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Wells County, North Dakota · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Wells County, North Dakota grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Wells County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (186,515 acres), wheat (142,142 acres) and corn (93,055 acres). Its farms sold $304 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 13th of 53 counties in North Dakota.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for dry beans (9th of 190 counties) and barley (15th of 467 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$304 million490th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
438724,757 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
94% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1616 published, 0 withheld
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+
Wells County
$304 million
3% of North Dakota farm sales. No. 13 of 53 counties reporting.

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

What does Wells County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans9th in North Dakota186,515 acres
  2. 2Wheat16th in North Dakota142,142 acres
  3. 3Corn10th in North Dakota93,055 acres
  4. 4Dry beans5th in North Dakota41,241 acres
  5. 5Hay24th in North Dakota40,535 acres
  6. 6Barley2nd in North Dakota32,298 acres
  7. 7Sunflowers14th in North Dakota12,927 acres
  8. 8Canola32nd in North Dakota4,799 acres
  9. 9Oats34th in North Dakota*1,151 acres

How does Wells 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.

Wells County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of ND
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Dry beans68.8 million pounds59*6%production
Barley2.4 million bushels215*5%production
Corn12.9 million bushels103744%production
Soybeans6 million bushels9195*3%production
Sunflowers32.1 million pounds1426*2%production
Wheat7.5 million bushels16362%production
Goats187 goats13*2,160*2%head on farms
Hay65,919 tons24382*2%production
Honey505,086 pounds17*65*1%production
Sheep655 sheep19*1,255*1%head on farms
Cattle17,404 cattle341,374*1%head on farms
Eggs782 laying hens5*1,892*under 1%head on farms
Chickens136 broiler chickens7*1,428*under 1%head sold
Oats71,260 bushels34*199*under 1%production
Canola8.4 million pounds3252*under 1%production
Show all 16 items
Wells County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of NDMeasure
Hogs14 hogs17*2,290*under 1%head on farms

What livestock does Wells County raise?

Wells County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle17,40434head on farms
Laying hens7825*head on farms
Sheep65519*head on farms
Goats18713*head on farms
Broiler chickens1367*head sold
Hogs1417*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.