Announcing North Dakota's Sexiest Farmer/Rancher Winner

Who is the SEXIEST Farmer or Rancher in all of North Dakota?

One lucky farmer or rancher in North Dakota will score a prize pack worth nearly $2,000 dollars, which includes all VIP for two for ND Country Fest 2025, camping (early camping entry), campground admissions, plus a $500 gift card to Runnings in Bismarck.

9 of our 10 finalists will receive a pair of GA passes to ND Country Fest 2025, so nobody is going home empty-handed.

Over 41,000 votes were tabulated, and the winner of North Dakota's Sexiest Farmer/Rancher contest 2024 is Justin Dauenhauer.

Courtesy of: Melissa Dauenhauer

Justin is from Bismarck, North Dakota and his wife Melissa calls him the "Rip" of North Dakota in a reference to the hit TV Show Yellowstone.

Justin led most of the way in the voting but was nearly caught by Michael Schmitcke also of Bismarck. Here are the final voting totals

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A big thank you to everybody who took the time to vote and all of our Sexy Farmers & Ranchers.

Here to a safe and happy harvest season and thank you for all that you do to put the bread on our tables.

Top 10 Candidates for North Dakota's Sexiest Farmer or Rancher

Who is worthy of the title??

One lucky farmer or rancher in North Dakota can win a prize pack worth nearly $2,000 dollars, which includes all VIP for ND Country Fest 2025 and camping, plus a $500 gift card to Runnings in Bismarck.

In no particular order, here are your top 10 candidates in the running:

Gallery Credit: Rachel Helgeson

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