Farm operations
539
Avg 2,067 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census ND · FIPS 38105 539 farms Upper-middle (#16/53) 72% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Williams County, North Dakota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Williams County. Ranked #16 of 53 counties in North Dakota.
1.11M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 72.3% 806K acres
- Other land
- 27.7% 309K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Williams County received $20.04 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the North Dakota county median of $28.16.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $20.04
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $28.16
- North Dakota county median per acre
- 0.71×
- 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.
539 farms · $267.0M sales
Williams County, North Dakota reports 539 farms and $267.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #44 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #16 of 53 counties in North Dakota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #16 of 53
- National payments rank #44 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.4%
Commodity sales
$267.0M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$22.3M
8.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$81.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Williams County's net farm income sits at the 80th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Williams County Farm Data Shows
Williams County, North Dakota reported 539 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $267.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $22.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($20.04/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $81.4M. In-state sales rank #16 of 53 in North Dakota.
Of 1,114,295 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 805,697 acres (72.3%) - 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
$20.04 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
1,114,295 acres
Cropland
805,697 acres
Avg Farm Size
2,067 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 72.3%
805,697 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,114,295 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 805,697 | 72.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 308,598 | 27.7% |
| Average farm size | 2,067 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Williams County, North Dakota?
Williams County, North Dakota has 539 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 2,067 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Williams County?
Williams County's total commodity sales are $267.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #16 among 53 counties in North Dakota.
How much federal farm assistance does Williams County receive?
Williams County received $22.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($20.04/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Williams County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Williams County is $81.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Williams County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Williams (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Pembina County, ND · DENSE
$22.3M federal receipts is lower by $58K than Williams; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Otter Tail County, MN · DENSE
$21.9M federal receipts is lower by $419K than Williams; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Chouteau County, MT · MID
$22.8M federal receipts is higher by $425K than Williams; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Dickey County, ND · DENSE
$22.8M federal receipts is higher by $485K than Williams; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Adams County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Adams sits near Williams on payments-per-acre ($19.74) while total receipts differ.
Deaf Smith County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Deaf Smith sits near Williams on payments-per-acre ($19.25) while total receipts differ.
North Dakota ERS state roll-up
Williams stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside North Dakota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#44)
Williams ranks #44 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
Williams County, North Dakota stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #44 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.