Farm operations
1,571
Avg 230 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27097 1,571 farms Top quartile (#17/87) 58% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Morrison County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Morrison County. Ranked #17 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
362K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 58.4% 211K acres
- Other land
- 41.6% 151K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Morrison County received $38.22 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.
- $38.22
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 2.30×
- 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.
1,571 farms · $538.3M sales
Morrison County, Minnesota reports 1,571 farms and $538.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #145 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #17 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #17 of 87
- National payments rank #145 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.6%
Commodity sales
$538.3M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$13.8M
2.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$225.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Morrison County's net farm income sits at the 97th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Morrison County Farm Data Shows
Morrison County, Minnesota reported 1,571 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $538.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $13.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($38.22/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $225.1M. In-state sales rank #17 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 361,789 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 211,270 acres (58.4%) - 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
$38.22 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
361,789 acres
Cropland
211,270 acres
Avg Farm Size
230 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 58.4%
211,270 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 361,789 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 211,270 | 58.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 150,519 | 41.6% |
| Average farm size | 230 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Morrison County, Minnesota?
Morrison County, Minnesota has 1,571 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 230 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Morrison County?
Morrison County's total commodity sales are $538.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #17 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Morrison County receive?
Morrison County received $13.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($38.22/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Morrison County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Morrison County is $225.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Morrison County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Morrison (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Kossuth County, IA · DENSE
$13.8M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Morrison; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Madera County, CA · DENSE
$13.8M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Morrison; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Knox County, NE · DENSE
$13.8M federal receipts is lower by $28K than Morrison; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Yoakum County, TX · DENSE
$13.8M federal receipts is lower by $36K than Morrison; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Parmer County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Parmer sits near Morrison on payments-per-acre ($38.28) while total receipts differ.
Jackson County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Jackson sits near Morrison on payments-per-acre ($38.52) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Morrison stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#145)
Morrison ranks #145 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
Morrison County, Minnesota stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #145 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.