Farm operations
285
Avg 1,693 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ND · FIPS 38047 285 farms Bottom quartile (#42/53) 57% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Logan County, North Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Logan County. Ranked #42 of 53 counties in North Dakota.
483K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 57.1% 276K acres
- Other land
- 42.9% 207K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Logan County received $28.97 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the North Dakota county median of $28.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $28.97
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $28.16
- North Dakota county median per acre
- 1.03×
- 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.
285 farms · $136.7M sales
Logan County, North Dakota reports 285 farms and $136.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #141 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #42 of 53 counties in North Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #42 of 53
- National payments rank #141 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 10.2%
Commodity sales
$136.7M
0.69× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$14.0M
10.2% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$52.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Logan County's net farm income sits at the 70th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Logan County Farm Data Shows
Logan County, North Dakota reported 285 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $136.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $14.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($28.97/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $52.6M. In-state sales rank #42 of 53 in North Dakota.
Of 482,603 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 275,609 acres (57.1%) - 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
$28.97 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
482,603 acres
Cropland
275,609 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,693 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 57.1%
275,609 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 482,603 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 275,609 | 57.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 206,994 | 42.9% |
| Average farm size | 1,693 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Logan County, North Dakota?
Logan County, North Dakota has 285 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,693 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Logan County?
Logan County's total commodity sales are $136.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #42 among 53 counties in North Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Logan County receive?
Logan County received $14.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($28.97/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Logan County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Logan County is $52.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Logan County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Logan (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Mcintosh County, ND · DENSE
$14.1M federal receipts is higher by $86K than Logan; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Pennington County, MN · DENSE
$14.1M federal receipts is higher by $95K than Logan; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Nelson County, ND · DENSE
$13.9M federal receipts is lower by $101K than Logan; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Mccook County, SD · DENSE
$14.1M federal receipts is higher by $104K than Logan; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Ransom County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Ransom sits near Logan on payments-per-acre ($28.92) while total receipts differ.
Lynn County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Lynn sits near Logan on payments-per-acre ($28.91) while total receipts differ.
North Dakota ERS state roll-up
Logan stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside North Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#141)
Logan ranks #141 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
Logan County, North Dakota stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #141 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.