Farm operations
482
Avg 1,280 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ND · FIPS 38067 482 farms Top quartile (#4/53) 94% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Pembina County, North Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pembina County. Ranked #4 of 53 counties in North Dakota.
617K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 94.4% 582K acres
- Other land
- 5.6% 34K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pembina County received $36.10 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the North Dakota county median of $28.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $36.10
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $28.16
- North Dakota county median per acre
- 1.28×
- 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.
482 farms · $447.2M sales
Pembina County, North Dakota reports 482 farms and $447.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #45 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #4 of 53 counties in North Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #4 of 53
- National payments rank #45 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.0%
Commodity sales
$447.2M
2.3× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$22.3M
5.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$176.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Pembina County's net farm income sits at the 95th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pembina County Farm Data Shows
Pembina County, North Dakota reported 482 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $447.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $22.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($36.10/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $176.0M. In-state sales rank #4 of 53 in North Dakota.
Of 616,835 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 582,403 acres (94.4%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$36.10 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
616,835 acres
Cropland
582,403 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,280 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 94.4%
582,403 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 616,835 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 582,403 | 94.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 34,432 | 5.6% |
| Average farm size | 1,280 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pembina County, North Dakota?
Pembina County, North Dakota has 482 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,280 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pembina County?
Pembina County's total commodity sales are $447.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #4 among 53 counties in North Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Pembina County receive?
Pembina County received $22.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($36.10/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pembina County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pembina County is $176.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pembina County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pembina (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Williams County, ND · DENSE
$22.3M federal receipts is higher by $58K than Pembina; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Otter Tail County, MN · DENSE
$21.9M federal receipts is lower by $361K than Pembina; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Baca County, CO · HEAVY
$21.8M federal receipts is lower by $440K than Pembina; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Chouteau County, MT · MID
$22.8M federal receipts is higher by $483K than Pembina; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Swisher County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Swisher sits near Pembina on payments-per-acre ($36.06) while total receipts differ.
Cass County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Cass sits near Pembina on payments-per-acre ($36.47) while total receipts differ.
North Dakota ERS state roll-up
Pembina stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside North Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#45)
Pembina ranks #45 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
Pembina County, North Dakota stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #45 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.