Cavalier County, North Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Cavalier County, North Dakota grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Cavalier County's biggest by acreage are wheat (298,199 acres), canola (256,878 acres) and soybeans (118,984 acres). Its farms sold $410 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 7th of 53 counties in North Dakota.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for canola (1st of 118 counties) and wheat (4th of 1,906 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $410 million287th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 527874,459 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- Withheldshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3518 published, 3 withheld, 14 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Cavalier County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Cavalier 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of ND | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canola | 526 million pounds | 1 | 1* | 17% | production |
| Wheat | 18 million bushels | 1 | 4 | 6% | production |
| Grapes | 2 acres | 1* | 651* | 6% | bearing acres |
| Apples | 1 acre | 2* | 831* | 5% | bearing acres |
| Chickens | 750 broiler chickens | 3* | 996* | 3% | head sold |
| Barley | 1.5 million bushels | 10 | 31* | 3% | production |
| Soybeans | 4.4 million bushels | 15 | 366* | 2% | production |
| Dry beans | 23.2 million pounds | 14 | 33* | 2% | production |
| Pumpkins | 1 acre | 3* | 1,027* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Sunflowers | 23.2 million pounds | 21 | 36* | 2% | production |
| Oats | 88,272 bushels | 33* | 157* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 249 sheep | 33* | 1,945* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 135 laying hens | 40* | 2,572* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 510,280 bushels | 48 | 1,496* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 5,008 tons | 53 | 2,521* | under 1% | production |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of ND | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 786 cattle | 53 | 2,858* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 1 acre | 5* | 889* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 4 acres | 2* | 965* | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: strawberries, hogs and honey.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes, onions, carrots, green beans, green peas, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe and tart cherries.
What livestock does Cavalier County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 786 | 53 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 750 | 3* | head sold |
| Sheep | 249 | 33* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 135 | 40* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in North Dakota
| County | Farm 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 |
| 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.