Farm operations
742
Avg 1,414 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ND · FIPS 38055 742 farms Top quartile (#11/53) 74% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Mclean County, North Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mclean County. Ranked #11 of 53 counties in North Dakota.
1.05M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 74.4% 781K acres
- Other land
- 25.6% 269K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mclean County received $34.83 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the North Dakota county median of $28.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $34.83
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $28.16
- North Dakota county median per acre
- 1.24×
- 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.
742 farms · $345.5M sales
Mclean County, North Dakota reports 742 farms and $345.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #7 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #11 of 53 counties in North Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #11 of 53
- National payments rank #7 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 10.6%
Commodity sales
$345.5M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$36.6M
10.6% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$164.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Mclean County's net farm income sits at the 93th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mclean County Farm Data Shows
Mclean County, North Dakota reported 742 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $345.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $36.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($34.83/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $164.1M. In-state sales rank #11 of 53 in North Dakota.
Of 1,049,482 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 780,592 acres (74.4%) - 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
$34.83 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
1,049,482 acres
Cropland
780,592 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,414 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 74.4%
780,592 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,049,482 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 780,592 | 74.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 268,890 | 25.6% |
| Average farm size | 1,414 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mclean County, North Dakota?
Mclean County, North Dakota has 742 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,414 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mclean County?
Mclean County's total commodity sales are $345.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #11 among 53 counties in North Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Mclean County receive?
Mclean County received $36.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($34.83/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mclean County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mclean County is $164.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mclean County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mclean (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Cass County, ND · DENSE
$34.3M federal receipts is lower by $2.2M than Mclean; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Marshall County, MN · DENSE
$34.2M federal receipts is lower by $2.3M than Mclean; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Barnes County, ND · DENSE
$34.1M federal receipts is lower by $2.4M than Mclean; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Kern County, CA · HEAVY
$34.1M federal receipts is lower by $2.5M than Mclean; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Sheridan County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Sheridan sits near Mclean on payments-per-acre ($34.94) while total receipts differ.
Cavalier County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Cavalier sits near Mclean on payments-per-acre ($34.69) while total receipts differ.
North Dakota ERS state roll-up
Mclean stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside North Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#7)
Mclean ranks #7 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
Mclean County, North Dakota stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #7 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.