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Steele County, North Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Steele County, North Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Steele County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (143,087 acres), corn (62,185 acres) and wheat (43,977 acres). Its farms sold $188 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 30th of 53 counties in North Dakota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for dry beans (12th of 190 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$188 million886th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
293384,113 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
97% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2011 published, 4 withheld, 5 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+
Steele County
$188 million
2% of North Dakota farm sales. No. 30 of 53 counties reporting.

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

What does Steele County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans12th in North Dakota143,087 acres
  2. 2Corn13th in North Dakota62,185 acres
  3. 3Wheat40th in North Dakota43,977 acres
  4. 4Dry beans7th in North Dakota31,172 acres
  5. 5Barley12th in North Dakota16,838 acres
  6. 6Hay50th in North Dakota6,731 acres
  7. 7Sunflowers41st in North Dakota2,590 acres
  8. 8Potatoes5th in North Dakota*1 acre
  9. 9Tomatoes4th in North Dakota*1 acre
  10. 10Sweet corn4th in North Dakota*1 acre

How does Steele 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.

Steele County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Dry beans62.5 million pounds712*6%production
Tomatoes1 acre4*1,363*5%acres harvested
Barley1.3 million bushels1236*3%production
Soybeans5.3 million bushels12250*3%production
Corn9.2 million bushels134993%production
Wheat2.5 million bushels40179under 1%production
Sunflowers6 million pounds4184*under 1%production
Cattle7,396 cattle462,053*under 1%head on farms
Hay12,271 tons501,967*under 1%production
Potatoes1 acre5*889*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn1 acre4*1,180*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, eggs, honey and maple syrup.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): pumpkins, cucumbers, cabbage, garlic and watermelon.

What livestock does Steele County raise?

Steele County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle7,39646head 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.