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North Dakota

State Quick Facts

Population
779,094

Total State GDP
$63,559,600,000

State Land Area (Acres)
44,160,640

Land in Forest (Acres)
823,406

Land in Forest
2%

Land in Farms (Acres)
39,300,000

Land in Farms
89%

Number of Farms
26,000

Average Farm Size (acres)
1,512

Farm Real Estate Value (per acre) 
$2,050

Agricultural Cash Receipts 
$8,884,580,000

Cash Receipts from Crops 
$7,495,762,000

Cash Receipts from Animals 
$1,388,818,000

Top Ag. Commodities

Soybeans
  $2,123,116,000

Wheat
  $1,778,946,000

Corn
  $1,296,411,000

Cattle and Calves
  $1,148,877,000

Canola
  $689,053,000

Top Ag. Exports

Soybeans
  $1,094,986,807

Wheat
  $1,087,061,612

Other Oilseeds and Products
  $719,723,411

Corn
  $339,676,054

Soybean Meal
  $224,346,782

North Dakota Economic Contribution and Impact Research

In 2021, North Dakota generated around $8.9 billion in agricultural cash receipts with the highest valued commodities being wheat, soybeans, and corn. That same year, the value of North Dakota’s agricultural production and processing industries represented 8.3 percent of total state GDP. Some of the dollars generated by these industries end up being re-spent within the local economy, bringing additional value to the state through “multiplier effects.” Economic impact and contribution studies measure these effects, which can be broken down into direct, indirect, and induced economic effects.

Websites, reports, fact sheets, and articles related to the economic impacts and contributions of North Dakota’s food, fiber, and forest industries can be found below.

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Information related to North Dakota’s food, fiber, and forest industries can be found by visiting the following website(s):

*At present, there is no universally agreed upon standard methodology for producing economic impact or economic contribution reports.  Please exercise caution when viewing and comparing reports as each may vary significantly in terms of source data and analysis and reporting methodology.