Farm operations
463
Avg 271 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27017 Bottom quartile by state sales LIGHT MIXED
Carlton County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Carlton County. Ranked #83 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
125,420 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 28.9% 36,197 acres
- Other land
- 71.1% 89,223 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Carlton County received $3.55 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.55
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 0.21×
- 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, Carlton County, Minnesota is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp LIGHT; commodity sales sit well below state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$13.4M
0.043× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$445K
3.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$3.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Carlton County's net farm income sits at the 24th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Carlton County Farm Data Shows
Carlton County, Minnesota reads as a MIXED county with LIGHT federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-lowest national quintile, $3.41 to $6.98 an acre, which is light federal support for the land 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 Carlton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Carlton (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Forrest County, MS · HEAVY
$444K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Carlton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Montour County, PA · HEAVY
$444K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Carlton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Sullivan County, NH · HEAVY
$442K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Carlton; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Plaquemines County, LA · TRACE
$441K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Carlton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Herkimer County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Herkimer sits near Carlton on payments-per-acre ($3.54) while total receipts differ.
Langlade County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Langlade sits near Carlton on payments-per-acre ($3.53) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Carlton stamps LIGHT · MIXED 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 Carlton under the LIGHT intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Carlton County, Minnesota:
- 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 Carlton County, Minnesota?
Carlton County, Minnesota has 463 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 271 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Carlton County?
Carlton County's total commodity sales are $13.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #83 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Carlton County receive?
Carlton County received $445K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.55/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Carlton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Carlton County is $3.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp LIGHT · land stamp MIXED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.