Farm operations
418
Avg 1,468 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ND · FIPS 38023 Lower-middle by state sales HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Divide County, North Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Divide County. Ranked #38 of 53 counties in North Dakota.
613,694 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 81.5% 500,342 acres
- Other land
- 18.5% 113,352 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Divide County, North Dakota is a CROP-HEAVY county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a CROP-HEAVY county with HEAVY federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 75% or more of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
The state comparisons on this page use the 53 of 53 North Dakota counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 53 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 53 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Dakota.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Divide under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Divide County, North Dakota:
- 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.
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).
State Overview
North Dakota
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp HEAVY · land stamp CROP-HEAVY (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.