Farm operations
291
Avg 1,570 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ND · FIPS 38051 291 farms Bottom quartile (#41/53) 64% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Mcintosh County, North Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mcintosh County. Ranked #41 of 53 counties in North Dakota.
457K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 64.4% 294K acres
- Other land
- 35.6% 163K 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.
291 farms · $137.2M sales
Mcintosh County, North Dakota reports 291 farms and $137.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #140 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #41 of 53 counties in North Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #41 of 53
- National payments rank #140 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 10.3%
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 reported 291 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $137.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $14.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($30.78/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $59.7M. In-state sales rank #41 of 53 in North Dakota.
Of 456,957 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 294,277 acres (64.4%) - 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
$30.78 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
456,957 acres
Cropland
294,277 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,570 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 64.4%
294,277 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 456,957 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 294,277 | 64.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 162,680 | 35.6% |
| Average farm size | 1,570 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#140)
Mcintosh ranks #140 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
Mcintosh County, North Dakota stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #140 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.