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Hettinger County, North Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Hettinger County, North Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Hettinger County's biggest by acreage are wheat (238,483 acres), canola (79,374 acres) and hay (34,265 acres). Its farms sold $198 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 26th of 53 counties in North Dakota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for canola (8th of 118 counties) and sunflowers (16th of 227 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$198 million824th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
437651,019 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
93% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2210 published, 12 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+
Hettinger County
$198 million
2% of North Dakota farm sales. No. 26 of 53 counties reporting.

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

What does Hettinger County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat7th in North Dakota238,483 acres
  2. 2Canola8th in North Dakota79,374 acres
  3. 3Hay31st in North Dakota34,265 acres
  4. 4Sunflowers9th in North Dakota27,124 acres
  5. 5Corn36th in North Dakota23,331 acres
  6. 6Soybeans45th in North Dakota10,442 acres
  7. 7Barley35th in North Dakota5,971 acres
  8. 8Oats14th in North Dakota4,004 acres

How does Hettinger 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.

Hettinger County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Canola136 million pounds88*4%production
Wheat11.3 million bushels7184%production
Sunflowers45.8 million pounds916*3%production
Oats301,928 bushels1428*2%production
Hay56,174 tons31516*1%production
Barley381,423 bushels3595*under 1%production
Cattle13,346 cattle411,604*under 1%head on farms
Corn2 million bushels361,049*under 1%production
Eggs224 laying hens31*2,456*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans200,305 bushels451,327*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: chickpeas, lentils, potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, cabbage, turkeys, milk, sheep, goats and honey.

What livestock does Hettinger County raise?

Hettinger County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle13,34641head on farms
Laying hens22431*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.