Farm operations
1,072
Avg 851 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27089 Upper-middle by state sales DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Marshall County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Marshall County. Ranked #30 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
912,128 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 88.2% 804,133 acres
- Other land
- 11.8% 107,995 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Marshall County received $37.53 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.3× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $37.53
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 2.26×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Marshall County, Minnesota is a CROP-HEAVY county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp DENSE; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$420.4M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$34.2M
8.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$143.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Marshall County's net farm income sits at the 92th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Marshall County Farm Data Shows
Marshall County, Minnesota reads as a CROP-HEAVY county with DENSE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 75% or more of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the highest national quintile, $18.39 an acre or more, federal receipts concentrated on a small farmed base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 87 of 87 Minnesota counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 84 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 85 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Minnesota.
Read with Marshall County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Marshall (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Cass County, ND · DENSE
$34.3M federal receipts is higher by $89K than Marshall; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Barnes County, ND · DENSE
$34.1M federal receipts is lower by $90K than Marshall; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Kern County, CA · HEAVY
$34.1M federal receipts is lower by $135K than Marshall; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Grand Forks County, ND · DENSE
$33.8M federal receipts is lower by $443K than Marshall; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Edmunds County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Edmunds sits near Marshall on payments-per-acre ($37.49) while total receipts differ.
Pierce County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Pierce sits near Marshall on payments-per-acre ($37.62) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Marshall stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Marshall under the DENSE intensity band.
What to do with this
From Marshall County, Minnesota, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Marshall County, Minnesota?
Marshall County, Minnesota has 1,072 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 851 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Marshall County?
Marshall County's total commodity sales are $420.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #30 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Marshall County receive?
Marshall County received $34.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($37.53/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Marshall County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Marshall County is $143.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp DENSE · land stamp CROP-HEAVY (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.