Farm operations
347
Avg 1,113 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ND · FIPS 38039 347 farms Bottom quartile (#44/53) 78% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Griggs County, North Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Griggs County. Ranked #44 of 53 counties in North Dakota.
386K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 78.0% 301K acres
- Other land
- 22.0% 85K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Griggs County received $46.69 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the North Dakota county median of $28.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $46.69
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $28.16
- North Dakota county median per acre
- 1.66×
- 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.
347 farms · $123.2M sales
Griggs County, North Dakota reports 347 farms and $123.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #78 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #44 of 53 counties in North Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #44 of 53
- National payments rank #78 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 14.6%
Commodity sales
$123.2M
0.62× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$18.0M
14.6% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$54.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Griggs County's net farm income sits at the 71th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Griggs County Farm Data Shows
Griggs County, North Dakota reported 347 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $123.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $18.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($46.69/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $54.3M. In-state sales rank #44 of 53 in North Dakota.
Of 386,215 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 301,369 acres (78.0%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$46.69 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
386,215 acres
Cropland
301,369 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,113 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 78.0%
301,369 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 386,215 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 301,369 | 78.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 84,846 | 22.0% |
| Average farm size | 1,113 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Griggs County, North Dakota?
Griggs County, North Dakota has 347 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,113 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Griggs County?
Griggs County's total commodity sales are $123.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #44 among 53 counties in North Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Griggs County receive?
Griggs County received $18.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($46.69/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Griggs County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Griggs County is $54.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Griggs County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Griggs (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Umatilla County, OR · HEAVY
$18.1M federal receipts is higher by $50K than Griggs; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Weld County, CO · MID
$17.9M federal receipts is lower by $106K than Griggs; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Kidder County, ND · DENSE
$17.9M federal receipts is lower by $129K than Griggs; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Mcpherson County, SD · DENSE
$17.9M federal receipts is lower by $143K than Griggs; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lamb County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Lamb sits near Griggs on payments-per-acre ($46.90) while total receipts differ.
Polk County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Polk sits near Griggs on payments-per-acre ($47.07) while total receipts differ.
North Dakota ERS state roll-up
Griggs stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside North Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#78)
Griggs ranks #78 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
Griggs County, North Dakota stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #78 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.