Farm operations
512
Avg 2,276 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ND · FIPS 38061 512 farms Upper-middle (#21/53) 57% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Mountrail County, North Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mountrail County. Ranked #21 of 53 counties in North Dakota.
1.17M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 56.6% 660K acres
- Other land
- 43.4% 505K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mountrail County received $16.12 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the North Dakota county median of $28.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $16.12
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $28.16
- North Dakota county median per acre
- 0.57×
- 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.
512 farms · $250.8M sales
Mountrail County, North Dakota reports 512 farms and $250.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #73 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #21 of 53 counties in North Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #21 of 53
- National payments rank #73 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.5%
Commodity sales
$250.8M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$18.8M
7.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$99.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Mountrail 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 Mountrail County Farm Data Shows
Mountrail County, North Dakota reported 512 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $250.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $18.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.12/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $99.0M. In-state sales rank #21 of 53 in North Dakota.
Of 1,165,469 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 660,142 acres (56.6%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Dakota.
Land Use
$16.12 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
1,165,469 acres
Cropland
660,142 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,276 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 56.6%
660,142 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,165,469 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 660,142 | 56.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 505,327 | 43.4% |
| Average farm size | 2,276 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mountrail County, North Dakota?
Mountrail County, North Dakota has 512 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,276 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mountrail County?
Mountrail County's total commodity sales are $250.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #21 among 53 counties in North Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Mountrail County receive?
Mountrail County received $18.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.12/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mountrail County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mountrail County is $99.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mountrail County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mountrail (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Mccone County, MT · HEAVY
$18.9M federal receipts is higher by $64K than Mountrail; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Burleigh County, ND · DENSE
$18.7M federal receipts is lower by $120K than Mountrail; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Sheridan County, ND · DENSE
$18.9M federal receipts is higher by $153K than Mountrail; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Curry County, NM · DENSE
$19.0M federal receipts is higher by $248K than Mountrail; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Hand County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Hand sits near Mountrail on payments-per-acre ($16.31) while total receipts differ.
Liberty County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Liberty sits near Mountrail on payments-per-acre ($15.55) while total receipts differ.
North Dakota ERS state roll-up
Mountrail stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside North Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#73)
Mountrail ranks #73 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Mountrail County, North Dakota stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #73 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.