Farm operations
291
Avg 1,570 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ND · FIPS 38051 Bottom quartile by state sales DENSE CROP-LED
Mcintosh County, North Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mcintosh County. Ranked #41 of 53 counties in North Dakota.
456,957 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 64.4% 294,277 acres
- Other land
- 35.6% 162,680 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mcintosh County received $30.78 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.
- $30.78
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $28.16
- North Dakota county median per acre
- 1.09×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Mcintosh County, North Dakota is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp DENSE; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows high federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$137.2M
0.69× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$14.1M
10.3% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$59.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Mcintosh County's net farm income sits at the 73th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mcintosh County Farm Data Shows
Mcintosh County, North Dakota reads as a CROP-LED county with DENSE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the highest national quintile, $18.39 an acre or more, federal receipts concentrated on a small farmed base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 53 of 53 North Dakota counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 53 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 53 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Dakota.
Read with Mcintosh County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mcintosh (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Pennington County, MN · DENSE
$14.1M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Mcintosh; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Mccook County, SD · DENSE
$14.1M federal receipts is higher by $18K than Mcintosh; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Logan County, ND · DENSE
$14.0M federal receipts is lower by $86K than Mcintosh; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Liberty County, MT · HEAVY
$14.2M federal receipts is higher by $139K than Mcintosh; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Winneshiek County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Winneshiek sits near Mcintosh on payments-per-acre ($30.79) while total receipts differ.
Stanton County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Stanton sits near Mcintosh on payments-per-acre ($30.56) while total receipts differ.
North Dakota ERS state roll-up
Mcintosh stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside North Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Mcintosh under the DENSE intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Mcintosh County, North Dakota:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mcintosh County, North Dakota?
Mcintosh County, North Dakota has 291 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,570 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mcintosh County?
Mcintosh County's total commodity sales are $137.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #41 among 53 counties in North Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Mcintosh County receive?
Mcintosh County received $14.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($30.78/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mcintosh County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mcintosh County is $59.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp DENSE · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.