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Divide County, North Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Divide County, North Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Divide County's biggest by acreage are wheat (167,722 acres), canola (67,867 acres) and hay (39,384 acres). Its farms sold $142 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 38th of 53 counties in North Dakota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for lentils (8th of 42 counties) and canola (12th of 118 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$142 million1112th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
418613,694 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
93% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1714 published, 3 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+
Divide County
$142 million
1% of North Dakota farm sales. No. 38 of 53 counties reporting.

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

What does Divide County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat19th in North Dakota167,722 acres
  2. 2Canola12th in North Dakota67,867 acres
  3. 3Hay32nd in North Dakota39,384 acres
  4. 4Lentils2nd in North Dakota22,571 acres
  5. 5Soybeans44th in North Dakota17,785 acres
  6. 6Sunflowers24th in North Dakota13,198 acres
  7. 7Barley20th in North Dakota13,082 acres
  8. 8Corn53rd in North Dakota4,192 acres
  9. 9Oats24th in North Dakota2,448 acres
  10. 10Dry beans32nd in North Dakota*529 acres

How does Divide 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.

Divide County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Lentils25.4 million pounds28*21%production
Canola96.3 million pounds1212*3%production
Barley956,914 bushels2047*2%production
Wheat6.5 million bushels19482%production
Sunflowers18.9 million pounds2444*1%production
Oats198,005 bushels2461*1%production
Hay55,618 tons32526*1%production
Cattle12,137 cattle421,687*under 1%head on farms
Goats57 goats29*2,663*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans277,730 bushels441,253*under 1%production
Eggs112 laying hens42*2,600*under 1%head on farms
Dry beans950,500 pounds32*139*under 1%production
Corn180,466 bushels531,771*under 1%production
Potatoes5 acres2*481*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: chickpeas, chickens and hogs.

What livestock does Divide County raise?

Divide County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle12,13742head on farms
Laying hens11242*head on farms
Goats5729*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.