(CSi)   SmartAsset released an analysis of the counties in North Dakota where residents earn the most income from investments. The study compared counties across three metrics using IRS data: Ordinary Dividends, Qualified Dividends, and Net Capital Gains. Counties where residents earned the greatest amount of income in these categories were those that ranked the highest.

Stutsman County ranked among the highest earning places in North Dakota.
Check out how the leading counties in North Dakota compared in the table
below:
Rank County, State Net Capital Gains Ordinary Dividends Qualified
Dividends Investment
Index
1 Cass County, ND $413,260 $183,008 $148,574 1.13
2 Burleigh County, ND $162,999 $60,829 $43,966 0.40
3 Grand Forks County, ND $150,277 $35,417 $26,277 0.31
4 Ward County, ND $75,394 $26,288 $18,840 0.18
5 Williams County, ND $68,963 $23,051 $15,616 0.16
6 Stark County, ND $50,104 $17,017 $13,143 0.12
7 Morton County, ND $60,629 $9,969 $6,861 0.11
8 McKenzie County, ND $52,642 $5,634 $2,687 0.08
9 Stutsman County, ND $27,930 $10,656 $8,020 0.07
10 Richland County, ND $23,733 $8,796 $6,512 0.06

Additional details on the study, including methodology and interactive map,
can be found here: [LINK]
<https://smartasset.com/investing/capital-gains-tax-calculator#northdakota>