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Pembina County, North Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Pembina County, North Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Pembina County's biggest by acreage are wheat (202,574 acres), soybeans (105,064 acres) and dry beans (52,685 acres). Its farms sold $447 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 4th of 53 counties in North Dakota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for dry beans (4th of 190 counties), sugar beets (7th of 81 counties) and canola (15th of 118 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$447 million254th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
482616,835 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
98% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1916 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+
Pembina County
$447 million
4% of North Dakota farm sales. No. 4 of 53 counties reporting.

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

What does Pembina County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat4th in North Dakota202,574 acres
  2. 2Soybeans16th in North Dakota105,064 acres
  3. 3Dry beans3rd in North Dakota52,685 acres
  4. 4Sugar beets2nd in North Dakota51,078 acres
  5. 5Canola14th in North Dakota36,022 acres
  6. 6Corn27th in North Dakota21,674 acres
  7. 7Barley21st in North Dakota11,806 acres
  8. 8Sunflowers27th in North Dakota8,217 acres
  9. 9Hay49th in North Dakota5,912 acres
  10. 10Oats8th in North Dakota3,858 acres

How does Pembina 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.

Pembina County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of ND
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Sugar beets1.3 million tons2722%production
Dry beans118 million pounds34*11%production
Wheat12.8 million bushels4144%production
Oats556,787 bushels811*4%production
Canola79.5 million pounds1415*3%production
Soybeans4.3 million bushels16378*2%production
Barley954,611 bushels2148*2%production
Sunflowers17.3 million pounds2748*1%production
Corn3.5 million bushels27848*under 1%production
Goats66 goats26*2,627*under 1%head on farms
Cattle12,011 cattle431,697*under 1%head on farms
Hay12,639 tons491,936*under 1%production
Eggs148 laying hens39*2,557*under 1%head on farms
Sheep30 sheep39*2,571*under 1%head on farms
Hogs60 hogs13*1,893*under 1%head on farms
Show all 16 items
Pembina County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Turkeys12 turkeys12*1,579*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes and sweet corn.

What livestock does Pembina County raise?

Pembina County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle12,01143head on farms
Laying hens14839*head on farms
Goats6626*head on farms
Hogs6013*head on farms
Sheep3039*head on farms
Turkeys1212*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
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
Wells County$304 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.