Farm operations
25
Avg 78 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27031 25 farms Bottom quartile (#86/87) 15% cropland UNPUB PASTURE-LED
Cook County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cook County. Ranked #86 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
2K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 14.6% 283 acres
- Other land
- 85.4% 2K acres
25 farms · $506K sales
Cook County, Minnesota reports 25 farms and $506K in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #86 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #86 of 87
Commodity sales
$506K
0.002× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
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USDA programs
Net farm income
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2022 cash income
What the Cook County Farm Data Shows
Cook County, Minnesota reported 25 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $506K in total commodity sales and receiving - in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp UNPUB; land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income was not published (NASS confidentiality withhold). In-state sales rank #86 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 1,940 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 283 acres (14.6%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is UNPUB; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Minnesota.
Land Use
Total Ag Land
1,940 acres
Cropland
283 acres
Avg Farm Size
78 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 14.6%
283 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,940 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 283 | 14.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,657 | 85.4% |
| Average farm size | 78 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cook County, Minnesota?
Cook County, Minnesota has 25 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 78 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cook County?
Cook County's total commodity sales are $506K (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #86 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Cook County receive?
Cook County received - in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping UNPUB on NASS payments-per-acre with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cook County?
Net cash farm income was not published for Cook County. NASS withholds this figure for counties with too few farm operations to protect individual respondents' confidentiality.
Read with Cook County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cook (UNPUB · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
UNPUB PASTURE-LED
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Cook County, Minnesota stamps UNPUB · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census. 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.