Farm operations
215
Avg 1,952 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ND · FIPS 38065 215 farms Bottom quartile (#48/53) 39% cropland DENSE MIXED
Oliver County, North Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Oliver County. Ranked #48 of 53 counties in North Dakota.
420K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 39.1% 164K acres
- Other land
- 60.9% 256K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Oliver County received $21.52 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the North Dakota county median of $28.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $21.52
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $28.16
- North Dakota county median per acre
- 0.76×
- 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.
215 farms · $97.0M sales
Oliver County, North Dakota reports 215 farms and $97.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #310 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #48 of 53 counties in North Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #48 of 53
- National payments rank #310 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 9.3%
Commodity sales
$97.0M
0.49× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$9.0M
9.3% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$40.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Oliver County's net farm income sits at the 64th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Oliver County Farm Data Shows
Oliver County, North Dakota reported 215 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $97.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $9.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($21.52/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $40.5M. In-state sales rank #48 of 53 in North Dakota.
Of 419,606 acres agricultural land, cropland is 163,987 acres (39.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,952 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Dakota.
Land Use
$21.52 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
419,606 acres
Cropland
163,987 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,952 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 39.1%
163,987 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 419,606 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 163,987 | 39.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 255,619 | 60.9% |
| Average farm size | 1,952 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Oliver County, North Dakota?
Oliver County, North Dakota has 215 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,952 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Oliver County?
Oliver County's total commodity sales are $97.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #48 among 53 counties in North Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Oliver County receive?
Oliver County received $9.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($21.52/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Oliver County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Oliver County is $40.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Oliver County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Oliver (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Garvin County, OK · DENSE
$9.0M federal receipts is lower by $31K than Oliver; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Iroquois County, IL · HEAVY
$9.1M federal receipts is higher by $36K than Oliver; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Jefferson Davis County, LA · DENSE
$9.1M federal receipts is higher by $43K than Oliver; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Martin County, TX · HEAVY
$9.1M federal receipts is higher by $43K than Oliver; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Cedar County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Cedar sits near Oliver on payments-per-acre ($21.50) while total receipts differ.
Wilkin County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Wilkin sits near Oliver on payments-per-acre ($21.56) while total receipts differ.
North Dakota ERS state roll-up
Oliver stamps DENSE · MIXED inside North Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#310)
Oliver ranks #310 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
Oliver County, North Dakota stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #310 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.