Farm operations
422
Avg 1,464 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ND · FIPS 38013 422 farms Bottom quartile (#46/53) 70% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Burke County, North Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Burke County. Ranked #46 of 53 counties in North Dakota.
618K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 69.5% 429K acres
- Other land
- 30.5% 188K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Burke County received $12.61 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the North Dakota county median of $28.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.61
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $28.16
- North Dakota county median per acre
- 0.45×
- 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.
422 farms · $116.7M sales
Burke County, North Dakota reports 422 farms and $116.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #368 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #46 of 53 counties in North Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #46 of 53
- National payments rank #368 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.7%
Commodity sales
$116.7M
0.59× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$7.8M
6.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$38.5M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Burke 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 Burke County Farm Data Shows
Burke County, North Dakota reported 422 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $116.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $7.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.61/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $38.5M. In-state sales rank #46 of 53 in North Dakota.
Of 617,662 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 429,300 acres (69.5%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Dakota.
Land Use
$12.61 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
617,662 acres
Cropland
429,300 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,464 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 69.5%
429,300 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 617,662 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 429,300 | 69.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 188,362 | 30.5% |
| Average farm size | 1,464 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Burke County, North Dakota?
Burke County, North Dakota has 422 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,464 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Burke County?
Burke County's total commodity sales are $116.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #46 among 53 counties in North Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Burke County receive?
Burke County received $7.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.61/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Burke County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Burke County is $38.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Burke County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Burke (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Nez Perce County, ID · DENSE
$7.8M federal receipts is lower by $13K than Burke; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Dubuque County, IA · DENSE
$7.8M federal receipts is higher by $16K than Burke; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Hyde County, SD · HEAVY
$7.8M federal receipts is higher by $30K than Burke; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Gilliam County, OR · HEAVY
$7.8M federal receipts is lower by $36K than Burke; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Klamath County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Klamath sits near Burke on payments-per-acre ($12.63) while total receipts differ.
Scurry County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Scurry sits near Burke on payments-per-acre ($12.64) while total receipts differ.
North Dakota ERS state roll-up
Burke stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside North Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#368)
Burke ranks #368 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
Burke County, North Dakota stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #368 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.