Production agriculture,Producing and selling agricultural goods or producing and selling agricultural goods, is the leading industry of North Dakota. About one-fourth of all the money earned in North Dakota comes from production agriculture. This industry brings billions of dollars into the state each year. Farms and ranches in North Dakota cover over 39 million acres, or about 90 percent of all the land in North Dakota.
Figure 66. North Dakota leads the nation in the production of many crops. This photo shows a farm located near the Turtle Mountains of North Dakota. (David Paukert)