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Richland County, North Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Richland County, North Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Richland County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (293,045 acres), corn (224,172 acres) and wheat (51,405 acres). Its farms sold $473 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 2nd of 53 counties in North Dakota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sugar beets (17th of 81 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$473 million220th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
894795,490 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
96% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3317 published, 16 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+
Richland County
$473 million
4% of North Dakota farm sales. No. 2 of 53 counties reporting.

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

What does Richland County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans3rd in North Dakota293,045 acres
  2. 2Corn2nd in North Dakota224,172 acres
  3. 3Wheat37th in North Dakota51,405 acres
  4. 4Sugar beets5th in North Dakota32,148 acres
  5. 5Hay34th in North Dakota24,714 acres
  6. 6Sunflowers19th in North Dakota11,107 acres
  7. 7Canola39th in North Dakota*2,060 acres
  8. 8Barley46th in North Dakota1,520 acres
  9. 9Dry beans31st in North Dakota*869 acres
  10. 10Oats45th in North Dakota*455 acres

How does Richland 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.

Richland County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of ND
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Tomatoes3 acres1*960*16%acres harvested
Sugar beets719,191 tons51712%production
Corn36.2 million bushels25910%production
Goats840 goats2*729*10%head on farms
Soybeans11.8 million bushels322*6%production
Squash1 acre2*916*4%acres harvested
Pumpkins2 acres2*954*4%acres harvested
Sunflowers24.7 million pounds1934*2%production
Hay52,086 tons34571*1%production
Cattle21,927 cattle311,170*1%head on farms
Wheat2.5 million bushels37175under 1%production
Barley118,950 bushels46171*under 1%production
Honey90,108 pounds24*213*under 1%production
Oats29,083 bushels45*396*under 1%production
Dry beans2.1 million pounds31*118*under 1%production
Show all 17 items
Richland County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Canola2.7 million pounds39*76*under 1%production
Hogs143 hogs8*1,465*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, bell peppers, cabbage, kale, raspberries, turkeys, chickens, eggs and sheep.

What livestock does Richland County raise?

Richland County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle21,92731head on farms
Goats8402*head on farms
Hogs1438*head on farms

Other farm counties in North Dakota

Top North Dakota counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Cass County$613 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
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.