Field crops · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Where are dry beans grown?
North Dakota grows the most dry beans: 39% of the 2.7 billion pounds grown in the US in 2022.
Next come Minnesota (20%) and Michigan (18%).
- US total, 2022 Census
- 2.7 billion poundsproduction
- Top state
- North Dakota39% of total
- Farms reporting, 2022
- 3,782in 32 states
- Counties reporting
- 377187 withheld
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. State view: 2022 Census of Agriculture. County view: 2022 Census of Agriculture (production). Dry edible beans such as pinto, navy, black and kidney beans, excluding chickpeas and lima beans.
Which state grows the most dry beans?
North Dakota grows the most dry beans: 39% of the 2.7 billion pounds grown in the US in 2022. Ranked by the 2022 Census of Agriculture (production).
All states ranked for dry beans, with year-by-year leaders →
Which counties grow the most dry beans?
From the 2022 Census of Agriculture, which reports dry beans for 377 counties. NASS withholds 187 of those county figures to protect individual farms, so a withheld county could be larger than some listed here.
| County | Pounds | Share of US |
|---|---|---|
| Huron County, MI | 202,882,100 | 8% |
| Walsh County, ND | 145,824,400 | 5% |
| Grand Forks County, ND | 130,667,800 | 5% |
| Pembina County, ND | 117,584,900 | 4% |
| Traill County, ND | 110,706,300 | 4% |
| Polk County, MN | 107,141,400 | 4% |
| Tuscola County, MI | 100,534,300 | 4% |
| Sanilac County, MI | 82,093,400 | 3% |
| Wells County, ND | 68,801,100 | 3% |
| Ramsey County, ND | 64,274,600 | 2% |
| Box Butte County, NE | 62,764,100 | 2% |
| Steele County, ND | 62,495,900 | 2% |
| Scotts Bluff County, NE | 54,639,300 | 2% |
| Benson County, ND | 43,273,400 | 2% |
| Chippewa County, MN | 39,390,100 | 1% |
Dry beans by the numbers
Each note is calculated from USDA NASS data; the source is listed under it.
How concentrated
The top three states, North Dakota, Minnesota and Michigan, account for 77% of the dry beans grown in the US.
2022 Census of Agriculture
How widespread
Farms in 32 states reported dry beans in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, 3,782 farms in all.
2022 Census of Agriculture
Top county
Huron County, Michigan has 8% of the dry beans grown in the US, the most of any county with a published figure.
2022 Census of Agriculture
About this data
Dry edible beans such as pinto, navy, black and kidney beans, excluding chickpeas and lima beans.
State and national figures come from the 2022 Census of Agriculture. County figures and the county map come from the 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only source that covers every county. NASS withholds some figures, marked "withheld", to avoid disclosing data for individual farms. NASS reports this crop in hundredweight (100 pounds) or 100-pound barrels; we show pounds.
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Quick Stats. Series: BEANS, DRY EDIBLE, (EXCL CHICKPEAS & LIMA) - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN CWT. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.