4* | 220* | 6% | head on farms |
| Honey | 2.3 million pounds | 5* | 8* | 6% | production |
| Hay | 85,423 tons | 15 | 234* | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 32,584 cattle | 21 | 832* | 2% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 5.8 million bushels | 23 | 61 | 2% | production |
| Goats | 159 goats | 15* | 2,267* | 2% | head on farms |
| Canola | 35.8 million pounds | 19 | 22* | 1% | production |
| Corn | 2.9 million bushels | 31 | 927* | under 1% | production |
| Barley | 198,064 bushels | 41 | 139* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 191 laying hens | 36* | 2,502* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 282,523 bushels | 43 | 1,247* | under 1% | production |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, dry beans, chickpeas and milk.
What livestock does Adams County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 32,584 | 21 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 3,576 | 4* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 191 | 36* | head on farms |
| Goats | 159 | 15* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in North Dakota
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Cass County | $613 million |
| Richland County | $473 million |
| Walsh County | $469 million |
| Pembina County | $447 million |
| Grand Forks County | $440 million |
| Stutsman County | $420 million |
| Cavalier County | $410 million |
| Bottineau County | $358 million |
| Traill County | $354 million |
| Ward County | $354 million |
| McLean County | $345 million |
| Barnes County | $323 million |
What does North Dakota grow? State overview and county map →
About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.