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Stark County, North Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Stark County, North Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Stark County's biggest by acreage are wheat (195,329 acres), hay (82,290 acres) and sunflowers (41,116 acres). Its farms sold $170 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 34th of 53 counties in North Dakota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for sunflowers (12th of 227 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$170 million968th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
615723,041 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
83% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2918 published, 7 withheld, 4 under half a unit
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+
Stark County
$170 million
1% of North Dakota farm sales. No. 34 of 53 counties reporting.

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

What does Stark County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat10th in North Dakota195,329 acres
  2. 2Hay9th in North Dakota82,290 acres
  3. 3Sunflowers6th in North Dakota41,116 acres
  4. 4Corn32nd in North Dakota40,844 acres
  5. 5Canola20th in North Dakota20,404 acres
  6. 6Soybeans46th in North Dakota7,335 acres
  7. 7Barley39th in North Dakota4,777 acres
  8. 8Oats19th in North Dakota3,098 acres
  9. 9Potatoes5th in North Dakota*1 acre

How does Stark 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.

Stark County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of ND
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Goats1,115 goats1508*13%head on farms
Sheep3,473 sheep5*229*6%head on farms
Sunflowers67.2 million pounds612*5%production
Honey1.5 million pounds8*16*4%production
Hay128,399 tons9963%production
Wheat8.8 million bushels10253%production
Cattle37,782 cattle18699*2%head on farms
Oats239,176 bushels1941*2%production
Chickens325 broiler chickens6*1,217*1%head sold
Milk188 milk cows6*860*1%head on farms
Eggs999 laying hens2*1,709*1%head on farms
Canola33.9 million pounds2024*1%production
Corn2.8 million bushels32938*under 1%production
Barley247,351 bushels39123*under 1%production
Soybeans181,712 bushels461,349*under 1%production
Show all 18 items
Stark County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Hogs130 hogs10*1,512*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys18 turkeys6*1,446*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes1 acre5*889*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: chickpeas, lettuce, onions, green peas, cucumbers, bell peppers and honeydew.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes, carrots, spinach and cantaloupe.

What livestock does Stark County raise?

Stark County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle37,78218head on farms
Sheep3,4735*head on farms
Goats1,1151head on farms
Laying hens9992*head on farms
Broiler chickens3256*head sold
Milk cows1886*head on farms
Hogs13010*head on farms
Turkeys186*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.