Traill County, North Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Traill County, North Dakota grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Traill County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (167,837 acres), corn (91,437 acres) and wheat (84,651 acres). Its farms sold $354 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 9th of 53 counties in North Dakota.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for dry beans (5th of 190 counties), sugar beets (12th of 81 counties), barley (20th of 467 counties) and sunflowers (21st of 227 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $354 million385th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 465530,509 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 98% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2115 published, 6 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Traill County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Traill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar beets | 867,900 tons | 4 | 12 | 14% | production |
| Dry beans | 111 million pounds | 4 | 5* | 10% | production |
| Barley | 2 million bushels | 4 | 20* | 5% | production |
| Corn | 14.3 million bushels | 8 | 334 | 4% | production |
| Soybeans | 6.8 million bushels | 6 | 135* | 4% | production |
| Sunflowers | 37.4 million pounds | 11 | 21* | 3% | production |
| Chickens | 468 broiler chickens | 5* | 1,117* | 2% | head sold |
| Sheep | 1,233 sheep | 14* | 733* | 2% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 6.1 million bushels | 21 | 53 | 2% | production |
| Oats | 132,450 bushels | 30 | 103* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 58 goats | 28* | 2,660* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 409 laying hens | 17* | 2,231* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 5,940 cattle | 48 | 2,207* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 11,523 tons | 51 | 2,014* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 138 hogs | 9* | 1,486* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: lentils, potatoes, sweet corn, pumpkins, turkeys and milk.
What livestock does Traill County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 5,940 | 48 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,233 | 14* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 468 | 5* | head sold |
| Laying hens | 409 | 17* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 138 | 9* | head on farms |
| Goats | 58 | 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 |
| Ward County | $354 million |
| McLean County | $345 million |
| Barnes County | $323 million |
| Wells County | $304 million |
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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.