Farm operations
426
Avg 218 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27035 426 farms Bottom quartile (#80/87) 47% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Crow Wing County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Crow Wing County. Ranked #80 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
93K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 47.4% 44K acres
- Other land
- 52.6% 49K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Crow Wing County received $18.05 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $18.05
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 1.09×
- 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.
426 farms · $26.3M sales
Crow Wing County, Minnesota reports 426 farms and $26.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1493 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #80 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #80 of 87
- National payments rank #1493 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.4%
Commodity sales
$26.3M
0.084× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.7M
6.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Crow Wing County's net farm income sits at the 27th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Crow Wing County Farm Data Shows
Crow Wing County, Minnesota reported 426 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $26.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($18.05/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.1M. In-state sales rank #80 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 92,791 acres agricultural land, cropland is 43,947 acres (47.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 218 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Minnesota.
Land Use
$18.05 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
92,791 acres
Cropland
43,947 acres
Avg Farm Size
218 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 47.4%
43,947 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 92,791 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 43,947 | 47.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 48,844 | 52.6% |
| Average farm size | 218 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Crow Wing County, Minnesota?
Crow Wing County, Minnesota has 426 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 218 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Crow Wing County?
Crow Wing County's total commodity sales are $26.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #80 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Crow Wing County receive?
Crow Wing County received $1.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.05/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Crow Wing County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Crow Wing County is $4.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Crow Wing County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Crow Wing (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Marshall County, IL · MID
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by - than Crow Wing; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Flathead County, MT · MID
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Crow Wing; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Onslow County, NC · DENSE
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Crow Wing; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Crittenden County, KY · HEAVY
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Crow Wing; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Trigg County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Trigg sits near Crow Wing on payments-per-acre ($18.05) while total receipts differ.
Lowndes County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lowndes sits near Crow Wing on payments-per-acre ($18.02) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Crow Wing stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1493)
Crow Wing ranks #1493 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
Crow Wing County, Minnesota stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1493 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.