Farm operations
980
Avg 274 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27041 980 farms Lower-middle (#59/87) 75% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Douglas County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Douglas County. Ranked #59 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
268K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 75.3% 202K acres
- Other land
- 24.7% 66K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Douglas County received $28.77 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $28.77
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 1.73×
- 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.
980 farms · $168.6M sales
Douglas County, Minnesota reports 980 farms and $168.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #372 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #59 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #59 of 87
- National payments rank #372 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.6%
Commodity sales
$168.6M
0.54× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$7.7M
4.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$64.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Douglas County's net farm income sits at the 75th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Douglas County Farm Data Shows
Douglas County, Minnesota reported 980 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $168.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $7.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($28.77/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $64.5M. In-state sales rank #59 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 268,096 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 201,875 acres (75.3%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Minnesota.
Land Use
$28.77 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
268,096 acres
Cropland
201,875 acres
Avg Farm Size
274 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 75.3%
201,875 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 268,096 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 201,875 | 75.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 66,221 | 24.7% |
| Average farm size | 274 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Douglas County, Minnesota?
Douglas County, Minnesota has 980 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 274 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Douglas County?
Douglas County's total commodity sales are $168.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #59 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Douglas County receive?
Douglas County received $7.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($28.77/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Douglas County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Douglas County is $64.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Douglas County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Douglas (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Floyd County, IA · DENSE
$7.7M federal receipts is lower by $16K than Douglas; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Howard County, TX · HEAVY
$7.7M federal receipts is lower by $21K than Douglas; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Butte County, CA · DENSE
$7.7M federal receipts is lower by $31K than Douglas; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sanborn County, SD · DENSE
$7.8M federal receipts is higher by $40K than Douglas; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jones County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Jones sits near Douglas on payments-per-acre ($28.89) while total receipts differ.
Ventura County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Ventura sits near Douglas on payments-per-acre ($29.00) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Douglas stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#372)
Douglas ranks #372 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Douglas County, Minnesota stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #372 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.