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Burleigh County, North Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Burleigh County, North Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Burleigh County's biggest by acreage are hay (75,882 acres), soybeans (63,271 acres) and corn (54,742 acres). Its farms sold $188 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 29th of 53 counties in North Dakota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sunflowers (15th of 227 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$188 million884th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
709782,183 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
67% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3924 published, 11 withheld, 4 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+
Burleigh County
$188 million
2% of North Dakota farm sales. No. 29 of 53 counties reporting.

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

What does Burleigh County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay7th in North Dakota75,882 acres
  2. 2Soybeans36th in North Dakota63,271 acres
  3. 3Corn20th in North Dakota54,742 acres
  4. 4Wheat39th in North Dakota53,022 acres
  5. 5Sunflowers8th in North Dakota22,807 acres
  6. 6Barley6th in North Dakota20,216 acres
  7. 7Canola29th in North Dakota7,016 acres
  8. 8Oats17th in North Dakota3,694 acres
  9. 9Dry beans27th in North Dakota*3,222 acres
  10. 10Green beans1st in North Dakota*2 acres

How does Burleigh 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.

Burleigh County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of ND
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Green beans2 acres1*640*25%acres harvested
Green peas1 acre1*286*25%acres harvested
Garlic1 acre2*425*20%acres harvested
Lettuce1 acre1*543*17%acres harvested
Carrots1 acre1*340*11%acres harvested
Cucumbers2 acres1*615*11%acres harvested
Chickens1,445 broiler chickens1*826*6%head sold
Goats457 goats6*1,370*5%head on farms
Cattle68,229 cattle7271*4%head on farms
Hay152,586 tons7704%production
Barley1.6 million bushels627*4%production
Sunflowers47.1 million pounds815*4%production
Oats258,645 bushels1737*2%production
Corn5.2 million bushels207001%production
Sheep864 sheep16*1,053*1%head on farms
Show all 24 items
Burleigh County rankings, items 16 to 24
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Eggs1,045 laying hens1*1,675*1%head on farms
Soybeans1.8 million bushels36724*under 1%production
Wheat2.5 million bushels39177under 1%production
Canola11.5 million pounds2947*under 1%production
Dry beans3.7 million pounds27*92*under 1%production
Hogs370 hogs6*989*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys13 turkeys11*1,566*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes1 acre5*889*under 1%acres harvested
Onions1 acre2*440*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: chickpeas, lentils, sugar beets, sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, spinach, kale, tart cherries, milk and honey.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes, bell peppers, chile peppers and cabbage.

What livestock does Burleigh County raise?

Burleigh County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle68,2297head on farms
Broiler chickens1,4451*head sold
Laying hens1,0451*head on farms
Sheep86416*head on farms
Goats4576*head on farms
Hogs3706*head on farms
Turkeys1311*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.