North Dakota, Crop Production & Agriculture
North Dakota produces 6 major field crops across 7.8M acres. The top crop is Soybeans with 2.6B bu.
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Major Crops
7.8M acres
Total Acreage
Soybeans
Top Crop
What the North Dakota Data Shows
North Dakota produces 8.5B bu across 6 major field crops, a top-tier output in the U.S. row-crop economy.
North Dakota ranks #6 of 35 tracked states for total field-crop production, supplying roughly 6.0% of combined output, in the upper-middle tier of crop-producing states.
Soybeans leads the mix at roughly 31% of North Dakota's tracked production, with the rest spread across 5 other major field crops — closer to a diversified row-crop state than a monoculture.
Field crops cover 7.8M acres in North Dakota, a meaningful share of the state's working land that anchors rural employment and grain handling.
Beyond the lead crop, North Dakota also grows Corn, Wheat, and Sunflower; the second-largest, Corn, adds 2.2B bu — 26% of the state's tracked output.
Crop Production in North Dakota
Frequently Asked Questions
North Dakota grows 6 major field crops: Soybeans, Corn, Wheat, Sunflower, Barley, Oats.
Soybeans is North Dakota's top crop with 2.6B bu produced across 6.2M acres.
Data from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Production in bushels, bales, or tons depending on crop.
Source: USDA NASS Quick Stats, 2026.
Crops Grown in North Dakota
2.6B bu across 6.2M acres in North Dakota
2.2B bu across 200K acres in North Dakota
2.2B bu across 110K acres in North Dakota
1.1B bu across 485K acres in North Dakota
269.9M bu across 695K acres in North Dakota
31.8M bu across 136K acres in North Dakota