Farm operations
170
Avg 4,299 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ND · FIPS 38007 170 farms Bottom quartile (#53/53) 17% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Billings County, North Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Billings County. Ranked #53 of 53 counties in North Dakota.
731K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 17.2% 125K acres
- Other land
- 82.8% 606K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Billings County received $6.45 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the North Dakota county median of $28.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.45
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $28.16
- North Dakota county median per acre
- 0.23×
- 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.
170 farms · $38.5M sales
Billings County, North Dakota reports 170 farms and $38.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #651 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #53 of 53 counties in North Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #53 of 53
- National payments rank #651 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 12.2%
Commodity sales
$38.5M
0.19× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$4.7M
12.2% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$12.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Billings County's net farm income sits at the 41th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Billings County Farm Data Shows
Billings County, North Dakota reported 170 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $38.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.45/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $12.1M. In-state sales rank #53 of 53 in North Dakota.
Of 730,876 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 125,360 acres (17.2%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Dakota.
Land Use
$6.45 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
730,876 acres
Cropland
125,360 acres
Avg Farm Size
4,299 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 17.2%
125,360 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 730,876 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 125,360 | 17.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 605,516 | 82.8% |
| Average farm size | 4,299 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Billings County, North Dakota?
Billings County, North Dakota has 170 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 4,299 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Billings County?
Billings County's total commodity sales are $38.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #53 among 53 counties in North Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Billings County receive?
Billings County received $4.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.45/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Billings County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Billings County is $12.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Billings County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Billings (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Darlington County, SC · DENSE
$4.7M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Billings; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Northampton County, NC · DENSE
$4.7M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Billings; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Fayette County, IL · HEAVY
$4.7M federal receipts is higher by $13K than Billings; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Dickens County, TX · MID
$4.7M federal receipts is lower by $13K than Billings; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Brown County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Brown sits near Billings on payments-per-acre ($6.49) while total receipts differ.
Bent County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Bent sits near Billings on payments-per-acre ($6.19) while total receipts differ.
North Dakota ERS state roll-up
Billings stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside North Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#651)
Billings ranks #651 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Billings County, North Dakota stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #651 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.