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Nelson County, North Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Nelson County, North Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Nelson County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (129,249 acres), wheat (121,446 acres) and corn (20,897 acres). Its farms sold $179 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 32nd of 53 counties in North Dakota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for canola (19th of 118 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$179 million932nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
459557,763 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
90% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1712 published, 5 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+
Nelson County
$179 million
1% of North Dakota farm sales. No. 32 of 53 counties reporting.

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

What does Nelson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans25th in North Dakota129,249 acres
  2. 2Wheat20th in North Dakota121,446 acres
  3. 3Corn34th in North Dakota20,897 acres
  4. 4Barley9th in North Dakota20,172 acres
  5. 5Dry beans12th in North Dakota19,265 acres
  6. 6Canola17th in North Dakota18,716 acres
  7. 7Hay42nd in North Dakota14,641 acres
  8. 8Sunflowers22nd in North Dakota9,239 acres

How does Nelson 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.

Nelson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Barley1.5 million bushels930*3%production
Dry beans28.7 million pounds1226*3%production
Wheat6.4 million bushels20502%production
Soybeans3.8 million bushels25429*2%production
Sunflowers20.4 million pounds2240*2%production
Canola38.3 million pounds1719*1%production
Sheep499 sheep27*1,493*under 1%head on farms
Hay28,984 tons421,133*under 1%production
Corn2.5 million bushels34973*under 1%production
Cattle10,913 cattle441,777*under 1%head on farms
Honey185,060 pounds23*142*under 1%production
Eggs248 laying hens27*2,427*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, turkeys, milk, hogs and goats.

What livestock does Nelson County raise?

Nelson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle10,91344head on farms
Sheep49927*head on farms
Laying hens24827*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.