Table 4. Net Cash Farm Income of the Operations and Operators: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
North Dakota 
Adams 
Barnes 
Benson 
Billings 
Bottineau 
Bowman 
Net cash farm income of the operations 
$1,000, 2012 
4,555,217 
46,239 
158,127 
104,094 
7,451 
129,611 
44,315 
2007 
2,589,025 
31,877 
81,252 
57,590 
10,619 
82,474 
30,266 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
147,128 
117,956 
184,944 
184,891 
37,821 
150,187 
127,342 
2007 
80,983 
74,829 
88,222 
97,445 
43,701 
91,740 
85,740 
Farms with net gains ' 
number, 2012 
22,882 
299 
673 
427 
122 
661 
243 
2007 
25,174 
317 
758 
477 
190 
735 
256 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
210,616 
161,266 
242,437 
258,601 
94,706 
202,809 
193,655 
2007 
1 07,275 
104,540 
109,975 
122,735 
59,057 
114,054 
128,401 
Farms with net losses 
number, 2012 
8,079 
93 
182 
136 
75 
202 
105 
2007 
6,796 
109 
163 
114 
53 
164 
97 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
32,689 
21,286 
27,653 
46,537 
54,712 
22,008 
26,124 
2007 
16,408 
1 1 ,579 
12,936 
8,373 
1 1 ,350 
8,268 
26,848 
Net cash farm income of operators 
$1,000, 2012 
4,418,583 
45,093 
152,590 
101,916 
7,289 
123,992 
32,885 
2007 
2,474,353 
24,788 
76,019 
55,657 
10,576 
75,742 
30,579 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
142,714 
115,034 
178,468 
181,023 
37,000 
143,675 
94,497 
2007 
77,396 
58,187 
82,540 
94,173 
43,522 
84,251 
86,626 
Farm operators reporting net gains ^ 
farms, 2012 
22,786 
299 
672 
425 
121 
661 
240 
2007 
25,046 
317 
758 
472 
188 
730 
255 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
205,934 
157,562 
234,487 
255,799 
94,449 
194,309 
152,788 
2007 
103,556 
82,176 
103,090 
120,187 
59,605 
105,948 
131,035 
Farm operators reporting net losses 
farms, 2012 
8,175 
93 
183 
138 
76 
202 
108 
2007 
6,924 
109 
163 
119 
55 
169 
98 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
33,495 
21,694 
27,241 
49,267 
54,465 
22,014 
35,040 
2007 
17,230 
1 1 ,579 
13,025 
9,006 
1 1 ,452 
9,469 
28,927 
Item 
Burke 
Burleigh 
Cass 
Cavalier 
Dickey 
Divide 
Dunn 
Net cash farm income of the operations 
$1,000, 2012 
51,772 
64,683 
210,593 
156,038 
113,370 
50,709 
48,532 
2007 
30,762 
32,433 
102,799 
76,739 
68,575 
45,083 
27,026 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
106,091 
63,790 
217,555 
233,940 
208,785 
112,188 
77,279 
2007 
66,440 
31,611 
112,595 
118,060 
125,825 
89,629 
48,004 
Farms with net gains ^ 
number, 2012 
344 
553 
732 
569 
431 
352 
433 
2007 
390 
644 
745 
580 
453 
406 
417 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
155,977 
136,697 
308,718 
279,496 
268,022 
149,878 
123,440 
2007 
81,012 
57,046 
144,386 
135,436 
154,366 
114,148 
72,337 
Farms with net losses 
number, 2012 
144 
461 
236 
98 
112 
100 
195 
2007 
73 
382 
168 
70 
92 
97 
146 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
13,083 
23,667 
65,205 
30,563 
19,171 
20,480 
25,221 
2007 
11,410 
1 1 ,269 
28,387 
25,915 
14,704 
12,996 
21,496 
Net cash farm income of operators 
$1,000, 2012 
49,183 
63,354 
201,886 
155,112 
112,101 
48,322 
48,212 
2007 
27,924 
32,187 
94,518 
74,587 
67,423 
41,436 
26,366 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
100,786 
62,479 
208,560 
232,551 
206,448 
106,908 
76,770 
2007 
60,311 
31,371 
103,525 
114,749 
123,712 
82,377 
46,832 
Farm operators reporting net gains ' 
farms, 2012 
341 
553 
725 
569 
431 
348 
433 
2007 
384 
643 
740 
579 
451 
400 
411 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
150,778 
134,255 
300,615 
278,184 
265,184 
145,179 
122,702 
2007 
75,561 
56,776 
135,071 
132,391 
153,113 
107,209 
72,010 
Farm operators reporting net losses 
farms, 2012 
147 
461 
243 
98 
112 
104 
195 
2007 
79 
383 
173 
71 
94 
103 
152 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
15,183 
23,620 
66,090 
32,398 
19,578 
21,153 
25,223 
2007 
13,815 
1 1 ,279 
31,413 
29,119 
17,354 
14,059 
21,250 
Item 
Eddy 
Emmons 
Foster 
Golden Valley 
Grand Forks 
Grant 
Griggs 
Flettinger 
Net cash farm income of the operations 
$1,000, 2012 
45,199 
65,676 
71,278 
19,705 
166,574 
66,294 
64,034 
67,580 
2007 
21,857 
58,401 
37,414 
13,922 
99,280 
35,082 
28,305 
48,075 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
136,554 
107,842 
229,929 
78,508 
171,726 
130,499 
140,426 
136,801 
2007 
59,719 
84,151 
120,691 
57,291 
102,035 
66,443 
59,092 
88,050 
Farms with net gains ^ 
number, 2012 
263 
429 
248 
181 
779 
370 
363 
369 
2007 
298 
561 
254 
187 
805 
431 
389 
417 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
178,824 
170,817 
294,725 
135,812 
225,519 
191,484 
182,733 
199,088 
2007 
76,018 
107,917 
156,103 
80,832 
126,351 
85,490 
76,572 
119,439 
Farms with net losses 
number, 2012 
68 
180 
62 
70 
191 
138 
93 
125 
2007 
68 
133 
56 
56 
168 
97 
90 
129 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
26,932 
42,250 
29,256 
69,667 
47,673 
33,010 
24,708 
47,071 
2007 
11,712 
16,091 
39,929 
21,317 
14,482 
18,189 
16,461 
13,417 
Net cash farm income of operators 
$1,000, 2012 
44,332 
65,359 
68,597 
19,244 
162,501 
63,400 
60,131 
65,888 
2007 
20,611 
57,320 
35,530 
13,502 
96,497 
33,716 
26,550 
46,956 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
133,934 
107,321 
221,282 
76,668 
167,527 
124,803 
131,865 
133,376 
2007 
56,314 
82,593 
114,612 
55,562 
99,175 
63,857 
55,428 
86,001 
Farm operators reporting net gains ' 
farms, 2012 
262 
428 
247 
181 
779 
370 
360 
368 
2007 
297 
558 
251 
187 
804 
431 
387 
416 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
176,223 
170,334 
286,998 
132,482 
220,932 
183,684 
173,951 
195,134 
2007 
72,229 
106,652 
154,453 
78,224 
123,093 
82,377 
72,497 
117,037 
Farm operators reporting net losses 
farms, 2012 
69 
181 
63 
70 
191 
138 
96 
126 
2007 
69 
136 
59 
56 
169 
97 
92 
130 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
26,645 
41,681 
36,365 
67,649 
50,286 
33,065 
25,958 
46,996 
2007 
12,190 
16,117 
54,884 
20,114 
14,614 
18,433 
16,374 
13,316 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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