Walsh County, North Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Walsh County, North Dakota grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Walsh County's biggest by acreage are wheat (171,238 acres), soybeans (98,827 acres) and dry beans (67,657 acres). Its farms sold $469 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 3rd of 53 counties in North Dakota.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for dry beans (2nd of 190 counties), sugar beets (3rd of 81 counties), honey (5th of 2,254 counties) and sunflowers (14th of 227 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $469 million225th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 850734,006 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 99% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2518 published, 7 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Walsh County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Walsh 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 | 1.6 million tons | 1 | 3 | 26% | production |
| Dry beans | 146 million pounds | 1 | 2* | 14% | production |
| Honey | 3 million pounds | 3* | 5* | 7% | production |
| Chickens | 840 broiler chickens | 2* | 970* | 4% | head sold |
| Sunflowers | 48.6 million pounds | 7 | 14* | 4% | production |
| Wheat | 11.1 million bushels | 8 | 19 | 4% | production |
| Canola | 74.8 million pounds | 16 | 17* | 2% | production |
| Barley | 934,771 bushels | 22 | 50* | 2% | production |
| Soybeans | 3.8 million bushels | 24 | 427* | 2% | production |
| Corn | 5.4 million bushels | 19 | 689 | 2% | production |
| Goats | 118 goats | 20* | 2,433* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 23,227 tons | 44 | 1,341* | under 1% | production |
| Oats | 55,424 bushels | 36* | 253* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 4,862 cattle | 49 | 2,319* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 217 laying hens | 33* | 2,465* | under 1% | head on farms |
Show all 18 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of ND | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep | 64 sheep | 37* | 2,472* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 19 turkeys | 5* | 1,437* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 3 acres | 3* | 1,019* | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, pumpkins, squash, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples and hogs.
What livestock does Walsh County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 4,862 | 49 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 840 | 2* | head sold |
| Laying hens | 217 | 33* | head on farms |
| Goats | 118 | 20* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 64 | 37* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 19 | 5* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in North Dakota
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Cass County | $613 million |
| Richland County | $473 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 |
| Wells County | $304 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.