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McKenzie County, North Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does McKenzie County, North Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, McKenzie County's biggest by acreage are wheat (200,958 acres), hay (119,261 acres) and canola (17,983 acres). Its farms sold $180 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 31st of 53 counties in North Dakota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for lentils (18th of 42 counties) and sugar beets (25th of 81 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$180 million930th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
5761,359,174 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
70% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1714 published, 3 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+
McKenzie County
$180 million
1% of North Dakota farm sales. No. 31 of 53 counties reporting.

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

What does McKenzie County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat14th in North Dakota200,958 acres
  2. 2Hay6th in North Dakota119,261 acres
  3. 3Canola22nd in North Dakota17,983 acres
  4. 4Soybeans47th in North Dakota16,354 acres
  5. 5Sugar beets6th in North Dakota13,697 acres
  6. 6Corn44th in North Dakota7,815 acres
  7. 7Lentils3rd in North Dakota6,829 acres
  8. 8Barley42nd in North Dakota5,928 acres
  9. 9Oats38th in North Dakota*2,296 acres

How does McKenzie 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.

McKenzie County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Lentils7.2 million pounds318*6%production
Sugar beets360,863 tons6256%production
Hay173,656 tons6554%production
Cattle69,378 cattle6262*4%head on farms
Wheat8 million bushels14323%production
Goats134 goats17*2,379*2%head on farms
Eggs688 laying hens9*1,967*under 1%head on farms
Canola23 million pounds2228*under 1%production
Barley194,796 bushels42141*under 1%production
Oats47,810 bushels38*286*under 1%production
Corn936,500 bushels441,293*under 1%production
Soybeans179,886 bushels471,352*under 1%production
Milk12 milk cows12*1,262*under 1%head on farms
Hogs9 hogs19*2,341*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sunflowers, chickens and sheep.

What livestock does McKenzie County raise?

McKenzie County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle69,3786head on farms
Laying hens6889*head on farms
Goats13417*head on farms
Milk cows1212*head on farms
Hogs919*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.