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Benson County, North Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Benson County, North Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Benson County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (162,437 acres), wheat (129,826 acres) and corn (39,588 acres). Its farms sold $232 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 22nd of 53 counties in North Dakota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for dry beans (14th of 190 counties) and barley (21st of 467 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$232 million706th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
369640,303 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
95% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2514 published, 11 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $1.2M$1.2M to $4.9M$4.9M to $18M$18M to $61M$61M to $180M$180M+
Benson County
$232 million
2% of North Dakota farm sales. No. 22 of 53 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Benson County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Soybeans11th in North Dakota162,437 acres
  2. 2Wheat17th in North Dakota129,826 acres
  3. 3Corn18th in North Dakota39,588 acres
  4. 4Hay26th in North Dakota30,522 acres
  5. 5Barley5th in North Dakota26,860 acres
  6. 6Dry beans8th in North Dakota24,758 acres
  7. 7Canola23rd in North Dakota10,008 acres
  8. 8Sunflowers37th in North Dakota4,891 acres
  9. 9Oats16th in North Dakota2,382 acres

How does Benson 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.

Benson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Barley1.9 million bushels521*4%production
Dry beans43.3 million pounds814*4%production
Soybeans5.7 million bushels11229*3%production
Wheat7.4 million bushels17372%production
Oats269,837 bushels1635*2%production
Hay64,658 tons26395*2%production
Corn5.5 million bushels186872%production
Cattle22,906 cattle301,138*1%head on farms
Canola21.7 million pounds2331*under 1%production
Sunflowers9.1 million pounds3769*under 1%production
Eggs195 laying hens35*2,496*under 1%head on farms
Sheep60 sheep38*2,483*under 1%head on farms
Hogs45 hogs14*2,010*under 1%head on farms
Milk3 milk cows15*1,479*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, carrots, celery, sweet corn, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, asparagus, cantaloupe, turkeys and goats.

What livestock does Benson County raise?

Benson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle22,90630head on farms
Laying hens19535*head on farms
Sheep6038*head on farms
Hogs4514*head on farms
Milk cows315*head on farms

Other farm counties in North Dakota

Top North Dakota counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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.