Farm operations
392
Avg 673 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27011 392 farms Lower-middle (#57/87) 91% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Big Stone County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Big Stone County. Ranked #57 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
264K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 91.4% 241K acres
- Other land
- 8.6% 23K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Big Stone County received $11.82 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.82
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 0.71×
- 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.
392 farms · $194.9M sales
Big Stone County, Minnesota reports 392 farms and $194.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #989 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #57 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #57 of 87
- National payments rank #989 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.6%
Commodity sales
$194.9M
0.62× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.1M
1.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$65.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Big Stone County's net farm income sits at the 75th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Big Stone County Farm Data Shows
Big Stone County, Minnesota reported 392 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $194.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.82/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $65.7M. In-state sales rank #57 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 263,888 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 241,318 acres (91.4%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$11.82 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
263,888 acres
Cropland
241,318 acres
Avg Farm Size
673 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 91.4%
241,318 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 263,888 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 241,318 | 91.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 22,570 | 8.6% |
| Average farm size | 673 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Big Stone County, Minnesota?
Big Stone County, Minnesota has 392 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 673 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Big Stone County?
Big Stone County's total commodity sales are $194.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #57 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Big Stone County receive?
Big Stone County received $3.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.82/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Big Stone County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Big Stone County is $65.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Big Stone County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Big Stone (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Screven County, GA · DENSE
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Big Stone; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Fulton County, AR · HEAVY
$3.1M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Big Stone; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Rock County, MN · HEAVY
$3.1M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Big Stone; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Keya Paha County, NE · MID
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Big Stone; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Mississippi County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Mississippi sits near Big Stone on payments-per-acre ($11.85) while total receipts differ.
Clinton County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Clinton sits near Big Stone on payments-per-acre ($11.86) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Big Stone stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#989)
Big Stone ranks #989 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
Big Stone County, Minnesota stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #989 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.