Farm operations
418
Avg 1,468 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ND · FIPS 38023 418 farms Lower-middle (#38/53) 82% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Divide County, North Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Divide County. Ranked #38 of 53 counties in North Dakota.
614K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 81.5% 500K acres
- Other land
- 18.5% 113K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Divide County received $17.68 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.
- $17.68
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $28.16
- North Dakota county median per acre
- 0.63×
- 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.
418 farms · $141.8M sales
Divide County, North Dakota reports 418 farms and $141.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #224 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #38 of 53 counties in North Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #38 of 53
- National payments rank #224 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.6%
Commodity sales
$141.8M
0.72× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$10.8M
7.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$49.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Divide County's net farm income sits at the 68th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Divide County Farm Data Shows
Divide County, North Dakota reported 418 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $141.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $10.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($17.68/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $49.7M. In-state sales rank #38 of 53 in North Dakota.
Of 613,694 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 500,342 acres (81.5%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$17.68 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
613,694 acres
Cropland
500,342 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,468 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 81.5%
500,342 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 613,694 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 500,342 | 81.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 113,352 | 18.5% |
| Average farm size | 1,468 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Divide County, North Dakota?
Divide County, North Dakota has 418 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,468 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Divide County?
Divide County's total commodity sales are $141.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #38 among 53 counties in North Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Divide County receive?
Divide County received $10.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($17.68/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Divide County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Divide County is $49.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Divide County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Divide (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Bolivar County, MS · DENSE
$10.8M federal receipts is lower by $19K than Divide; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Richland County, MT · MID
$10.9M federal receipts is higher by $37K than Divide; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Boone County, IA · DENSE
$10.8M federal receipts is lower by $59K than Divide; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Butler County, IA · DENSE
$10.9M federal receipts is higher by $66K than Divide; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Kearny County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Kearny sits near Divide on payments-per-acre ($17.55) while total receipts differ.
Lamar County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lamar sits near Divide on payments-per-acre ($18.02) while total receipts differ.
North Dakota ERS state roll-up
Divide stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside North Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#224)
Divide ranks #224 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
Divide County, North Dakota stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #224 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.