Farm operations
275
Avg 1,972 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ND · FIPS 38083 275 farms Lower-middle (#37/53) 63% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Sheridan County, North Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sheridan County. Ranked #37 of 53 counties in North Dakota.
542K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 62.8% 341K acres
- Other land
- 37.2% 202K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sheridan County received $34.94 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the North Dakota county median of $28.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $34.94
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $28.16
- North Dakota county median per acre
- 1.24×
- 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.
275 farms · $144.0M sales
Sheridan County, North Dakota reports 275 farms and $144.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #71 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #37 of 53 counties in North Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #37 of 53
- National payments rank #71 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 13.2%
Commodity sales
$144.0M
0.73× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$18.9M
13.2% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$79.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Sheridan County's net farm income sits at the 79th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sheridan County Farm Data Shows
Sheridan County, North Dakota reported 275 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $144.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $18.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($34.94/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $79.9M. In-state sales rank #37 of 53 in North Dakota.
Of 542,192 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 340,624 acres (62.8%) - 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
$34.94 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
542,192 acres
Cropland
340,624 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,972 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 62.8%
340,624 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 542,192 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 340,624 | 62.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 201,568 | 37.2% |
| Average farm size | 1,972 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sheridan County, North Dakota?
Sheridan County, North Dakota has 275 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,972 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sheridan County?
Sheridan County's total commodity sales are $144.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #37 among 53 counties in North Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Sheridan County receive?
Sheridan County received $18.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($34.94/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sheridan County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sheridan County is $79.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sheridan County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sheridan (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Mccone County, MT · HEAVY
$18.9M federal receipts is lower by $89K than Sheridan; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Curry County, NM · DENSE
$19.0M federal receipts is higher by $95K than Sheridan; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Mountrail County, ND · HEAVY
$18.8M federal receipts is lower by $153K than Sheridan; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Douglas County, WA · DENSE
$19.1M federal receipts is higher by $198K than Sheridan; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Mclean County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Mclean sits near Sheridan on payments-per-acre ($34.83) while total receipts differ.
Walsh County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Walsh sits near Sheridan on payments-per-acre ($35.12) while total receipts differ.
North Dakota ERS state roll-up
Sheridan stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside North Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#71)
Sheridan ranks #71 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
Sheridan County, North Dakota stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #71 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.