Farm operations
603
Avg 160 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27095 603 farms Bottom quartile (#68/87) 65% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Mille Lacs County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mille Lacs County. Ranked #68 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
97K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 64.8% 63K acres
- Other land
- 35.2% 34K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mille Lacs County received $20.78 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.
- $20.78
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 1.25×
- 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.
603 farms · $65.7M sales
Mille Lacs County, Minnesota reports 603 farms and $65.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1353 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #68 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #68 of 87
- National payments rank #1353 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.1%
Commodity sales
$65.7M
0.21× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.0M
3.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$21.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Mille Lacs County's net farm income sits at the 50th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mille Lacs County Farm Data Shows
Mille Lacs County, Minnesota reported 603 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $65.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($20.78/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $21.0M. In-state sales rank #68 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 96,684 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 62,663 acres (64.8%) - a CROP-LED 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
$20.78 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
96,684 acres
Cropland
62,663 acres
Avg Farm Size
160 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 64.8%
62,663 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 96,684 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 62,663 | 64.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 34,021 | 35.2% |
| Average farm size | 160 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota?
Mille Lacs County, Minnesota has 603 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 160 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mille Lacs County?
Mille Lacs County's total commodity sales are $65.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #68 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Mille Lacs County receive?
Mille Lacs County received $2.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($20.78/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mille Lacs County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mille Lacs County is $21.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mille Lacs County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mille Lacs (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Adams County, NE · LIGHT
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Mille Lacs; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Clackamas County, OR · HEAVY
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Mille Lacs; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Jersey County, IL · HEAVY
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Mille Lacs; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Northumberland County, PA · HEAVY
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Mille Lacs; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Midland County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Midland sits near Mille Lacs on payments-per-acre ($20.76) while total receipts differ.
Columbia County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Columbia sits near Mille Lacs on payments-per-acre ($20.85) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Mille Lacs stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1353)
Mille Lacs ranks #1353 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
Mille Lacs County, Minnesota stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1353 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.