Farm operations
742
Avg 529 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27033 Top quartile by state sales HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Cottonwood County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cottonwood County. Ranked #11 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
392,494 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 94.4% 370,705 acres
- Other land
- 5.6% 21,789 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cottonwood County received $13.90 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.
- $13.90
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 0.84×
- 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, Cottonwood County, Minnesota is a CROP-HEAVY county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$601.6M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$5.5M
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$235.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Cottonwood County's net farm income sits at the 97th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cottonwood County Farm Data Shows
Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cottonwood (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Grundy County, MO · DENSE
$5.5M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Cottonwood; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Adams County, IA · DENSE
$5.5M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Cottonwood; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sacramento County, CA · DENSE
$5.5M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Cottonwood; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Codington County, SD · DENSE
$5.4M federal receipts is lower by $27K than Cottonwood; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jim Wells County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Jim Wells sits near Cottonwood on payments-per-acre ($13.94) while total receipts differ.
Kingfisher County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Kingfisher sits near Cottonwood on payments-per-acre ($13.85) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
From Cottonwood County, Minnesota, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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 Cottonwood County, Minnesota?
Cottonwood County, Minnesota has 742 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 529 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cottonwood County?
Cottonwood County's total commodity sales are $601.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #11 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Cottonwood County receive?
Cottonwood County received $5.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.90/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cottonwood County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cottonwood County is $235.4M (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.