Farm operations
153
Avg 4,556 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ND · FIPS 38085 153 farms Bottom quartile (#51/53) 23% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Sioux County, North Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sioux County. Ranked #51 of 53 counties in North Dakota.
697K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 22.8% 159K acres
- Other land
- 77.2% 538K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sioux County received $10.02 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the North Dakota county median of $28.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.02
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $28.16
- North Dakota county median per acre
- 0.36×
- 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.
153 farms · $72.4M sales
Sioux County, North Dakota reports 153 farms and $72.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #421 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #51 of 53 counties in North Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #51 of 53
- National payments rank #421 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 9.6%
Commodity sales
$72.4M
0.37× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$7.0M
9.6% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$18.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Sioux County's net farm income sits at the 47th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sioux County Farm Data Shows
Sioux County, North Dakota reported 153 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $72.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $7.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.02/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $18.0M. In-state sales rank #51 of 53 in North Dakota.
Of 697,019 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 158,636 acres (22.8%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Dakota.
Land Use
$10.02 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
697,019 acres
Cropland
158,636 acres
Avg Farm Size
4,556 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 22.8%
158,636 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 697,019 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 158,636 | 22.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 538,383 | 77.2% |
| Average farm size | 4,556 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sioux County, North Dakota?
Sioux County, North Dakota has 153 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 4,556 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sioux County?
Sioux County's total commodity sales are $72.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #51 among 53 counties in North Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Sioux County receive?
Sioux County received $7.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.02/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sioux County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sioux County is $18.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sioux County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sioux (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Marion County, OR · DENSE
$7.0M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Sioux; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Stephenson County, IL · DENSE
$7.0M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Sioux; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Wright County, IA · DENSE
$7.0M federal receipts is higher by $14K than Sioux; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Bureau County, IL · HEAVY
$7.0M federal receipts is lower by $21K than Sioux; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Dawson County (MID $/acre pole)
Dawson sits near Sioux on payments-per-acre ($10.11) while total receipts differ.
Morgan County (MID $/acre pole)
Morgan sits near Sioux on payments-per-acre ($10.17) while total receipts differ.
North Dakota ERS state roll-up
Sioux stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside North Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#421)
Sioux ranks #421 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Sioux County, North Dakota stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #421 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.