Farm operations
709
Avg 1,103 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ND · FIPS 38015 709 farms Lower-middle (#29/53) 51% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Burleigh County, North Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Burleigh County. Ranked #29 of 53 counties in North Dakota.
782K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 50.9% 398K acres
- Other land
- 49.1% 384K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Burleigh County received $23.87 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the North Dakota county median of $28.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $23.87
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $28.16
- North Dakota county median per acre
- 0.85×
- 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.
709 farms · $188.3M sales
Burleigh County, North Dakota reports 709 farms and $188.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #74 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #29 of 53 counties in North Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #29 of 53
- National payments rank #74 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 9.9%
Commodity sales
$188.3M
0.95× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$18.7M
9.9% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$67.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Burleigh County's net farm income sits at the 76th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Burleigh County Farm Data Shows
Burleigh County, North Dakota reported 709 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $188.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $18.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($23.87/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $67.3M. In-state sales rank #29 of 53 in North Dakota.
Of 782,183 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 397,812 acres (50.9%) - 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
$23.87 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
782,183 acres
Cropland
397,812 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,103 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 50.9%
397,812 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 782,183 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 397,812 | 50.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 384,371 | 49.1% |
| Average farm size | 1,103 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Burleigh County, North Dakota?
Burleigh County, North Dakota has 709 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,103 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Burleigh County?
Burleigh County's total commodity sales are $188.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #29 among 53 counties in North Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Burleigh County receive?
Burleigh County received $18.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($23.87/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Burleigh County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Burleigh County is $67.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Burleigh County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Burleigh (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Mountrail County, ND · HEAVY
$18.8M federal receipts is higher by $120K than Burleigh; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Mccone County, MT · HEAVY
$18.9M federal receipts is higher by $184K than Burleigh; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Deaf Smith County, TX · DENSE
$18.4M federal receipts is lower by $236K than Burleigh; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Jackson County, OK · DENSE
$18.4M federal receipts is lower by $248K than Burleigh; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Kossuth County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Kossuth sits near Burleigh on payments-per-acre ($23.66) while total receipts differ.
Beadle County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Beadle sits near Burleigh on payments-per-acre ($23.53) while total receipts differ.
North Dakota ERS state roll-up
Burleigh stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside North Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#74)
Burleigh ranks #74 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
Burleigh County, North Dakota stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #74 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.