Farm operations
34
Avg 42 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27075 34 farms Bottom quartile (#87/87) 16% cropland UNPUB PASTURE-LED
Lake County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lake County. Ranked #87 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
1K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 16.0% 227 acres
- Other land
- 84.0% 1K acres
34 farms · $468K sales
Lake County, Minnesota reports 34 farms and $468K in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #87 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #87 of 87
Commodity sales
$468K
0.001× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
-
USDA programs
Net farm income
-
2022 cash income
What the Lake County Farm Data Shows
Lake County, Minnesota reported 34 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $468K in total commodity sales and receiving - in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp UNPUB; land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income was not published (NASS confidentiality withhold). In-state sales rank #87 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 1,422 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 227 acres (16.0%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is UNPUB; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Minnesota.
Land Use
Total Ag Land
1,422 acres
Cropland
227 acres
Avg Farm Size
42 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 16.0%
227 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,422 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 227 | 16.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,195 | 84.0% |
| Average farm size | 42 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lake County, Minnesota?
Lake County, Minnesota has 34 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 42 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lake County?
Lake County's total commodity sales are $468K (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #87 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Lake County receive?
Lake County received - in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping UNPUB on NASS payments-per-acre with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lake County?
Net cash farm income was not published for Lake County. NASS withholds this figure for counties with too few farm operations to protect individual respondents' confidentiality.
Read with Lake County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lake (UNPUB · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
UNPUB PASTURE-LED
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Lake County, Minnesota stamps UNPUB · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census. 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.