Farm operations
615
Avg 1,176 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ND · FIPS 38089 615 farms Lower-middle (#34/53) 67% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Stark County, North Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Stark County. Ranked #34 of 53 counties in North Dakota.
723K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 67.1% 485K acres
- Other land
- 32.9% 238K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Stark County received $21.23 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the North Dakota county median of $28.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $21.23
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $28.16
- North Dakota county median per acre
- 0.75×
- 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.
615 farms · $170.0M sales
Stark County, North Dakota reports 615 farms and $170.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #115 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #34 of 53 counties in North Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #34 of 53
- National payments rank #115 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 9.0%
Commodity sales
$170.0M
0.86× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$15.3M
9.0% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$58.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Stark County's net farm income sits at the 72th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Stark County Farm Data Shows
Stark County, North Dakota reported 615 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $170.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $15.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($21.23/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $58.3M. In-state sales rank #34 of 53 in North Dakota.
Of 723,041 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 484,971 acres (67.1%) - 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
$21.23 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
723,041 acres
Cropland
484,971 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,176 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 67.1%
484,971 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 723,041 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 484,971 | 67.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 238,070 | 32.9% |
| Average farm size | 1,176 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Stark County, North Dakota?
Stark County, North Dakota has 615 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,176 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Stark County?
Stark County's total commodity sales are $170.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #34 among 53 counties in North Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Stark County receive?
Stark County received $15.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($21.23/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Stark County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Stark County is $58.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Stark County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Stark (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Lyman County, SD · HEAVY
$15.3M federal receipts is lower by $42K than Stark; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Carter County, MT · MID
$15.3M federal receipts is lower by $98K than Stark; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Kiowa County, CO · HEAVY
$15.5M federal receipts is higher by $114K than Stark; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Washita County, OK · DENSE
$15.2M federal receipts is lower by $131K than Stark; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Curry County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Curry sits near Stark on payments-per-acre ($21.34) while total receipts differ.
Hamilton County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Hamilton sits near Stark on payments-per-acre ($21.37) while total receipts differ.
North Dakota ERS state roll-up
Stark stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside North Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#115)
Stark ranks #115 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
Stark County, North Dakota stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #115 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.