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Foster County, North Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Foster County, North Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Foster County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (114,764 acres), corn (48,794 acres) and wheat (46,919 acres). Its farms sold $160 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 35th of 53 counties in North Dakota.

Farm sales, 2022
$160 million1014th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
235362,426 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
82% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2514 published, 11 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+
Foster County
$160 million
1% of North Dakota farm sales. No. 35 of 53 counties reporting.

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

What does Foster County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans18th in North Dakota114,764 acres
  2. 2Corn15th in North Dakota48,794 acres
  3. 3Wheat38th in North Dakota46,919 acres
  4. 4Hay45th in North Dakota9,550 acres
  5. 5Barley32nd in North Dakota6,841 acres
  6. 6Sunflowers32nd in North Dakota6,792 acres
  7. 7Canola38th in North Dakota*2,226 acres
  8. 8Oats49th in North Dakota*260 acres
  9. 9Potatoes1st in North Dakota*36 acres
  10. 10Lentils12th in North Dakota*30 acres

How does Foster 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.

Foster County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Blackberries2 acres1340*100%bearing acres
Apples1 acre2*831*5%bearing acres
Honey1.3 million pounds12*21*3%production
Soybeans4.1 million bushels18396*2%production
Corn6.5 million bushels156092%production
Sunflowers15.5 million pounds3255*1%production
Cattle17,596 cattle331,363*1%head on farms
Barley435,786 bushels3286*under 1%production
Wheat2.5 million bushels38176under 1%production
Hay21,097 tons451,441*under 1%production
Oats15,200 bushels49*564*under 1%production
Canola2.9 million pounds38*75*under 1%production
Potatoes36 acres1*138*under 1%acres harvested
Lentils19,500 pounds12*41*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: dry beans, cabbage, grapes, raspberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, apricots, eggs, milk, sheep and goats.

What livestock does Foster County raise?

Foster County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle17,59633head 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.