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Ward County, North Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Ward County, North Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Ward County's biggest by acreage are wheat (339,927 acres), soybeans (158,750 acres) and canola (142,728 acres). Its farms sold $354 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 10th of 53 counties in North Dakota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for canola (3rd of 118 counties) and sunflowers (25th of 227 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$354 million389th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
6341,014,320 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
96% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4727 published, 9 withheld, 11 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+
Ward County
$354 million
3% of North Dakota farm sales. No. 10 of 53 counties reporting.

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

What does Ward County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Wheat2nd in North Dakota339,927 acres
  2. 2Soybeans14th in North Dakota158,750 acres
  3. 3Canola3rd in North Dakota142,728 acres
  4. 4Hay35th in North Dakota37,902 acres
  5. 5Corn33rd in North Dakota25,641 acres
  6. 6Barley8th in North Dakota22,050 acres
  7. 7Sunflowers13th in North Dakota17,614 acres
  8. 8Oats10th in North Dakota5,118 acres
  9. 9Dry beans28th in North Dakota*1,685 acres
  10. 10Lentils11th in North Dakota*536 acres

How does Ward 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.

Ward County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of ND
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Garlic3 acres1222*60%acres harvested
Pumpkins31 acres1383*58%acres harvested
Squash12 acres1312*46%acres harvested
Asparagus1 acre1*275*33%acres harvested
Chile peppers1 acre1*544*25%acres harvested
Green beans1 acre2*844*13%acres harvested
Carrots1 acre1*340*11%acres harvested
Cucumbers2 acres1*615*11%acres harvested
Tomatoes2 acres2*1,159*11%acres harvested
Canola251 million pounds33*8%production
Wheat16.6 million bushels275%production
Barley1.6 million bushels829*4%production
Oats461,784 bushels1018*3%production
Soybeans4.9 million bushels14308*3%production
Chickens568 broiler chickens4*1,071*3%head sold
Show all 27 items
Ward County rankings, items 16 to 27
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Sunflowers32.8 million pounds1325*2%production
Hay50,798 tons35591*1%production
Sheep565 sheep24*1,362*under 1%head on farms
Eggs717 laying hens8*1,944*under 1%head on farms
Cattle14,158 cattle391,548*under 1%head on farms
Corn2.7 million bushels33954*under 1%production
Dry beans2.9 million pounds28*103*under 1%production
Lentils327,700 pounds11*39*under 1%production
Hogs63 hogs12*1,874*under 1%head on farms
Potatoes5 acres2*481*under 1%acres harvested
Onions2 acres1*304*acres harvested
Sweet corn1 acre4*1,180*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: celery, cabbage, cantaloupe, grapes, blueberries, turkeys, milk, goats and honey.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): lettuce, green peas, bell peppers, spinach, kale, collard greens, watermelon, strawberries, raspberries, sweet cherries and tart cherries.

What livestock does Ward County raise?

Ward County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle14,15839head on farms
Laying hens7178*head on farms
Broiler chickens5684*head sold
Sheep56524*head on farms
Hogs6312*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
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.