Farm operations
502
Avg 1,042 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ND · FIPS 38073 502 farms Lower-middle (#27/53) 66% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Ransom County, North Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ransom County. Ranked #27 of 53 counties in North Dakota.
523K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 66.0% 345K acres
- Other land
- 34.0% 178K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ransom County received $28.92 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the North Dakota county median of $28.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $28.92
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $28.16
- North Dakota county median per acre
- 1.03×
- 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.
502 farms · $197.5M sales
Ransom County, North Dakota reports 502 farms and $197.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #119 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #27 of 53 counties in North Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #27 of 53
- National payments rank #119 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.7%
Commodity sales
$197.5M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$15.1M
7.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$82.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Ransom County's net farm income sits at the 80th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Ransom County Farm Data Shows
Ransom County, North Dakota reported 502 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $197.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $15.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($28.92/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $82.6M. In-state sales rank #27 of 53 in North Dakota.
Of 522,982 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 345,179 acres (66.0%) - 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
$28.92 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
522,982 acres
Cropland
345,179 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,042 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 66.0%
345,179 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 522,982 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 345,179 | 66.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 177,803 | 34.0% |
| Average farm size | 1,042 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ransom County, North Dakota?
Ransom County, North Dakota has 502 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,042 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ransom County?
Ransom County's total commodity sales are $197.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #27 among 53 counties in North Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Ransom County receive?
Ransom County received $15.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($28.92/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ransom County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ransom County is $82.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ransom County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ransom (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Roseau County, MN · DENSE
$15.1M federal receipts is lower by $56K than Ransom; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Lubbock County, TX · DENSE
$15.1M federal receipts is lower by $68K than Ransom; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Lincoln County, CO · MID
$15.0M federal receipts is lower by $90K than Ransom; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Washita County, OK · DENSE
$15.2M federal receipts is higher by $92K than Ransom; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Lynn County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Lynn sits near Ransom on payments-per-acre ($28.91) while total receipts differ.
Logan County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Logan sits near Ransom on payments-per-acre ($28.97) while total receipts differ.
North Dakota ERS state roll-up
Ransom stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside North Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#119)
Ransom ranks #119 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
Ransom County, North Dakota stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #119 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.