Farm operations
424
Avg 227 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27061 424 farms Bottom quartile (#82/87) 50% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Itasca County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Itasca County. Ranked #82 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
96K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 50.0% 48K acres
- Other land
- 50.0% 48K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Itasca County received $4.93 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.93
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 0.30×
- 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.
424 farms · $13.8M sales
Itasca County, Minnesota reports 424 farms and $13.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2211 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #82 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #82 of 87
- National payments rank #2211 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.4%
Commodity sales
$13.8M
0.044× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$475K
3.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Itasca County's net farm income sits at the 19th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Itasca County Farm Data Shows
Itasca County, Minnesota reported 424 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $13.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $475K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.93/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.2M. In-state sales rank #82 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 96,375 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 48,228 acres (50.0%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Minnesota.
Land Use
$4.93 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
96,375 acres
Cropland
48,228 acres
Avg Farm Size
227 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 50.0%
48,228 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 96,375 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 48,228 | 50.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 48,147 | 50.0% |
| Average farm size | 227 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Itasca County, Minnesota?
Itasca County, Minnesota has 424 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 227 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Itasca County?
Itasca County's total commodity sales are $13.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #82 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Itasca County receive?
Itasca County received $475K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.93/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Itasca County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Itasca County is $1.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Itasca County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Itasca (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Mclean County, KY · LIGHT
$475K federal receipts is higher by - than Itasca; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Hardin County, TN · LIGHT
$475K federal receipts is higher by - than Itasca; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Harrison County, KY · TRACE
$474K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Itasca; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Rowan County, NC · LIGHT
$476K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Itasca; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Medina County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Medina sits near Itasca on payments-per-acre ($4.94) while total receipts differ.
Clark County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Clark sits near Itasca on payments-per-acre ($4.96) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Itasca stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2211)
Itasca ranks #2211 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Itasca County, Minnesota stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2211 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.