Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in North Dakota
CRP rental payments by fiscal year in North Dakota
CRP rental payments by county, 2017-2021
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, 2017-2021
| Rank | State | CRP Rental Payments, 2017-2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sargent County, North Dakota | $16,420,073 |
| 2 | Grand Forks County, North Dakota | $16,177,821 |
| 3 | Ransom County, North Dakota | $14,948,054 |
| 4 | Richland County, North Dakota | $14,400,743 |
| 5 | Walsh County, North Dakota | $12,337,001 |
| 6 | Stutsman County, North Dakota | $12,303,237 |
| 7 | Barnes County, North Dakota | $12,240,539 |
| 8 | Dickey County, North Dakota | $12,132,936 |
| 9 | Nelson County, North Dakota | $10,154,466 |
| 10 | Hettinger County, North Dakota | $9,779,730 |
| 11 | LaMoure County, North Dakota | $8,056,057 |
| 12 | McHenry County, North Dakota | $7,706,524 |
| 13 | Griggs County, North Dakota | $7,268,787 |
| 14 | McLean County, North Dakota | $7,015,102 |
| 15 | Cass County, North Dakota | $6,878,595 |
| 16 | Towner County, North Dakota | $6,416,262 |
| 17 | Bottineau County, North Dakota | $6,195,368 |
| 18 | Ramsey County, North Dakota | $5,650,235 |
| 19 | Burke County, North Dakota | $4,906,641 |
| 20 | Adams County, North Dakota | $4,840,814 |
| 21 | Divide County, North Dakota | $4,793,169 |
| 22 | Steele County, North Dakota | $4,713,734 |
| 23 | Pierce County, North Dakota | $4,544,357 |
| 24 | Stark County, North Dakota | $4,482,128 |
| 25 | Bowman County, North Dakota | $4,223,451 |
| 26 | Eddy County, North Dakota | $4,022,877 |
| 27 | Rolette County, North Dakota | $3,790,606 |
| 28 | Traill County, North Dakota | $3,780,782 |
| 29 | Cavalier County, North Dakota | $3,576,891 |
| 30 | Kidder County, North Dakota | $3,574,381 |
| 31 | Mountrail County, North Dakota | $3,556,686 |
| 32 | Emmons County, North Dakota | $3,525,257 |
| 33 | Benson County, North Dakota | $3,513,654 |
| 34 | Burleigh County, North Dakota | $3,247,901 |
| 35 | Grant County, North Dakota | $3,224,201 |
| 36 | Pembina County, North Dakota | $3,143,582 |
| 37 | Ward County, North Dakota | $2,818,048 |
| 38 | Wells County, North Dakota | $2,462,078 |
| 39 | Golden Valley County, North Dakota | $2,320,440 |
| 40 | Slope County, North Dakota | $1,834,709 |
| 41 | Sheridan County, North Dakota | $1,817,609 |
| 42 | Foster County, North Dakota | $1,701,603 |
| 43 | Logan County, North Dakota | $1,655,562 |
| 44 | Renville County, North Dakota | $1,296,959 |
| 45 | Williams County, North Dakota | $1,068,698 |
| 46 | Morton County, North Dakota | $1,026,092 |
| 47 | Dunn County, North Dakota | $1,002,427 |
| 48 | McIntosh County, North Dakota | $846,849 |
| 49 | McKenzie County, North Dakota | $691,829 |
| 50 | Billings County, North Dakota | $457,211 |
| 51 | Mercer County, North Dakota | $444,965 |
| 52 | Sioux County, North Dakota | $283,655 |
| 53 | Oliver County, North Dakota | $65,583 |
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USDA Census of Agriculture Data for North Dakota, 2017
Land in North Dakota, 2017
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 26,364 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 39,341,591 |
| Cropland Acres: | 27,951,676 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 9,871,762 |
| Woodland Acres: | 202,789 |
Livestock in North Dakota, 2017
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,835,682 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 148,231 |
| Layers inventory | 81,364 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 70,182 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 17,773 |
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