Farm operations
340
Avg 1,744 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ND · FIPS 38001 340 farms Bottom quartile (#40/53) 65% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Adams County, North Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Adams County. Ranked #40 of 53 counties in North Dakota.
593K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 64.6% 383K acres
- Other land
- 35.4% 210K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Adams County received $20.52 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the North Dakota county median of $28.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $20.52
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $28.16
- North Dakota county median per acre
- 0.73×
- North Dakota median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
340 farms · $138.8M sales
Adams County, North Dakota reports 340 farms and $138.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #186 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #40 of 53 counties in North Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #40 of 53
- National payments rank #186 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.8%
Commodity sales
$138.8M
0.70× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$12.2M
8.8% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$54.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Adams County's net farm income sits at the 70th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Adams County Farm Data Shows
Adams County, North Dakota reported 340 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $138.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $12.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($20.52/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $54.3M. In-state sales rank #40 of 53 in North Dakota.
Of 593,005 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 383,212 acres (64.6%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Dakota.
Land Use
$20.52 per acre of agricultural land · the median North Dakota county receives $28.16. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
593,005 acres
Cropland
383,212 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,744 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 64.6%
383,212 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 593,005 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 383,212 | 64.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 209,793 | 35.4% |
| Average farm size | 1,744 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Adams County, North Dakota?
Adams County, North Dakota has 340 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,744 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Adams County?
Adams County's total commodity sales are $138.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #40 among 53 counties in North Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Adams County receive?
Adams County received $12.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($20.52/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Adams County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Adams County is $54.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Adams County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Adams (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Poweshiek County, IA · DENSE
$12.2M federal receipts is higher by $35K than Adams; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Glenn County, CA · DENSE
$12.3M federal receipts is higher by $88K than Adams; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Renville County, MN · DENSE
$12.3M federal receipts is higher by $95K than Adams; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Sherman County, KS · HEAVY
$12.3M federal receipts is higher by $100K than Adams; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Caddo County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Caddo sits near Adams on payments-per-acre ($20.71) while total receipts differ.
Hawaii County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Hawaii sits near Adams on payments-per-acre ($20.32) while total receipts differ.
North Dakota ERS state roll-up
Adams stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside North Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#186)
Adams ranks #186 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Adams County, North Dakota stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #186 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how North Dakota compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. North Dakota state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.