Farm operations
186
Avg 588 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27077 186 farms Bottom quartile (#76/87) 67% cropland MID CROP-LED
Lake OF The Woods County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lake OF The Woods County. Ranked #76 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
109K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 66.5% 73K acres
- Other land
- 33.5% 37K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lake OF The Woods County received $8.14 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.14
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 0.49×
- 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.
186 farms · $32.8M sales
Lake OF The Woods County, Minnesota reports 186 farms and $32.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1900 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #76 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #76 of 87
- National payments rank #1900 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.7%
Commodity sales
$32.8M
0.10× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$891K
2.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$10.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Lake OF The Woods 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 Lake OF The Woods County Farm Data Shows
Lake OF The Woods County, Minnesota reported 186 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $32.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $891K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.14/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $10.0M. In-state sales rank #76 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 109,394 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 72,744 acres (66.5%) - 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
$8.14 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
109,394 acres
Cropland
72,744 acres
Avg Farm Size
588 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 66.5%
72,744 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 109,394 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 72,744 | 66.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 36,650 | 33.5% |
| Average farm size | 588 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lake OF The Woods County, Minnesota?
Lake OF The Woods County, Minnesota has 186 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 588 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lake OF The Woods County?
Lake OF The Woods County's total commodity sales are $32.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #76 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Lake OF The Woods County receive?
Lake OF The Woods County received $891K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.14/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lake OF The Woods County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lake OF The Woods County is $10.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lake OF The Woods County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lake OF The Woods (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Grant County, LA · DENSE
$890K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lake OF The Woods; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Echols County, GA · DENSE
$889K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Lake OF The Woods; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Sullivan County, NY · HEAVY
$893K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Lake OF The Woods; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Sumner County, TN · LIGHT
$893K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Lake OF The Woods; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Washington County (MID $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Lake OF The Woods on payments-per-acre ($8.11) while total receipts differ.
Pepin County (MID $/acre pole)
Pepin sits near Lake OF The Woods on payments-per-acre ($8.09) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Lake OF The Woods stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1900)
Lake OF The Woods ranks #1900 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
Lake OF The Woods County, Minnesota stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1900 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.