North Dakota Manufacturing Facts

Manufacturers in North Dakota account for 7.30% of the total output in the state, employing 6.32% of the workforce. Total output from manufacturing was $4.54 billion in 2021. In addition, there were an average of 27,000 manufacturing employees in North Dakota in December 2021, with an average annual compensation of $73,643.92 in 2021.

Manufacturing Output and Firms

Total Manufacturing Output ($billions, 2021)
$4.54
(Percent share of total gross state product)
7.30%
Manufacturing Firms in North Dakota (2019)
624

Employment and Compensation

Manufacturing Employment (December 2021)
27,000
(Percent share of nonfarm employment)
6.32%
Average Annual Compensation (Manufacturing, 2021)
$73,643.92
(Nonfarm Businesses, 2021)
$55,301.17

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau

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North Dakota Export Facts

Manufacturers help to drive the North Dakota economy, with $3.54 billion in manufactured goods exports in 2021.

Manufacturing Exports

Manufactured Goods Exports ($billions, 2021)
$3.54
Top 5 Export Markets (total percentage 2021)
90.05%
Canada
79.80%
Mexico
4.02%
Australia
2.58%
Germany
2.29%
Brazil
1.36%

Sources: International Trade Administration, U.S. Census Bureau

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Additional Trade Facts

  • The 20 U.S. FTA partners purchased 49.38% ($690.92 billion) of U.S. manufactured goods exports in 2021 – even though these countries represent only six percent of the world’s population and 10 percent of GDP.
  • FTA countries: Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, Singapore and South Korea.