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Cass County, North Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Cass County, North Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Cass County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (387,830 acres), corn (238,249 acres) and wheat (90,533 acres). Its farms sold $613 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 1st of 53 counties in North Dakota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for honey (2nd of 2,254 counties), sunflowers (9th of 227 counties) and dry beans (21st of 190 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$613 million128th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
801941,171 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
97% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3620 published, 14 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+
Cass County
$613 million
5% of North Dakota farm sales. No. 1 of 53 counties reporting.

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

What does Cass County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans1st in North Dakota387,830 acres
  2. 2Corn1st in North Dakota238,249 acres
  3. 3Wheat22nd in North Dakota90,533 acres
  4. 4Sunflowers4th in North Dakota28,582 acres
  5. 5Barley14th in North Dakota16,100 acres
  6. 6Dry beans10th in North Dakota14,102 acres
  7. 7Hay41st in North Dakota13,556 acres
  8. 8Sugar beets7th in North Dakota13,005 acres
  9. 9Oats26th in North Dakota2,433 acres
  10. 10Potatoes4th in North Dakota*2 acres

How does Cass 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.

Cass County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of ND
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Lettuce1 acre1*543*17%acres harvested
Corn41.9 million bushels12412%production
Honey4.4 million pounds1*2*11%production
Tomatoes2 acres2*1,159*11%acres harvested
Bell peppers1 acre1*774*10%acres harvested
Soybeans17 million bushels16*9%production
Sunflowers71.2 million pounds49*5%production
Sugar beets319,106 tons7305%production
Squash1 acre2*916*4%acres harvested
Dry beans31.4 million pounds1021*3%production
Goats248 goats9*1,949*3%head on farms
Barley1.2 million bushels1438*3%production
Sheep1,327 sheep13*674*2%head on farms
Wheat5.9 million bushels22562%production
Milk251 milk cows5*810*2%head on farms
Show all 20 items
Cass County rankings, items 16 to 20
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Oats175,157 bushels2676*1%production
Eggs856 laying hens3*1,830*1%head on farms
Hay32,352 tons411,008*under 1%production
Cattle6,118 cattle472,190*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes2 acres4*718*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: canola, onions, carrots, green beans, pumpkins, cucumbers, kale, apples, grapes, tart cherries, pears, plums, hazelnuts and hogs.

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

What livestock does Cass County raise?

Cass County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle6,11847head on farms
Sheep1,32713*head on farms
Laying hens8563*head on farms
Milk cows2515*head on farms
Goats2489*head on farms

Other farm counties in North Dakota

Top North Dakota counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
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
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.