ND: Early Adopters of Precision Agriculture

More farmers have adopted precision agriculture practices in North Dakota than any other state. According to research conducted by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, 57 percent of North Dakota farms use precision agriculture technology. Nebraska is second with 55 percent and South Dakota is third with 53 percent. This same study said 85 percent of all U.S. farmers have access to internet and more than half of them have broadband access. Seventy-five percent of the farms have cellular access to the internet and 25 percent have satellite access.