Table 53. Institutional, Research, Experimental, and American Indian Reservation Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
. number 
42 
32 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) - Con. 
Land in farms 
acres 
739,291 
806,157 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
.$1,000 
6,565 
(D) 
Average size of farm 
acres 
17,602 
25,192 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
.$1,000 
5,470 
(D) 
Estimated value of land and buildings 
..$1,000 
584,674 
326,844 
Total farm production expenses 
.$1,000 
13,209 
6,648 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
13,920,798 
10,213,860 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
314,493 
207,747 
Average per acre 
...dollars 
791 
405 
Government payments received 
...farms 
16 
12 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
$1,000 
328 
285 
equipment 
.. $1,000 
16,517 
10,305 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
20,508 
23,755 
Land in farms according to use: 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
...farms 
21 
16 
$1,000 
431 
1,166 
Total cropland 
.... farms 
26 
20 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
20,539 
72,898 
acres 
27,736 
29,237 
Flarvested cropland 
.... farms 
18 
16 
Tenure of operator: 
acres 
18,819 
16,372 
Full owners 
24 
17 
Other pasture and grazing land that could have 
Part owners 
15 
12 
been used for crops without additional 
improvements (see text) 
.... farms 
2 
3 
Tenants 
3 
3 
acres 
(D) 
555 
Farms by North American Industry Classification System: 
Other cropland 
.... farms 
17 
14 
acres 
(D) 
12,310 
Oilseed and grain farming (1111) 
5 
7 
Vegetable and melon farming (1112) 
- 
- 
Total woodland 
.... farms 
6 
4 
Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 
- 
- 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1114) 
- 
- 
Woodland pastured 
.... farms 
- 
1 
acres 
- 
(D) 
Other crop farming (1 1 19) 
9 
4 
Woodland not pastured 
.... farms 
6 
3 
Tobacco farming (11191) 
- 
- 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
Cotton farming (1 1192) 
- 
- 
Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than cropland 
Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 
and woodland pastured (see text) 
.... farms 
25 
20 
crop farming (11193,11194,11199) 
9 
4 
acres 
685,236 
748,365 
Land in farmsteads, buildings, livestock facilities. 
Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) 
5 
4 
ponds, roads, wasteland, etc 
.... farms 
17 
19 
Cattle feedlots (112112) 
1 
1 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) 
1 
- 
Irrigated land 
.... farms 
4 
4 
Hog and pig farming (1122) 
- 
- 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
Poultry and egg production (1123) 
_ 
_ 
Market value of agricultural products 
Sheep and goat farming (1124) 
1 
- 
sold (see text) 
..$1,000 
12,034 
5,699 
Animal aquaculture and other animal 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
286,533 
178,103 
production (1125,1129) 
20 
16 
Table 54. Organic Agriculture: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
2012 
Item 
2012 
VALUE OF SALES OF CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANICALLY 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
PRODUCED COMMODITIES 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION - Con. 
Total organic product sales (see text) 
farms 
118 
Place of residence: 
$1,000 
9,754 
On farm operated 
118 
Average per farm 
dollars 
82,662 
Not on farm operated 
16 
By value of sales: 
Days worked off farm: 
$1 to $4,999 
farms 
8 
None 
77 
$1,000 
14 
Any 
57 
$5,000 to $9,999 
farms 
5 
1 to 49 days 
9 
$1,000 
29 
50 to 99 days 
2 
$10,000 to $24,999 
farms 
27 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
17 
$1,000 
459 
200 days or more 
29 
$25,000 to $49,999 
farms 
20 
$1,000 
810 
Years on present farm: 
$50,000 or more 
farms 
58 
2 years or less 
4 
$1,000 
8,441 
3 or 4 years 
4 
5 to 9 years 
17 
TYPE OF PRODUCTION (SEE TEXT) 
1 0 years or more 
109 
USDA National Organic Program certified organic 
Average years on present farm ... 
27 
production 
USDA National Organic Program organic production 
farms 
130 
Age group: 
exempt from certification 
farms 
4 
Under 25 years 
4 
Acres transitioning into USDA National Organic Program 
25 to 34 years 
5 
organic production 
farms 
20 
35 to 44 years 
6 
45 to 49 years 
8 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION 
50 to 54 years 
28 
55 to 59 years 
31 
Sex of operator: 
60 to 64 years 
39 
Male 
129 
65 to 69 years 
5 
Female 
5 
70 years and over 
8 
Primary occupation: 
Average age 
55.4 
Farming 
109 
Other 
25 
40 North Dakota 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
