This report is a compilation of North Dakota data. It is a general reference about socioeconomic conditions and trends in selected economic, demographic, public service, and fiscal variables. Data describing the state's economic base, population, income, employment, retail sales, human and...

Production agriculture in the 4-state area of southwestern North Dakota, southeastern Montana, northeastern Wyoming and northwestern South Dakota has faced serious economic challenges. In the mid-1990's, a growing number of recreational land buyers purchased land for wildlife habitat and...