Farm operations
1,406
Avg 300 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27049 1,406 farms Top quartile (#13/87) 85% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Goodhue County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Goodhue County. Ranked #13 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
422K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 84.7% 357K acres
- Other land
- 15.3% 65K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Goodhue County received $9.09 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.09
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 0.55×
- 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.
1,406 farms · $595.6M sales
Goodhue County, Minnesota reports 1,406 farms and $595.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #810 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #13 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #13 of 87
- National payments rank #810 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$595.6M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.8M
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$180.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Goodhue County's net farm income sits at the 95th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Goodhue County Farm Data Shows
Goodhue County, Minnesota reported 1,406 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $595.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.09/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $180.3M. In-state sales rank #13 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 421,698 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 357,142 acres (84.7%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Minnesota.
Land Use
$9.09 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
421,698 acres
Cropland
357,142 acres
Avg Farm Size
300 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 84.7%
357,142 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 421,698 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 357,142 | 84.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 64,556 | 15.3% |
| Average farm size | 300 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Goodhue County, Minnesota?
Goodhue County, Minnesota has 1,406 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 300 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Goodhue County?
Goodhue County's total commodity sales are $595.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #13 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Goodhue County receive?
Goodhue County received $3.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.09/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Goodhue County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Goodhue County is $180.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Goodhue County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Goodhue (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Jackson County, TX · MID
$3.8M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Goodhue; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Colorado County, TX · MID
$3.8M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Goodhue; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Douglas County, OR · HEAVY
$3.8M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Goodhue; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Humboldt County, CA · MID
$3.8M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Goodhue; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Twin Falls County (MID $/acre pole)
Twin Falls sits near Goodhue on payments-per-acre ($9.13) while total receipts differ.
Fannin County (MID $/acre pole)
Fannin sits near Goodhue on payments-per-acre ($9.00) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Goodhue stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#810)
Goodhue ranks #810 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Goodhue County, Minnesota stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #810 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.