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Dunn County, North Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Dunn County, North Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Dunn County's biggest by acreage are hay (117,788 acres), wheat (103,724 acres) and corn (14,545 acres). Its farms sold $128 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 43rd of 53 counties in North Dakota.

Farm sales, 2022
$128 million1203rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
5001,118,382 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
60% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2314 published, 9 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+
Dunn County
$128 million
1% of North Dakota farm sales. No. 43 of 53 counties reporting.

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

What does Dunn County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay3rd in North Dakota117,788 acres
  2. 2Wheat30th in North Dakota103,724 acres
  3. 3Corn41st in North Dakota14,545 acres
  4. 4Sunflowers23rd in North Dakota11,833 acres
  5. 5Canola28th in North Dakota8,582 acres
  6. 6Oats12th in North Dakota5,821 acres
  7. 7Barley38th in North Dakota5,604 acres
  8. 8Soybeans50th in North Dakota2,223 acres

How does Dunn 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.

Dunn County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Hay190,410 tons3445%production
Cattle73,982 cattle4230*4%head on farms
Oats355,788 bushels1225*3%production
Honey998,448 pounds14*32*2%production
Goats179 goats14*2,191*2%head on farms
Sunflowers19.1 million pounds2342*1%production
Wheat4.5 million bushels30911%production
Sheep569 sheep23*1,357*under 1%head on farms
Barley279,899 bushels38119*under 1%production
Canola11.8 million pounds2846*under 1%production
Corn1.2 million bushels411,218*under 1%production
Eggs258 laying hens25*2,407*under 1%head on farms
Milk16 milk cows10*1,206*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans30,270 bushels501,690*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: dry beans, chickpeas, potatoes, lettuce, squash, cucumbers, asparagus, chickens and hogs.

What livestock does Dunn County raise?

Dunn County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle73,9824head on farms
Sheep56923*head on farms
Laying hens25825*head on farms
Goats17914*head on farms
Milk cows1610*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.