Farm operations
814
Avg 125 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27059 814 farms Bottom quartile (#66/87) 70% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Isanti County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Isanti County. Ranked #66 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
102K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 70.0% 71K acres
- Other land
- 30.0% 30K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Isanti County received $16.74 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $16.74
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 1.01×
- 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.
814 farms · $73.2M sales
Isanti County, Minnesota reports 814 farms and $73.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1474 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #66 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #66 of 87
- National payments rank #1474 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.3%
Commodity sales
$73.2M
0.23× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.7M
2.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$10.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Isanti County's net farm income sits at the 38th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Isanti County Farm Data Shows
Isanti County, Minnesota reported 814 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $73.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.74/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $10.3M. In-state sales rank #66 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 101,666 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 71,210 acres (70.0%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Minnesota.
Land Use
$16.74 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
101,666 acres
Cropland
71,210 acres
Avg Farm Size
125 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 70.0%
71,210 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 101,666 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 71,210 | 70.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 30,456 | 30.0% |
| Average farm size | 125 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Isanti County, Minnesota?
Isanti County, Minnesota has 814 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 125 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Isanti County?
Isanti County's total commodity sales are $73.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #66 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Isanti County receive?
Isanti County received $1.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.74/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Isanti County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Isanti County is $10.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Isanti County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Isanti (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Monroe County, IL · MID
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by - than Isanti; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Kent County, MD · HEAVY
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Isanti; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Cherokee County, TX · LIGHT
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Isanti; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Cherokee County, AL · MID
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Isanti; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Bossier County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Bossier sits near Isanti on payments-per-acre ($16.74) while total receipts differ.
Montgomery County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Montgomery sits near Isanti on payments-per-acre ($16.79) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Isanti stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1474)
Isanti ranks #1474 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
Isanti County, Minnesota stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1474 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.