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Golden Valley County, North Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Golden Valley County, North Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Golden Valley County's biggest by acreage are hay (59,415 acres), wheat (58,320 acres) and corn (10,069 acres). Its farms sold $55.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 52nd of 53 counties in North Dakota.

Farm sales, 2022
$55.5 million1874th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
249638,147 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
61% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2618 published, 8 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+
Golden Valley County
$55.5 million
under 1% of North Dakota farm sales. No. 52 of 53 counties reporting.

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

What does Golden Valley County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay25th in North Dakota59,415 acres
  2. 2Wheat45th in North Dakota58,320 acres
  3. 3Corn46th in North Dakota10,069 acres
  4. 4Canola30th in North Dakota6,737 acres
  5. 5Lentils5th in North Dakota4,143 acres
  6. 6Sunflowers44th in North Dakota2,853 acres
  7. 7Oats42nd in North Dakota*724 acres
  8. 8Potatoes5th in North Dakota*1 acre
  9. 9Lettuce1st in North Dakota*1 acre
  10. 10Onions2nd in North Dakota*1 acre

How does Golden Valley 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.

Golden Valley County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of ND
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Lettuce1 acre1*543*17%acres harvested
Green beans1 acre2*844*13%acres harvested
Carrots1 acre1*340*11%acres harvested
Squash1 acre2*916*4%acres harvested
Lentils3.4 million pounds523*3%production
Sheep1,109 sheep15*829*2%head on farms
Cattle30,785 cattle22879*2%head on farms
Hay65,763 tons25384*2%production
Wheat1.9 million bushels45230under 1%production
Eggs404 laying hens18*2,233*under 1%head on farms
Canola11.4 million pounds3048*under 1%production
Sunflowers4.6 million pounds4491*under 1%production
Oats37,092 bushels42*346*under 1%production
Corn613,468 bushels461,429*under 1%production
Milk4 milk cows14*1,458*under 1%head on farms
Show all 18 items
Golden Valley County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Potatoes1 acre5*889*under 1%acres harvested
Onions1 acre2*440*acres harvested
Sweet corn1 acre4*1,180*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumbers, chile peppers, chickens, hogs and goats.

What livestock does Golden Valley County raise?

Golden Valley County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle30,78522head on farms
Sheep1,10915*head on farms
Laying hens40418*head on farms
Milk cows414*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.