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Burke County, North Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Burke County, North Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Burke County's biggest by acreage are wheat (105,452 acres), canola (57,681 acres) and hay (38,192 acres). Its farms sold $117 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 46th of 53 counties in North Dakota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for canola (13th of 118 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$117 million1282nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
422617,662 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
90% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1611 published, 5 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+
Burke County
$117 million
under 1% of North Dakota farm sales. No. 46 of 53 counties reporting.

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

What does Burke County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat29th in North Dakota105,452 acres
  2. 2Canola13th in North Dakota57,681 acres
  3. 3Hay29th in North Dakota38,192 acres
  4. 4Soybeans41st in North Dakota18,395 acres
  5. 5Barley25th in North Dakota10,863 acres
  6. 6Oats11th in North Dakota5,500 acres
  7. 7Sunflowers39th in North Dakota4,706 acres
  8. 8Corn51st in North Dakota2,134 acres

How does Burke 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.

Burke County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Canola92 million pounds1313*3%production
Oats376,284 bushels1121*3%production
Barley782,676 bushels2559*2%production
Wheat5 million bushels29772%production
Hay61,990 tons29421*2%production
Sheep698 sheep18*1,200*1%head on farms
Cattle16,327 cattle361,428*under 1%head on farms
Sunflowers7.5 million pounds3976*under 1%production
Soybeans492,753 bushels411,110*under 1%production
Eggs197 laying hens34*2,494*under 1%head on farms
Corn262,730 bushels511,676*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: dry beans, lentils, chickens, hogs and honey.

What livestock does Burke County raise?

Burke County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle16,32736head on farms
Sheep69818*head on farms
Laying hens19734*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.