Farm operations
500
Avg 2,237 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ND · FIPS 38025 500 farms Bottom quartile (#43/53) 37% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Dunn County, North Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Dunn County. Ranked #43 of 53 counties in North Dakota.
1.12M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 37.0% 413K acres
- Other land
- 63.0% 705K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Dunn County received $12.32 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.
- $12.32
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $28.16
- North Dakota county median per acre
- 0.44×
- 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.
500 farms · $127.6M sales
Dunn County, North Dakota reports 500 farms and $127.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #148 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #43 of 53 counties in North Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #43 of 53
- National payments rank #148 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 10.8%
Commodity sales
$127.6M
0.65× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$13.8M
10.8% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$34.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Dunn County's net farm income sits at the 60th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Dunn County Farm Data Shows
Dunn County, North Dakota reported 500 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $127.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $13.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.32/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $34.3M. In-state sales rank #43 of 53 in North Dakota.
Of 1,118,382 acres agricultural land, cropland is 413,314 acres (37.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 2,237 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Dakota.
Land Use
$12.32 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
1,118,382 acres
Cropland
413,314 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,237 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 37.0%
413,314 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,118,382 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 413,314 | 37.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 705,068 | 63.0% |
| Average farm size | 2,237 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Dunn County, North Dakota?
Dunn County, North Dakota has 500 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,237 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Dunn County?
Dunn County's total commodity sales are $127.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #43 among 53 counties in North Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Dunn County receive?
Dunn County received $13.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.32/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Dunn County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Dunn County is $34.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Dunn County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Dunn (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Yoakum County, TX · DENSE
$13.8M federal receipts is higher by $17K than Dunn; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Knox County, NE · DENSE
$13.8M federal receipts is higher by $25K than Dunn; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Woodbury County, IA · DENSE
$13.7M federal receipts is lower by $31K than Dunn; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Morrison County, MN · DENSE
$13.8M federal receipts is higher by $53K than Dunn; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Corson County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Corson sits near Dunn on payments-per-acre ($12.28) while total receipts differ.
Umatilla County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Umatilla sits near Dunn on payments-per-acre ($12.12) while total receipts differ.
North Dakota ERS state roll-up
Dunn stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside North Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#148)
Dunn ranks #148 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
Dunn County, North Dakota stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #148 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.