Farm operations
511
Avg 63 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27053 511 farms Bottom quartile (#71/87) 66% cropland MID CROP-LED
Hennepin County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hennepin County. Ranked #71 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
32K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 65.8% 21K acres
- Other land
- 34.2% 11K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hennepin County received $10.00 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.00
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 0.60×
- 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.
511 farms · $56.8M sales
Hennepin County, Minnesota reports 511 farms and $56.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2352 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #71 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #71 of 87
- National payments rank #2352 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$56.8M
0.18× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$324K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$12.5M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Hennepin County's net farm income sits at the 41th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hennepin County Farm Data Shows
Hennepin County, Minnesota reported 511 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $56.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $324K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.00/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $12.5M. In-state sales rank #71 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 32,406 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 21,319 acres (65.8%) - a CROP-LED 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
$10.00 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
32,406 acres
Cropland
21,319 acres
Avg Farm Size
63 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 65.8%
21,319 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 32,406 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 21,319 | 65.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 11,087 | 34.2% |
| Average farm size | 63 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hennepin County, Minnesota?
Hennepin County, Minnesota has 511 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 63 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hennepin County?
Hennepin County's total commodity sales are $56.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #71 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Hennepin County receive?
Hennepin County received $324K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.00/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hennepin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hennepin County is $12.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hennepin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hennepin (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Scott County, AR · TRACE
$325K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Hennepin; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Kenedy County, TX · TRACE
$323K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Hennepin; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Walker County, TX · TRACE
$325K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Hennepin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Greene County, NY · MID
$322K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Hennepin; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Tillamook County (MID $/acre pole)
Tillamook sits near Hennepin on payments-per-acre ($10.11) while total receipts differ.
Oakland County (MID $/acre pole)
Oakland sits near Hennepin on payments-per-acre ($10.19) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Hennepin stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2352)
Hennepin ranks #2352 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
Hennepin County, Minnesota stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2352 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.