Grown Where

Oliver County, North Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Oliver County, North Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Oliver County's biggest by acreage are wheat (39,974 acres), hay (38,543 acres) and soybeans (23,725 acres). Its farms sold $97 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 48th of 53 counties in North Dakota.

Farm sales, 2022
$97 million1428th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
215419,606 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
55% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4415 published, 27 withheld, 2 under half a unit
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+
Oliver County
$97 million
under 1% of North Dakota farm sales. No. 48 of 53 counties reporting.

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

What does Oliver County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat44th in North Dakota39,974 acres
  2. 2Hay20th in North Dakota38,543 acres
  3. 3Soybeans39th in North Dakota23,725 acres
  4. 4Corn37th in North Dakota18,968 acres
  5. 5Sunflowers35th in North Dakota4,612 acres
  6. 6Dry beans21st in North Dakota*4,601 acres
  7. 7Barley43rd in North Dakota3,421 acres
  8. 8Canola40th in North Dakota*1,914 acres
  9. 9Oats44th in North Dakota*476 acres
  10. 10Sweet corn4th in North Dakota*1 acre

How does Oliver 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.

Oliver County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Squash1 acre2*916*4%acres harvested
Cattle41,963 cattle15598*2%head on farms
Hay73,535 tons20306*2%production
Sheep528 sheep26*1,424*under 1%head on farms
Sunflowers9.5 million pounds3567*under 1%production
Dry beans7.4 million pounds21*65*under 1%production
Wheat2 million bushels44214under 1%production
Eggs475 laying hens13*2,155*under 1%head on farms
Corn2 million bushels371,061*under 1%production
Barley164,778 bushels43152*under 1%production
Soybeans670,701 bushels391,022*under 1%production
Goats29 goats31*2,753*under 1%head on farms
Oats31,916 bushels44*371*under 1%production
Canola2.5 million pounds40*78*under 1%production
Sweet corn1 acre4*1,180*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, kale, garlic, cantaloupe, honeydew, apples, sweet cherries, tart cherries, pears, apricots, chickens, milk, hogs and honey.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes and watermelon.

What livestock does Oliver County raise?

Oliver County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle41,96315head on farms
Sheep52826*head on farms
Laying hens47513*head on farms
Goats2931*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.