Farm operations
896
Avg 230 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27079 896 farms Lower-middle (#53/87) 88% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
LE Sueur County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for LE Sueur County. Ranked #53 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
206K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 88.1% 181K acres
- Other land
- 11.9% 24K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
LE Sueur County received $21.51 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $21.51
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 1.30×
- 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.
896 farms · $239.2M sales
LE Sueur County, Minnesota reports 896 farms and $239.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #694 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #53 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #53 of 87
- National payments rank #694 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.9%
Commodity sales
$239.2M
0.76× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$4.4M
1.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$59.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- LE Sueur County's net farm income sits at the 72th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the LE Sueur County Farm Data Shows
LE Sueur County, Minnesota reported 896 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $239.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($21.51/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $59.2M. In-state sales rank #53 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 205,774 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 181,375 acres (88.1%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Minnesota.
Land Use
$21.51 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
205,774 acres
Cropland
181,375 acres
Avg Farm Size
230 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 88.1%
181,375 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 205,774 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 181,375 | 88.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 24,399 | 11.9% |
| Average farm size | 230 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in LE Sueur County, Minnesota?
LE Sueur County, Minnesota has 896 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 230 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of LE Sueur County?
LE Sueur County's total commodity sales are $239.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #53 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does LE Sueur County receive?
LE Sueur County received $4.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($21.51/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in LE Sueur County?
Net cash farm income for operations in LE Sueur County is $59.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with LE Sueur County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for LE Sueur (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Canyon County, ID · HEAVY
$4.4M federal receipts is higher by - than LE Sueur; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Pierce County, NE · HEAVY
$4.4M federal receipts is lower by $7K than LE Sueur; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Schleicher County, TX · LIGHT
$4.4M federal receipts is lower by $13K than LE Sueur; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Carroll County, IL · HEAVY
$4.4M federal receipts is lower by $15K than LE Sueur; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Dakota County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Dakota sits near LE Sueur on payments-per-acre ($21.42) while total receipts differ.
Appanoose County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Appanoose sits near LE Sueur on payments-per-acre ($21.64) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
LE Sueur stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#694)
LE Sueur ranks #694 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
LE Sueur County, Minnesota stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #694 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.