North Dakota farming statistics (2022)
North Dakota had 25,068 farms working 38,537,022 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 1,537 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, North Dakota ranks 29 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
North Dakota had 25,068 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 1.3% of all US farms — across 38,537,022 acres of farmland, averaging 1,537 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
25,068
2022 census count
Land in farms
38,537,022
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
1,537
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
29 / 50
among US states
How North Dakota compares
States ranked nearest to North Dakota by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Mississippi | 31,290 | 328 acres |
| 27 | New York | 30,650 | 212 acres |
| 28 | South Dakota | 28,299 | 1,495 acres |
| 30 | Louisiana | 25,006 | 319 acres |
| 31 | Montana | 24,266 | 2,374 acres |
| 32 | Idaho | 22,877 | 505 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in North Dakota?
- North Dakota had 25,068 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 38,537,022 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 29 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in North Dakota?
- The average farm size in North Dakota was 1,537 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (38,537,022 acres) divided by the number of farms (25,068), as published.
- What reference period and source does the North Dakota figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.