Farm operations
404
Avg 396 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27029 404 farms Bottom quartile (#74/87) 48% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Clearwater County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Clearwater County. Ranked #74 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
160K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 48.3% 77K acres
- Other land
- 51.7% 83K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Clearwater County received $16.58 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $16.58
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 1.00×
- 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.
404 farms · $46.4M sales
Clearwater County, Minnesota reports 404 farms and $46.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1130 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #74 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #74 of 87
- National payments rank #1130 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.7%
Commodity sales
$46.4M
0.15× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.7M
5.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$18.8M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Clearwater County's net farm income sits at the 48th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Clearwater County Farm Data Shows
Clearwater County, Minnesota reported 404 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $46.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.58/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $18.8M. In-state sales rank #74 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 159,856 acres agricultural land, cropland is 77,211 acres (48.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 396 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Minnesota.
Land Use
$16.58 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
159,856 acres
Cropland
77,211 acres
Avg Farm Size
396 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 48.3%
77,211 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 159,856 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 77,211 | 48.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 82,645 | 51.7% |
| Average farm size | 396 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Clearwater County, Minnesota?
Clearwater County, Minnesota has 404 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 396 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Clearwater County?
Clearwater County's total commodity sales are $46.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #74 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Clearwater County receive?
Clearwater County received $2.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.58/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Clearwater County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Clearwater County is $18.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Clearwater County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Clearwater (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Little River County, AR · HEAVY
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Clearwater; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Calumet County, WI · DENSE
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Clearwater; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Fort Bend County, TX · MID
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Clearwater; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Frederick County, MD · HEAVY
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Clearwater; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Kewaunee County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Kewaunee sits near Clearwater on payments-per-acre ($16.62) while total receipts differ.
Sandusky County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Sandusky sits near Clearwater on payments-per-acre ($16.54) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Clearwater stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1130)
Clearwater ranks #1130 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Clearwater County, Minnesota stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1130 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.