Farm operations
688
Avg 1,786 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ND · FIPS 38059 688 farms Upper-middle (#19/53) 46% cropland DENSE MIXED
Morton County, North Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Morton County. Ranked #19 of 53 counties in North Dakota.
1.23M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 45.8% 563K acres
- Other land
- 54.2% 666K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Morton County received $19.13 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the North Dakota county median of $28.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $19.13
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $28.16
- North Dakota county median per acre
- 0.68×
- 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.
688 farms · $255.4M sales
Morton County, North Dakota reports 688 farms and $255.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #37 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #19 of 53 counties in North Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #19 of 53
- National payments rank #37 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 9.2%
Commodity sales
$255.4M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$23.5M
9.2% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$99.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Morton County's net farm income sits at the 85th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Morton County Farm Data Shows
Morton County, North Dakota reported 688 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $255.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $23.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.13/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $99.0M. In-state sales rank #19 of 53 in North Dakota.
Of 1,228,831 acres agricultural land, cropland is 563,055 acres (45.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,786 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Dakota.
Land Use
$19.13 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
1,228,831 acres
Cropland
563,055 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,786 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 45.8%
563,055 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,228,831 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 563,055 | 45.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 665,776 | 54.2% |
| Average farm size | 1,786 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Morton County, North Dakota?
Morton County, North Dakota has 688 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,786 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Morton County?
Morton County's total commodity sales are $255.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #19 among 53 counties in North Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Morton County receive?
Morton County received $23.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.13/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Morton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Morton County is $99.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Morton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Morton (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Grant County, WA · DENSE
$23.4M federal receipts is lower by $133K than Morton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Lincoln County, WA · DENSE
$23.3M federal receipts is lower by $238K than Morton; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Kit Carson County, CO · HEAVY
$23.1M federal receipts is lower by $402K than Morton; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Lamb County, TX · DENSE
$24.0M federal receipts is higher by $483K than Morton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Deaf Smith County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Deaf Smith sits near Morton on payments-per-acre ($19.25) while total receipts differ.
Grant County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Grant sits near Morton on payments-per-acre ($18.60) while total receipts differ.
North Dakota ERS state roll-up
Morton stamps DENSE · MIXED inside North Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#37)
Morton ranks #37 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
Morton County, North Dakota stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #37 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.