Farm operations
510
Avg 1,885 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ND · FIPS 38029 510 farms Upper-middle (#17/53) 57% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Emmons County, North Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Emmons County. Ranked #17 of 53 counties in North Dakota.
961K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 57.2% 550K acres
- Other land
- 42.8% 412K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Emmons County received $31.08 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the North Dakota county median of $28.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $31.08
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $28.16
- North Dakota county median per acre
- 1.10×
- 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.
510 farms · $265.2M sales
Emmons County, North Dakota reports 510 farms and $265.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #22 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #17 of 53 counties in North Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #17 of 53
- National payments rank #22 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 11.3%
Commodity sales
$265.2M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$29.9M
11.3% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$115.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Emmons County's net farm income sits at the 87th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Emmons County Farm Data Shows
Emmons County, North Dakota reported 510 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $265.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $29.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($31.08/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $115.5M. In-state sales rank #17 of 53 in North Dakota.
Of 961,340 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 549,564 acres (57.2%) - 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
$31.08 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
961,340 acres
Cropland
549,564 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,885 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 57.2%
549,564 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 961,340 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 549,564 | 57.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 411,776 | 42.8% |
| Average farm size | 1,885 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Emmons County, North Dakota?
Emmons County, North Dakota has 510 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,885 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Emmons County?
Emmons County's total commodity sales are $265.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #17 among 53 counties in North Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Emmons County receive?
Emmons County received $29.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($31.08/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Emmons County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Emmons County is $115.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Emmons County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Emmons (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Hale County, TX · DENSE
$30.3M federal receipts is higher by $391K than Emmons; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Cavalier County, ND · DENSE
$30.3M federal receipts is higher by $451K than Emmons; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
LA Moure County, ND · DENSE
$28.1M federal receipts is lower by $1.8M than Emmons; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Wells County, ND · DENSE
$31.7M federal receipts is higher by $1.8M than Emmons; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Tulare County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Tulare sits near Emmons on payments-per-acre ($31.13) while total receipts differ.
Castro County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Castro sits near Emmons on payments-per-acre ($30.45) while total receipts differ.
North Dakota ERS state roll-up
Emmons stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside North Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#22)
Emmons ranks #22 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
Emmons County, North Dakota stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #22 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.