Farm operations
197
Avg 3,846 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ND · FIPS 38087 197 farms Bottom quartile (#49/53) 39% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Slope County, North Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Slope County. Ranked #49 of 53 counties in North Dakota.
758K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 38.5% 292K acres
- Other land
- 61.5% 466K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Slope County received $13.33 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the North Dakota county median of $28.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $13.33
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $28.16
- North Dakota county median per acre
- 0.47×
- 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.
197 farms · $91.5M sales
Slope County, North Dakota reports 197 farms and $91.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #254 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #49 of 53 counties in North Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #49 of 53
- National payments rank #254 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 11.0%
Commodity sales
$91.5M
0.46× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$10.1M
11.0% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$29.8M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Slope County's net farm income sits at the 57th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Slope County Farm Data Shows
Slope County, North Dakota reported 197 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $91.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $10.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($13.33/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $29.8M. In-state sales rank #49 of 53 in North Dakota.
Of 757,635 acres agricultural land, cropland is 291,962 acres (38.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 3,846 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Dakota.
Land Use
$13.33 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
757,635 acres
Cropland
291,962 acres
Avg Farm Size
3,846 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 38.5%
291,962 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 757,635 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 291,962 | 38.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 465,673 | 61.5% |
| Average farm size | 3,846 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Slope County, North Dakota?
Slope County, North Dakota has 197 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 3,846 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Slope County?
Slope County's total commodity sales are $91.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #49 among 53 counties in North Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Slope County receive?
Slope County received $10.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.33/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Slope County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Slope County is $29.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Slope County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Slope (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Idaho County, ID · DENSE
$10.1M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Slope; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Fallon County, MT · HEAVY
$10.1M federal receipts is lower by $43K than Slope; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Brule County, SD · DENSE
$10.1M federal receipts is lower by $50K than Slope; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Phillips County, CO · DENSE
$10.1M federal receipts is lower by $51K than Slope; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Woodward County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Woodward sits near Slope on payments-per-acre ($13.39) while total receipts differ.
Klickitat County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Klickitat sits near Slope on payments-per-acre ($13.41) while total receipts differ.
North Dakota ERS state roll-up
Slope stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside North Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#254)
Slope ranks #254 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Slope County, North Dakota stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #254 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.