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Kidder County, North Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Kidder County, North Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Kidder County's biggest by acreage are hay (96,193 acres), soybeans (87,577 acres) and wheat (66,729 acres). Its farms sold $206 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 25th of 53 counties in North Dakota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for oats (3rd of 910 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$206 million799th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
356764,998 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
73% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2316 published, 7 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+
Kidder County
$206 million
2% of North Dakota farm sales. No. 25 of 53 counties reporting.

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

What does Kidder County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay5th in North Dakota96,193 acres
  2. 2Soybeans34th in North Dakota87,577 acres
  3. 3Wheat41st in North Dakota66,729 acres
  4. 4Corn16th in North Dakota46,571 acres
  5. 5Oats2nd in North Dakota19,057 acres
  6. 6Barley30th in North Dakota8,631 acres
  7. 7Canola35th in North Dakota4,914 acres
  8. 8Dry beans22nd in North Dakota*4,364 acres
  9. 9Sunflowers40th in North Dakota3,928 acres
  10. 10Lentils10th in North Dakota*897 acres

How does Kidder 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.

Kidder County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of ND
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Oats958,868 bushels23*7%production
Sheep3,792 sheep3*202*6%head on farms
Hay174,044 tons5544%production
Cattle63,718 cattle8309*4%head on farms
Corn5.6 million bushels166762%production
Barley549,959 bushels3070*1%production
Soybeans2.4 million bushels34628*1%production
Goats89 goats24*2,545*1%head on farms
Wheat2.5 million bushels41182under 1%production
Lentils817,900 pounds10*38*under 1%production
Dry beans7.2 million pounds22*66*under 1%production
Honey236,628 pounds20*123*under 1%production
Eggs422 laying hens15*2,217*under 1%head on farms
Sunflowers6.6 million pounds4080*under 1%production
Milk43 milk cows9*1,039*under 1%head on farms
Show all 16 items
Kidder County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Canola7.5 million pounds3559*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, onions, carrots, green beans, bell peppers, chile peppers and chickens.

What livestock does Kidder County raise?

Kidder County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle63,7188head on farms
Sheep3,7923*head on farms
Laying hens42215*head on farms
Goats8924*head on farms
Milk cows439*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.