Farm operations
850
Avg 864 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ND · FIPS 38099 Top quartile by state sales DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Walsh County, North Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Walsh County. Ranked #3 of 53 counties in North Dakota.
734,006 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 92.6% 679,748 acres
- Other land
- 7.4% 54,258 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Walsh County received $35.12 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.
- $35.12
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $28.16
- North Dakota county median per acre
- 1.25×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Walsh County, North Dakota is a CROP-HEAVY county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp DENSE; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$468.8M
2.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$25.8M
5.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$190.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Walsh County's net farm income sits at the 96th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Walsh County Farm Data Shows
Walsh County, North Dakota reads as a CROP-HEAVY county with DENSE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 75% or more of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the highest national quintile, $18.39 an acre or more, federal receipts concentrated on a small farmed base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 53 of 53 North Dakota counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 53 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 53 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Dakota.
Read with Walsh County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Walsh (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Mchenry County, ND · DENSE
$25.7M federal receipts is lower by $85K than Walsh; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Terry County, TX · DENSE
$25.5M federal receipts is lower by $249K than Walsh; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Hutchinson County, SD · DENSE
$25.5M federal receipts is lower by $273K than Walsh; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Valley County, MT · HEAVY
$25.1M federal receipts is lower by $638K than Walsh; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sheridan County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Sheridan sits near Walsh on payments-per-acre ($34.94) while total receipts differ.
Mclean County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Mclean sits near Walsh on payments-per-acre ($34.83) while total receipts differ.
North Dakota ERS state roll-up
Walsh stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside North Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Walsh under the DENSE intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Walsh County, North Dakota:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Walsh County, North Dakota?
Walsh County, North Dakota has 850 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 864 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Walsh County?
Walsh County's total commodity sales are $468.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #3 among 53 counties in North Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Walsh County receive?
Walsh County received $25.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($35.12/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Walsh County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Walsh County is $190.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp DENSE · land stamp CROP-HEAVY (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.