Farm operations
869
Avg 489 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27083 869 farms Top quartile (#6/87) 92% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Lyon County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lyon County. Ranked #6 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
425K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 91.7% 389K acres
- Other land
- 8.3% 35K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lyon County received $39.69 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.4× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $39.69
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 2.39×
- 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.
869 farms · $762.9M sales
Lyon County, Minnesota reports 869 farms and $762.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #92 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #6 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #6 of 87
- National payments rank #92 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.2%
Commodity sales
$762.9M
2.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$16.9M
2.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$247.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Lyon County's net farm income sits at the 98th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lyon County Farm Data Shows
Lyon County, Minnesota reported 869 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $762.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $16.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($39.69/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $247.2M. In-state sales rank #6 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 424,591 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 389,195 acres (91.7%) - 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
$39.69 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
424,591 acres
Cropland
389,195 acres
Avg Farm Size
489 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 91.7%
389,195 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 424,591 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 389,195 | 91.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 35,396 | 8.3% |
| Average farm size | 489 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lyon County, Minnesota?
Lyon County, Minnesota has 869 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 489 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lyon County?
Lyon County's total commodity sales are $762.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #6 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Lyon County receive?
Lyon County received $16.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($39.69/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lyon County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lyon County is $247.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lyon County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lyon (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Corson County, SD · HEAVY
$16.8M federal receipts is lower by $42K than Lyon; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Benton County, IA · DENSE
$16.7M federal receipts is lower by $129K than Lyon; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Richland County, ND · DENSE
$16.7M federal receipts is lower by $148K than Lyon; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Foster County, ND · DENSE
$16.6M federal receipts is lower by $203K than Lyon; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Vermilion County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Vermilion sits near Lyon on payments-per-acre ($39.44) while total receipts differ.
Cochran County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Cochran sits near Lyon on payments-per-acre ($40.01) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Lyon stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#92)
Lyon ranks #92 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
Lyon County, Minnesota stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #92 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.