Agriculture & Farming in North Dakota

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$3,864,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
24,500
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Wheat production value
$1,743,252,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$5,406,566,800
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$23,610,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$3,864,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$2,169,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$3,864,000,000▲ 261%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED NDAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$2,169,000,000

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED NDOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
24,500
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
38,500,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
1,571
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
24,500▼ 26%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1993–2025
38,500,000▼ 4%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1993–2025
1,571▲ 29%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Wheat production value
$1,743,252,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybean production value
$2,160,683,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn production value
$2,701,800,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$52,896,000
2024 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
1,730,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Wheat production value

1909–2025
$1,743,252,000▲ 1501%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, wheat (QuickStats).

Soybean production value

1942–2025
$2,160,683,000▲ 3224800%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, soybeans (QuickStats).

Corn production value

1924–2025
$2,701,800,000▲ 67496%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, corn, grain (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2024
$52,896,000▼ 61%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1870–2026
1,730,000▲ 86400%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$5,406,566,800
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Soybeans exports
$1,246,791,700
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Wheat exports
$1,040,187,800
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other oilseeds and products exports
$633,961,800
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Corn exports
$457,204,300
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$5,406,566,800▲ 353%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Soybeans exports

2000–2024
$1,246,791,700▲ 1081%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Wheat exports

2000–2024
$1,040,187,800▲ 124%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other oilseeds and products exports

2000–2024
$633,961,800▲ 243%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Corn exports

2000–2024
$457,204,300▲ 963%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$23,610,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$23,610,000▲ 170%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).