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Bottineau County, North Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Bottineau County, North Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Bottineau County's biggest by acreage are wheat (260,505 acres), soybeans (178,616 acres) and canola (132,058 acres). Its farms sold $358 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 8th of 53 counties in North Dakota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for oats (1st of 910 counties), canola (2nd of 118 counties), honey (13th of 2,254 counties) and barley (16th of 467 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$358 million379th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
719962,403 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
93% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2817 published, 9 withheld, 2 under half a unit
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+
Bottineau County
$358 million
3% of North Dakota farm sales. No. 8 of 53 counties reporting.

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

What does Bottineau County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat3rd in North Dakota260,505 acres
  2. 2Soybeans10th in North Dakota178,616 acres
  3. 3Canola2nd in North Dakota132,058 acres
  4. 4Hay30th in North Dakota45,400 acres
  5. 5Barley3rd in North Dakota32,000 acres
  6. 6Corn30th in North Dakota26,892 acres
  7. 7Oats1st in North Dakota22,291 acres
  8. 8Sunflowers34th in North Dakota6,764 acres
  9. 9Potatoes5th in North Dakota*1 acre
  10. 10Sweet corn4th in North Dakota*1 acre

How does Bottineau 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.

Bottineau County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of ND
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Hogs24,134 hogs3*417*15%head on farms
Oats2 million bushels11*14%production
Canola270 million pounds22*9%production
Barley2.4 million bushels316*5%production
Honey1.9 million pounds6*13*5%production
Wheat14.6 million bushels3105%production
Soybeans5.8 million bushels10222*3%production
Hay61,593 tons30424*2%production
Sunflowers12.8 million pounds3461*under 1%production
Sheep576 sheep21*1,347*under 1%head on farms
Cattle16,109 cattle371,447*under 1%head on farms
Corn3.2 million bushels30889*under 1%production
Eggs486 laying hens11*2,148*under 1%head on farms
Goats32 goats30*2,741*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys15 turkeys9*1,516*under 1%head on farms
Show all 17 items
Bottineau County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Potatoes1 acre5*889*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn1 acre4*1,180*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: dry beans, tomatoes, onions, green beans, cucumbers, garlic, asparagus, chickens and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): pumpkins and apples.

What livestock does Bottineau County raise?

Bottineau County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs24,1343*head on farms
Cattle16,10937head on farms
Sheep57621*head on farms
Laying hens48611*head on farms
Goats3230*head on farms
Turkeys159*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
Traill County$354 million
Ward County$354 million
McLean County$345 million
Barnes County$323 million
Wells County$304 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.