Farm operations
576
Avg 2,360 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ND · FIPS 38053 576 farms Lower-middle (#31/53) 38% cropland MID MIXED
Mckenzie County, North Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mckenzie County. Ranked #31 of 53 counties in North Dakota.
1.36M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 38.2% 519K acres
- Other land
- 61.8% 840K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mckenzie County received $10.53 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the North Dakota county median of $28.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.53
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $28.16
- North Dakota county median per acre
- 0.37×
- 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.
576 farms · $179.6M sales
Mckenzie County, North Dakota reports 576 farms and $179.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #134 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #31 of 53 counties in North Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #31 of 53
- National payments rank #134 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.0%
Commodity sales
$179.6M
0.91× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$14.3M
8.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$47.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Mckenzie County's net farm income sits at the 67th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mckenzie County Farm Data Shows
Mckenzie County, North Dakota reported 576 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $179.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $14.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.53/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $47.4M. In-state sales rank #31 of 53 in North Dakota.
Of 1,359,174 acres agricultural land, cropland is 519,205 acres (38.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 2,360 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Dakota.
Land Use
$10.53 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
1,359,174 acres
Cropland
519,205 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,360 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 38.2%
519,205 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,359,174 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 519,205 | 38.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 839,969 | 61.8% |
| Average farm size | 2,360 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mckenzie County, North Dakota?
Mckenzie County, North Dakota has 576 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,360 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mckenzie County?
Mckenzie County's total commodity sales are $179.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #31 among 53 counties in North Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Mckenzie County receive?
Mckenzie County received $14.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.53/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mckenzie County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mckenzie County is $47.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mckenzie County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mckenzie (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Jackson County, SD · HEAVY
$14.3M federal receipts is lower by $20K than Mckenzie; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Napa County, CA · DENSE
$14.4M federal receipts is higher by $59K than Mckenzie; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Fayette County, IA · DENSE
$14.2M federal receipts is lower by $89K than Mckenzie; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Garfield County, MT · LIGHT
$14.4M federal receipts is higher by $94K than Mckenzie; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Logan County (MID $/acre pole)
Logan sits near Mckenzie on payments-per-acre ($10.56) while total receipts differ.
Monterey County (MID $/acre pole)
Monterey sits near Mckenzie on payments-per-acre ($10.95) while total receipts differ.
North Dakota ERS state roll-up
Mckenzie stamps MID · MIXED inside North Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#134)
Mckenzie ranks #134 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Mckenzie County, North Dakota stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #134 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.