Farm operations
307
Avg 2,414 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ND · FIPS 38011 307 farms Bottom quartile (#47/53) 43% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Bowman County, North Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bowman County. Ranked #47 of 53 counties in North Dakota.
741K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 43.3% 321K acres
- Other land
- 56.7% 420K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bowman County received $15.68 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the North Dakota county median of $28.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.68
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $28.16
- North Dakota county median per acre
- 0.56×
- 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.
307 farms · $101.4M sales
Bowman County, North Dakota reports 307 farms and $101.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #199 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #47 of 53 counties in North Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #47 of 53
- National payments rank #199 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 11.5%
Commodity sales
$101.4M
0.51× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$11.6M
11.5% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$38.5M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Bowman County's net farm income sits at the 63th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bowman County Farm Data Shows
Bowman County, North Dakota reported 307 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $101.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $11.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.68/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $38.5M. In-state sales rank #47 of 53 in North Dakota.
Of 740,954 acres agricultural land, cropland is 320,727 acres (43.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 2,414 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Dakota.
Land Use
$15.68 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
740,954 acres
Cropland
320,727 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,414 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 43.3%
320,727 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 740,954 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 320,727 | 43.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 420,227 | 56.7% |
| Average farm size | 2,414 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bowman County, North Dakota?
Bowman County, North Dakota has 307 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,414 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bowman County?
Bowman County's total commodity sales are $101.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #47 among 53 counties in North Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Bowman County receive?
Bowman County received $11.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.68/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bowman County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bowman County is $38.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Bowman County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bowman (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Hardin County, IA · DENSE
$11.6M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Bowman; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Pennington County, SD · MID
$11.6M federal receipts is higher by $21K than Bowman; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Meeker County, MN · DENSE
$11.6M federal receipts is lower by $24K than Bowman; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Cedar County, IA · DENSE
$11.6M federal receipts is higher by $30K than Bowman; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Golden Valley County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Golden Valley sits near Bowman on payments-per-acre ($15.66) while total receipts differ.
Harper County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Harper sits near Bowman on payments-per-acre ($15.57) while total receipts differ.
North Dakota ERS state roll-up
Bowman stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside North Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#199)
Bowman ranks #199 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Bowman County, North Dakota stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #199 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.