Farm operations
973
Avg 311 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27015 Upper-middle by state sales DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Brown County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Brown County. Ranked #22 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
302,331 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 93.5% 282,635 acres
- Other land
- 6.5% 19,696 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Brown County, Minnesota is a CROP-HEAVY county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp DENSE; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a CROP-HEAVY county with DENSE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 75% or more of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the highest national quintile, $18.39 an acre or more, federal receipts concentrated on a small farmed base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 87 of 87 Minnesota counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 84 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 85 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Minnesota.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Brown under the DENSE intensity band.
What to do with this
From Brown County, Minnesota, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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.
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).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp DENSE · land stamp CROP-HEAVY (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.