Farm operations
249
Avg 2,563 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ND · FIPS 38033 249 farms Bottom quartile (#52/53) 29% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Golden Valley County, North Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Golden Valley County. Ranked #52 of 53 counties in North Dakota.
638K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 28.9% 184K acres
- Other land
- 71.1% 454K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Golden Valley County received $15.66 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.
- $15.66
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $28.16
- North Dakota county median per acre
- 0.56×
- 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.
249 farms · $55.5M sales
Golden Valley County, North Dakota reports 249 farms and $55.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #261 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #52 of 53 counties in North Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #52 of 53
- National payments rank #261 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 18.0%
Commodity sales
$55.5M
0.28× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$10.0M
18.0% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$13.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Golden Valley County's net farm income sits at the 42th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Golden Valley County Farm Data Shows
Golden Valley County, North Dakota reported 249 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $55.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $10.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.66/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $13.0M. In-state sales rank #52 of 53 in North Dakota.
Of 638,147 acres agricultural land, cropland is 184,413 acres (28.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 2,563 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Dakota.
Land Use
$15.66 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
638,147 acres
Cropland
184,413 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,563 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 28.9%
184,413 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 638,147 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 184,413 | 28.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 453,734 | 71.1% |
| Average farm size | 2,563 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Golden Valley County, North Dakota?
Golden Valley County, North Dakota has 249 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,563 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Golden Valley County?
Golden Valley County's total commodity sales are $55.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #52 among 53 counties in North Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Golden Valley County receive?
Golden Valley County received $10.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.66/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Golden Valley County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Golden Valley County is $13.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Golden Valley County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Golden Valley (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Dallas County, IA · DENSE
$10.0M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Golden Valley; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Harper County, OK · HEAVY
$10.0M federal receipts is higher by $37K than Golden Valley; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Mclennan County, TX · HEAVY
$10.0M federal receipts is higher by $56K than Golden Valley; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Phillips County, CO · DENSE
$10.1M federal receipts is higher by $58K than Golden Valley; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Bowman County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Bowman sits near Golden Valley on payments-per-acre ($15.68) while total receipts differ.
Martin County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Martin sits near Golden Valley on payments-per-acre ($15.73) while total receipts differ.
North Dakota ERS state roll-up
Golden Valley stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside North Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#261)
Golden Valley ranks #261 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
Golden Valley County, North Dakota stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #261 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.