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Grand Forks County, North Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Grand Forks County, North Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Grand Forks County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (166,300 acres), wheat (121,216 acres) and corn (92,225 acres). Its farms sold $440 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 5th of 53 counties in North Dakota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for dry beans (3rd of 190 counties), sugar beets (10th of 81 counties) and sunflowers (17th of 227 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$440 million264th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
956761,755 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
91% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3519 published, 16 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+
Grand Forks County
$440 million
4% of North Dakota farm sales. No. 5 of 53 counties reporting.

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

What does Grand Forks County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans8th in North Dakota166,300 acres
  2. 2Wheat18th in North Dakota121,216 acres
  3. 3Corn9th in North Dakota92,225 acres
  4. 4Dry beans2nd in North Dakota66,529 acres
  5. 5Sugar beets3rd in North Dakota37,460 acres
  6. 6Sunflowers10th in North Dakota20,331 acres
  7. 7Hay46th in North Dakota8,940 acres
  8. 8Canola27th in North Dakota5,908 acres
  9. 9Barley36th in North Dakota5,331 acres
  10. 10Oats47th in North Dakota*204 acres

How does Grand Forks 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.

Grand Forks County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of ND
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Peaches2 acres1381*100%bearing acres
Hogs30,523 hogs2*373*19%head on farms
Sugar beets926,090 tons31015%production
Dry beans131 million pounds23*12%production
Grapes2 acres1*651*6%bearing acres
Corn13.9 million bushels93484%production
Honey1.4 million pounds9*17*3%production
Goats293 goats8*1,818*3%head on farms
Sunflowers44 million pounds1017*3%production
Soybeans6.3 million bushels8169*3%production
Wheat7.2 million bushels18422%production
Sheep804 sheep17*1,106*1%head on farms
Barley354,053 bushels36104*under 1%production
Cattle8,130 cattle451,981*under 1%head on farms
Hay16,440 tons461,680*under 1%production
Show all 19 items
Grand Forks County rankings, items 16 to 19
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Canola12.3 million pounds2745*under 1%production
Oats20,145 bushels47*492*under 1%production
Turkeys30 turkeys3*1,266*under 1%head on farms
Pears2 acres1*285*bearing acres

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, potatoes, tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, cantaloupe, apples, sweet cherries, plums, chickens, eggs, milk and maple syrup.

What livestock does Grand Forks County raise?

Grand Forks County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs30,5232*head on farms
Cattle8,13045head on farms
Sheep80417*head on farms
Goats2938*head on farms
Turkeys303*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
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
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.