Sioux County, North Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Sioux County, North Dakota grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Sioux County, North Dakota (60% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 57,769 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (73,189 acres), wheat (20,023 acres) and corn (17,658 acres). Its farms sold $72.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 51st of 53 counties in North Dakota.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $72.4 million1669th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 153697,019 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 40% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 138 published, 5 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Sioux County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Sioux 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of ND | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 57,769 cattle | 11 | 381* | 3% | head on farms |
| Hay | 113,490 tons | 12 | 130* | 3% | production |
| Sunflowers | 25.4 million pounds | 17 | 32* | 2% | production |
| Oats | 222,715 bushels | 22 | 47* | 2% | production |
| Corn | 1.1 million bushels | 42 | 1,247* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 242 laying hens | 28* | 2,433* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 820,399 bushels | 51 | 414 | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 134,939 bushels | 48 | 1,405* | under 1% | production |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, canola, turkeys, hogs and goats.
What livestock does Sioux County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 57,769 | 11 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 242 | 28* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in North Dakota
| County | Farm 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.