Farm operations
952
Avg 401 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27005 952 farms Lower-middle (#45/87) 73% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Becker County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Becker County. Ranked #45 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
382K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 73.2% 279K acres
- Other land
- 26.8% 102K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Becker County received $21.09 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $21.09
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 1.27×
- Minnesota median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
952 farms · $305.9M sales
Becker County, Minnesota reports 952 farms and $305.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #353 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #45 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #45 of 87
- National payments rank #353 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.6%
Commodity sales
$305.9M
0.98× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$8.0M
2.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$100.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Becker County's net farm income sits at the 85th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Becker County Farm Data Shows
Becker County, Minnesota reported 952 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $305.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $8.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($21.09/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $100.4M. In-state sales rank #45 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 381,537 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 279,390 acres (73.2%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Minnesota.
Land Use
$21.09 per acre of agricultural land · the median Minnesota county receives $16.58. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
381,537 acres
Cropland
279,390 acres
Avg Farm Size
401 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 73.2%
279,390 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 381,537 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 279,390 | 73.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 102,147 | 26.8% |
| Average farm size | 401 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Becker County, Minnesota?
Becker County, Minnesota has 952 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 401 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Becker County?
Becker County's total commodity sales are $305.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #45 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Becker County receive?
Becker County received $8.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($21.09/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Becker County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Becker County is $100.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Becker County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Becker (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Blaine County, OK · HEAVY
$8.1M federal receipts is higher by $38K than Becker; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Labette County, KS · DENSE
$8.0M federal receipts is lower by $57K than Becker; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Jefferson County, IA · DENSE
$8.0M federal receipts is lower by $59K than Becker; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Brookings County, SD · DENSE
$8.0M federal receipts is lower by $64K than Becker; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Colusa County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Colusa sits near Becker on payments-per-acre ($21.03) while total receipts differ.
Garvin County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Garvin sits near Becker on payments-per-acre ($21.02) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Becker stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#353)
Becker ranks #353 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Becker County, Minnesota stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #353 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Minnesota compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Minnesota state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.