Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in North Dakota
CRP rental payments by fiscal year in North Dakota
CRP rental payments by county, 2017-2022
Conservation practices installed on CRP acres, cumulative, as of January 2020, North Dakota
| Rank | Practice | Acres | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wildlife habitat | 198,210 | 15.6% |
| 2 | Duck nesting habitat | 177,818 | 14.0% |
| 3 | State acres for wildlife enhancement | 156,631 | 12.3% |
| 4 | Wetland restoration | 130,518 | 10.3% |
| 5 | Grass plantings - introduced | 129,870 | 10.2% |
| 6 | Existing grass | 121,585 | 9.6% |
| 7 | Salinity reducing Vegetation | 89,841 | 7.1% |
| 8 | Wetland restoration - non-floodplain | 59,646 | 4.7% |
| 9 | Farmable wetland program - buffer | 59,627 | 4.7% |
| 10 | Farmable wetland program - flooded prairie wetlands | 48,704 | 3.8% |
| 11 | Farmable wetland program - wetland | 26,163 | 2.1% |
| 12 | CRP grasslands - native grasses | 22,469 | 1.8% |
| 13 | Grass plantings - native | 13,457 | 1.1% |
| 14 | Rare and declining habitat | 10,743 | 0.8% |
| 15 | Filter strips | 7,046 | 0.6% |
| 16 | Pollinator habitat | 4,937 | 0.4% |
| 17 | Wetland restoration - floodplain | 4,529 | 0.4% |
| 18 | CRP grasslands - introduced grasses | 2,965 | 0.2% |
| 19 | Shelterbelts | 2,529 | 0.2% |
| 20 | Field windbreaks | 2,403 | 0.2% |
| 21 | Wildlife food plots | 1,756 | 0.1% |
| 22 | Living snow fences | 437 | < 0.1% |
| 23 | Tree plantings - hardwoods | 352 | < 0.1% |
| 24 | Riparian buffers | 222 | < 0.1% |
| 25 | Existing trees | 102 | < 0.1% |
| 26 | Grass waterways | 77 | < 0.1% |
| 27 | Tree plantings - softwoods | 63 | < 0.1% |
| 28 | Longleaf pine | 48 | < 0.1% |
| 29 | Marginal pasture buffers - wildlife | 35 | < 0.1% |
| 30 | Contour grass strips | 1 | < 0.1% |
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| Total Acres | 1,272,773 | ||
CRP rental payments by county, 2017-2022
| Rank | State | CRP Rental Payments, 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Forks County, North Dakota | $24,687,121 |
| 2 | Sargent County, North Dakota | $24,642,325 |
| 3 | Ransom County, North Dakota | $22,010,928 |
| 4 | Richland County, North Dakota | $21,654,660 |
| 5 | Stutsman County, North Dakota | $18,549,688 |
| 6 | Walsh County, North Dakota | $18,508,190 |
| 7 | Barnes County, North Dakota | $18,420,007 |
| 8 | Dickey County, North Dakota | $18,112,389 |
| 9 | Nelson County, North Dakota | $14,838,325 |
| 10 | Hettinger County, North Dakota | $14,146,531 |
| 11 | LaMoure County, North Dakota | $11,324,157 |
| 12 | McHenry County, North Dakota | $11,020,044 |
| 13 | Griggs County, North Dakota | $10,512,360 |
| 14 | McLean County, North Dakota | $10,220,673 |
| 15 | Cass County, North Dakota | $10,149,679 |
| 16 | Towner County, North Dakota | $9,405,032 |
| 17 | Bottineau County, North Dakota | $8,925,485 |
| 18 | Ramsey County, North Dakota | $8,282,333 |
| 19 | Burke County, North Dakota | $7,291,641 |
| 20 | Adams County, North Dakota | $7,279,633 |
| 21 | Steele County, North Dakota | $6,969,097 |
| 22 | Pierce County, North Dakota | $6,800,637 |
| 23 | Divide County, North Dakota | $6,715,694 |
| 24 | Stark County, North Dakota | $6,610,226 |
| 25 | Bowman County, North Dakota | $6,101,016 |
| 26 | Eddy County, North Dakota | $5,768,141 |
| 27 | Traill County, North Dakota | $5,725,880 |
| 28 | Emmons County, North Dakota | $5,584,559 |
| 29 | Rolette County, North Dakota | $5,493,011 |
| 30 | Cavalier County, North Dakota | $5,175,270 |
| 31 | Grant County, North Dakota | $4,879,178 |
| 32 | Benson County, North Dakota | $4,802,851 |
| 33 | Mountrail County, North Dakota | $4,701,704 |
| 34 | Kidder County, North Dakota | $4,681,987 |
| 35 | Pembina County, North Dakota | $4,668,426 |
| 36 | Burleigh County, North Dakota | $4,588,871 |
| 37 | Ward County, North Dakota | $3,980,484 |
| 38 | Wells County, North Dakota | $3,518,583 |
| 39 | Golden Valley County, North Dakota | $3,338,654 |
| 40 | Slope County, North Dakota | $2,901,132 |
| 41 | Sheridan County, North Dakota | $2,579,118 |
| 42 | Foster County, North Dakota | $2,531,872 |
| 43 | Logan County, North Dakota | $2,435,143 |
| 44 | Renville County, North Dakota | $1,792,374 |
| 45 | Morton County, North Dakota | $1,500,963 |
| 46 | Williams County, North Dakota | $1,444,901 |
| 47 | Dunn County, North Dakota | $1,427,904 |
| 48 | McIntosh County, North Dakota | $1,195,406 |
| 49 | McKenzie County, North Dakota | $966,878 |
| 50 | Billings County, North Dakota | $690,806 |
| 51 | Mercer County, North Dakota | $653,134 |
| 52 | Sioux County, North Dakota | $395,352 |
| 53 | Oliver County, North Dakota | $85,186 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for North Dakota, 2022
Land in North Dakota, 2022
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 25,068 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 38,537,022 |
| Cropland Acres: | 26,260,012 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 10,809,507 |
| Woodland Acres: | 220,127 |
Livestock in North Dakota, 2022
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,699,272 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 161,489 |
| Layers inventory | 80,263 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 59,910 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 22,391 |
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