Farm operations
991
Avg 311 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27093 991 farms Top quartile (#21/87) 87% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Meeker County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Meeker County. Ranked #21 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
308K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 86.8% 268K acres
- Other land
- 13.2% 41K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Meeker County received $37.60 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.
- $37.60
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 2.27×
- 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.
991 farms · $497.7M sales
Meeker County, Minnesota reports 991 farms and $497.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #201 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #21 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #21 of 87
- National payments rank #201 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.3%
Commodity sales
$497.7M
1.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$11.6M
2.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$129.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Meeker County's net farm income sits at the 90th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Meeker County Farm Data Shows
Meeker County, Minnesota reported 991 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $497.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $11.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($37.60/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $129.9M. In-state sales rank #21 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 308,376 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 267,627 acres (86.8%) - 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
$37.60 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
308,376 acres
Cropland
267,627 acres
Avg Farm Size
311 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 86.8%
267,627 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 308,376 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 267,627 | 86.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 40,749 | 13.2% |
| Average farm size | 311 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Meeker County, Minnesota?
Meeker County, Minnesota has 991 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 311 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Meeker County?
Meeker County's total commodity sales are $497.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #21 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Meeker County receive?
Meeker County received $11.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($37.60/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Meeker County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Meeker County is $129.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Meeker County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Meeker (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Hardin County, IA · DENSE
$11.6M federal receipts is higher by $20K than Meeker; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Bowman County, ND · HEAVY
$11.6M federal receipts is higher by $24K than Meeker; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Turner County, SD · DENSE
$11.6M federal receipts is lower by $28K than Meeker; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Pennington County, SD · MID
$11.6M federal receipts is higher by $45K than Meeker; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lewis County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Lewis sits near Meeker on payments-per-acre ($37.86) while total receipts differ.
Greene County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Greene sits near Meeker on payments-per-acre ($37.09) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Meeker stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#201)
Meeker ranks #201 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
Meeker County, Minnesota stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #201 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.