Farm operations
850
Avg 864 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ND · FIPS 38099 850 farms Top quartile (#3/53) 93% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Walsh County, North Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Walsh County. Ranked #3 of 53 counties in North Dakota.
734K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 92.6% 680K acres
- Other land
- 7.4% 54K 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.
850 farms · $468.8M sales
Walsh County, North Dakota reports 850 farms and $468.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #26 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #3 of 53 counties in North Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #3 of 53
- National payments rank #26 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.5%
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 reported 850 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $468.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $25.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($35.12/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $190.5M. In-state sales rank #3 of 53 in North Dakota.
Of 734,006 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 679,748 acres (92.6%) - 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
$35.12 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
734,006 acres
Cropland
679,748 acres
Avg Farm Size
864 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 92.6%
679,748 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 734,006 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 679,748 | 92.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 54,258 | 7.4% |
| Average farm size | 864 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#26)
Walsh ranks #26 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
Walsh County, North Dakota stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #26 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.