Farm operations
563
Avg 648 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27023 Upper-middle by state sales HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Chippewa County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Chippewa County. Ranked #28 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
364,695 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 91.3% 332,842 acres
- Other land
- 8.7% 31,853 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Chippewa County received $13.23 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $13.23
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 0.80×
- 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, Chippewa County, Minnesota is a CROP-HEAVY county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$446.6M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$4.8M
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$158.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Chippewa County's net farm income sits at the 93th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Chippewa County Farm Data Shows
Chippewa County, Minnesota reads as a CROP-HEAVY county with HEAVY 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 second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
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 Chippewa County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Chippewa (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Wapello County, IA · DENSE
$4.8M federal receipts is higher by - than Chippewa; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Aroostook County, ME · HEAVY
$4.8M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Chippewa; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
O Brien County, IA · HEAVY
$4.8M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Chippewa; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sublette County, WY · MID
$4.8M federal receipts is higher by $21K than Chippewa; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Canadian County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Canadian sits near Chippewa on payments-per-acre ($13.24) while total receipts differ.
Scotts Bluff County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Scotts Bluff sits near Chippewa on payments-per-acre ($13.33) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Chippewa stamps HEAVY · 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 Chippewa under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Chippewa 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 Chippewa County, Minnesota?
Chippewa County, Minnesota has 563 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 648 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Chippewa County?
Chippewa County's total commodity sales are $446.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #28 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Chippewa County receive?
Chippewa County received $4.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.23/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Chippewa County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Chippewa County is $158.6M (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 HEAVY · 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.