Farm operations
488
Avg 276 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27021 488 farms Bottom quartile (#78/87) 42% cropland MID MIXED
Cass County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cass County. Ranked #78 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
134K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 41.9% 56K acres
- Other land
- 58.1% 78K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cass County received $9.45 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.45
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 0.57×
- 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.
488 farms · $29.8M sales
Cass County, Minnesota reports 488 farms and $29.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1685 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #78 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #78 of 87
- National payments rank #1685 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.3%
Commodity sales
$29.8M
0.095× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.3M
4.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Cass County's net farm income sits at the 35th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cass County Farm Data Shows
Cass County, Minnesota reported 488 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $29.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.45/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.4M. In-state sales rank #78 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 134,449 acres agricultural land, cropland is 56,299 acres (41.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 276 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Minnesota.
Land Use
$9.45 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
134,449 acres
Cropland
56,299 acres
Avg Farm Size
276 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 41.9%
56,299 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 134,449 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 56,299 | 41.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 78,150 | 58.1% |
| Average farm size | 276 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cass County, Minnesota?
Cass County, Minnesota has 488 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 276 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cass County?
Cass County's total commodity sales are $29.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #78 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Cass County receive?
Cass County received $1.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.45/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cass County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cass County is $8.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cass County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cass (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
New Haven County, CT · DENSE
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Cass; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Zapata County, TX · LIGHT
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Cass; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Mason County, MI · HEAVY
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Cass; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Jefferson County, GA · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Cass; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Allen County (MID $/acre pole)
Allen sits near Cass on payments-per-acre ($9.44) while total receipts differ.
Stone County (MID $/acre pole)
Stone sits near Cass on payments-per-acre ($9.35) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Cass stamps MID · MIXED inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1685)
Cass ranks #1685 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Cass County, Minnesota stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1685 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.