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Slope County, North Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Slope County, North Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Slope County's biggest by acreage are wheat (137,110 acres), hay (43,112 acres) and canola (15,482 acres). Its farms sold $91.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 49th of 53 counties in North Dakota.

Farm sales, 2022
$91.5 million1482nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
197757,635 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
76% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1611 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+
Slope County
$91.5 million
under 1% of North Dakota farm sales. No. 49 of 53 counties reporting.

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

What does Slope County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat25th in North Dakota137,110 acres
  2. 2Hay22nd in North Dakota43,112 acres
  3. 3Canola24th in North Dakota15,482 acres
  4. 4Sunflowers26th in North Dakota12,980 acres
  5. 5Corn45th in North Dakota11,036 acres
  6. 6Barley40th in North Dakota3,907 acres
  7. 7Soybeans49th in North Dakota3,475 acres
  8. 8Chickpeas2nd in North Dakota*1,074 acres
  9. 9Oats39th in North Dakota*875 acres

How does Slope 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.

Slope County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Chickpeas1.9 million pounds2*30*9%production
Wheat5.3 million bushels25702%production
Hay69,151 tons22347*2%production
Cattle26,717 cattle25992*2%head on farms
Sunflowers18.2 million pounds2646*1%production
Canola21.1 million pounds2432*under 1%production
Barley210,780 bushels40134*under 1%production
Oats44,370 bushels39*299*under 1%production
Corn636,744 bushels451,415*under 1%production
Eggs69 laying hens45*2,652*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans51,847 bushels491,611*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: lentils, turkeys, hogs, sheep and goats.

What livestock does Slope County raise?

Slope County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle26,71725head on farms
Laying hens6945*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.