Farm operations
465
Avg 1,141 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ND · FIPS 38097 465 farms Top quartile (#9/53) 98% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Traill County, North Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Traill County. Ranked #9 of 53 counties in North Dakota.
531K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 97.5% 517K acres
- Other land
- 2.5% 13K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Traill County received $46.15 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the North Dakota county median of $28.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $46.15
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $28.16
- North Dakota county median per acre
- 1.64×
- 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.
465 farms · $354.3M sales
Traill County, North Dakota reports 465 farms and $354.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #34 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #9 of 53 counties in North Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #9 of 53
- National payments rank #34 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.9%
Commodity sales
$354.3M
1.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$24.5M
6.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$138.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Traill County's net farm income sits at the 91th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Traill County Farm Data Shows
Traill County, North Dakota reported 465 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $354.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $24.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($46.15/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $138.4M. In-state sales rank #9 of 53 in North Dakota.
Of 530,509 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 517,054 acres (97.5%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$46.15 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
530,509 acres
Cropland
517,054 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,141 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 97.5%
517,054 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 530,509 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 517,054 | 97.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 13,455 | 2.5% |
| Average farm size | 1,141 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Traill County, North Dakota?
Traill County, North Dakota has 465 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,141 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Traill County?
Traill County's total commodity sales are $354.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #9 among 53 counties in North Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Traill County receive?
Traill County received $24.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($46.15/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Traill County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Traill County is $138.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Traill County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Traill (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Kittson County, MN · DENSE
$24.5M federal receipts is higher by $43K than Traill; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Fergus County, MT · MID
$24.7M federal receipts is higher by $256K than Traill; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Norman County, MN · DENSE
$24.1M federal receipts is lower by $403K than Traill; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lamb County, TX · DENSE
$24.0M federal receipts is lower by $487K than Traill; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Steele County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Steele sits near Traill on payments-per-acre ($46.21) while total receipts differ.
Guthrie County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Guthrie sits near Traill on payments-per-acre ($46.07) while total receipts differ.
North Dakota ERS state roll-up
Traill stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside North Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#34)
Traill ranks #34 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
Traill County, North Dakota stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #34 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.