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Pierce County, North Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Pierce County, North Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Pierce County's biggest by acreage are wheat (107,845 acres), soybeans (91,591 acres) and hay (29,260 acres). Its farms sold $140 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 39th of 53 counties in North Dakota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for oats (9th of 910 counties) and canola (20th of 118 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$140 million1120th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
350471,211 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
91% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1414 published, 0 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+
Pierce County
$140 million
1% of North Dakota farm sales. No. 39 of 53 counties reporting.

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

What does Pierce County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat26th in North Dakota107,845 acres
  2. 2Soybeans27th in North Dakota91,591 acres
  3. 3Hay37th in North Dakota29,260 acres
  4. 4Corn35th in North Dakota25,309 acres
  5. 5Canola18th in North Dakota19,378 acres
  6. 6Barley17th in North Dakota16,160 acres
  7. 7Sunflowers29th in North Dakota6,951 acres
  8. 8Dry beans19th in North Dakota6,927 acres
  9. 9Oats6th in North Dakota6,324 acres

How does Pierce 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.

Pierce County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Oats617,632 bushels69*4%production
Barley1.1 million bushels1741*2%production
Wheat5.2 million bushels26722%production
Soybeans2.9 million bushels27554*1%production
Cattle23,954 cattle281,092*1%head on farms
Canola37.6 million pounds1820*1%production
Sunflowers16 million pounds2952*1%production
Hay47,882 tons37633*1%production
Dry beans12.2 million pounds1946*1%production
Goats82 goats25*2,564*under 1%head on farms
Corn2.4 million bushels35985*under 1%production
Honey226,682 pounds22*127*under 1%production
Sheep189 sheep34*2,092*under 1%head on farms
Eggs162 laying hens38*2,545*under 1%head on farms

What livestock does Pierce County raise?

Pierce County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle23,95428head on farms
Sheep18934*head on farms
Laying hens16238*head on farms
Goats8225*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.