Farm operations
973
Avg 311 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27015 973 farms Upper-middle (#22/87) 94% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Brown County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Brown County. Ranked #22 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
302K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 93.5% 283K acres
- Other land
- 6.5% 20K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Brown County received $24.79 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $24.79
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 1.49×
- 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.
973 farms · $485.5M sales
Brown County, Minnesota reports 973 farms and $485.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #384 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #22 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #22 of 87
- National payments rank #384 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.5%
Commodity sales
$485.5M
1.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$7.5M
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$151.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Brown County's net farm income sits at the 92th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Brown County Farm Data Shows
Brown County, Minnesota reported 973 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $485.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $7.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($24.79/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $151.9M. In-state sales rank #22 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 302,331 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 282,635 acres (93.5%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$24.79 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
302,331 acres
Cropland
282,635 acres
Avg Farm Size
311 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 93.5%
282,635 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 302,331 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 282,635 | 93.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 19,696 | 6.5% |
| Average farm size | 311 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Brown County, Minnesota?
Brown County, Minnesota has 973 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 311 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Brown County?
Brown County's total commodity sales are $485.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #22 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Brown County receive?
Brown County received $7.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($24.79/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Brown County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Brown County is $151.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Brown County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Brown (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Lawrence County, AR · DENSE
$7.5M federal receipts is lower by $19K than Brown; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Santa Barbara County, CA · HEAVY
$7.5M federal receipts is lower by $26K than Brown; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Howard County, IA · DENSE
$7.5M federal receipts is lower by $27K than Brown; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jackson County, MN · DENSE
$7.5M federal receipts is higher by $35K than Brown; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Ross County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Ross sits near Brown on payments-per-acre ($24.79) while total receipts differ.
Jasper County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Jasper sits near Brown on payments-per-acre ($24.68) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Brown stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#384)
Brown ranks #384 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
Brown County, Minnesota stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #384 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.