Farm operations
190
Avg 321 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27071 190 farms Bottom quartile (#84/87) 49% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Koochiching County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Koochiching County. Ranked #84 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
61K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 49.2% 30K acres
- Other land
- 50.8% 31K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Koochiching County received $6.98 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.98
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 0.42×
- 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.
190 farms · $10.4M sales
Koochiching County, Minnesota reports 190 farms and $10.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2257 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #84 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #84 of 87
- National payments rank #2257 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.1%
Commodity sales
$10.4M
0.033× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$425K
4.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$3.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Koochiching County's net farm income sits at the 24th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Koochiching County Farm Data Shows
Koochiching County, Minnesota reported 190 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $10.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $425K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.98/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.2M. In-state sales rank #84 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 60,919 acres agricultural land, cropland is 29,974 acres (49.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 321 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Minnesota.
Land Use
$6.98 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
60,919 acres
Cropland
29,974 acres
Avg Farm Size
321 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 49.2%
29,974 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 60,919 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 29,974 | 49.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 30,945 | 50.8% |
| Average farm size | 321 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Koochiching County, Minnesota?
Koochiching County, Minnesota has 190 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 321 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Koochiching County?
Koochiching County's total commodity sales are $10.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #84 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Koochiching County receive?
Koochiching County received $425K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.98/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Koochiching County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Koochiching County is $3.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Koochiching County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Koochiching (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Leake County, MS · LIGHT
$424K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Koochiching; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Cherokee County, NC · HEAVY
$426K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Koochiching; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Hood County, TX · LIGHT
$426K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Koochiching; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Clark County, IN · LIGHT
$427K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Koochiching; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Clearfield County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Clearfield sits near Koochiching on payments-per-acre ($6.88) while total receipts differ.
Crawford County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Crawford sits near Koochiching on payments-per-acre ($6.87) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Koochiching stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2257)
Koochiching ranks #2257 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
Koochiching County, Minnesota stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2257 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.