Farm operations
608
Avg 285 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27007 608 farms Bottom quartile (#75/87) 51% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Beltrami County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Beltrami County. Ranked #75 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
173K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 50.7% 88K acres
- Other land
- 49.3% 85K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Beltrami County received $12.79 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.79
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 0.77×
- 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.
608 farms · $38.2M sales
Beltrami County, Minnesota reports 608 farms and $38.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1277 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #75 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #75 of 87
- National payments rank #1277 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.8%
Commodity sales
$38.2M
0.12× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.2M
5.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$7.5M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Beltrami County's net farm income sits at the 33th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Beltrami County Farm Data Shows
Beltrami County, Minnesota reported 608 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $38.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.79/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.5M. In-state sales rank #75 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 173,158 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 87,778 acres (50.7%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Minnesota.
Land Use
$12.79 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
173,158 acres
Cropland
87,778 acres
Avg Farm Size
285 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 50.7%
87,778 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 173,158 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 87,778 | 50.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 85,380 | 49.3% |
| Average farm size | 285 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Beltrami County, Minnesota?
Beltrami County, Minnesota has 608 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 285 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Beltrami County?
Beltrami County's total commodity sales are $38.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #75 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Beltrami County receive?
Beltrami County received $2.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.79/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Beltrami County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Beltrami County is $7.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Beltrami County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Beltrami (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Saline County, KS · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Beltrami; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Colfax County, NM · TRACE
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Beltrami; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Montague County, TX · LIGHT
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Beltrami; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Franklin County, VA · HEAVY
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Beltrami; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Clackamas County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Clackamas sits near Beltrami on payments-per-acre ($12.73) while total receipts differ.
Todd County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Todd sits near Beltrami on payments-per-acre ($12.90) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Beltrami stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1277)
Beltrami ranks #1277 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Beltrami County, Minnesota stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1277 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.