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Rolette County, North Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Rolette County, North Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Rolette County's biggest by acreage are wheat (100,832 acres), soybeans (62,983 acres) and canola (59,430 acres). Its farms sold $148 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 36th of 53 counties in North Dakota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for oats (8th of 910 counties) and canola (11th of 118 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$148 million1068th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
422470,525 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
92% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1813 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+
Rolette County
$148 million
1% of North Dakota farm sales. No. 36 of 53 counties reporting.

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

What does Rolette County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat24th in North Dakota100,832 acres
  2. 2Soybeans33rd in North Dakota62,983 acres
  3. 3Canola11th in North Dakota59,430 acres
  4. 4Hay36th in North Dakota30,163 acres
  5. 5Barley19th in North Dakota15,358 acres
  6. 6Oats5th in North Dakota6,505 acres
  7. 7Sunflowers36th in North Dakota4,655 acres
  8. 8Corn50th in North Dakota3,971 acres

How does Rolette 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.

Rolette County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Oats662,180 bushels58*5%production
Canola113 million pounds1111*4%production
Barley1 million bushels1945*2%production
Wheat5.4 million bushels24692%production
Soybeans2.4 million bushels33625*1%production
Hay49,760 tons36601*1%production
Cattle15,754 cattle381,460*under 1%head on farms
Sunflowers9.3 million pounds3668*under 1%production
Sheep99 sheep36*2,362*under 1%head on farms
Eggs109 laying hens44*2,603*under 1%head on farms
Corn446,946 bushels501,540*under 1%production
Milk11 milk cows13*1,283*under 1%head on farms
Hogs7 hogs20*2,351*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: dry beans, potatoes, chickens, goats and honey.

What livestock does Rolette County raise?

Rolette County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle15,75438head on farms
Laying hens10944*head on farms
Sheep9936*head on farms
Milk cows1113*head on farms
Hogs720*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.