North Dakota

North Dakota Economic Contribution and Impact Research

In 2022, North Dakota generated around $11.6 billion in agricultural cash receipts with the highest valued commodities being soybeans, wheat, and corn. That same year, the value of North Dakota’s agricultural production and processing industries represented 10.8 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.

Websites:

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

• North Dakota Cooperative Extension Service
• North Dakota Department of Agriculture

Contribution and Impact Research Documents:

The following are current and historical studies, fact sheets, and articles related to North Dakota’s food, fiber, and forest industries.  These can be viewed and/or downloaded by clicking the images or links below:

	2021 – Fact Sheet – Meat Fuels America, 2016
	2021 – Fact Sheet – Poultry Feeds America, 2020
	2020 – Fact Sheet – Feeding the Economy, 2019
	2020 – Fact Sheet – Economic Impact of a New 1,000-Cow Dairy Farm in Stutsman County
	2020 – Fact Sheet – Economic Impact of a New 2480-Head Wean to Finish Pig Farm In Ramsey County
	2018 – Fact Sheet – The Animal Feed and Pet Food Manufacturing Industry is Crucial to American Agriculture, Economy
	2017 – Fact Sheet – AFPA State Industry Economic Impact
	2016 – Report – Economic Analysis of Animal Agriculture 2005-2015
	2011 – Report – The Economic Contribution of North Dakota Cooperatives to the North Dakota State Economy
	2011 – Report – Potential Economic Impacts of the Managed Haying and Grazing Provision of the Conservation Reserve Program

*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.