Farm operations
660
Avg 423 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27103 660 farms Top quartile (#12/87) 94% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Nicollet County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Nicollet County. Ranked #12 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
279K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 94.2% 263K acres
- Other land
- 5.8% 16K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Nicollet County received $17.50 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $17.50
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 1.06×
- 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.
660 farms · $596.4M sales
Nicollet County, Minnesota reports 660 farms and $596.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #629 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #12 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #12 of 87
- National payments rank #629 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$596.4M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$4.9M
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$171.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Nicollet County's net farm income sits at the 94th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Nicollet County Farm Data Shows
Nicollet County, Minnesota reported 660 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $596.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($17.50/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $171.2M. In-state sales rank #12 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 278,870 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 262,794 acres (94.2%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Minnesota.
Land Use
$17.50 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
278,870 acres
Cropland
262,794 acres
Avg Farm Size
423 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 94.2%
262,794 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 278,870 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 262,794 | 94.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 16,076 | 5.8% |
| Average farm size | 423 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Nicollet County, Minnesota?
Nicollet County, Minnesota has 660 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 423 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Nicollet County?
Nicollet County's total commodity sales are $596.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #12 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Nicollet County receive?
Nicollet County received $4.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($17.50/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Nicollet County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Nicollet County is $171.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Nicollet County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Nicollet (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Clinch County, GA · DENSE
$4.9M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Nicollet; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Dickinson County, IA · DENSE
$4.9M federal receipts is higher by $12K than Nicollet; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Stoddard County, MO · HEAVY
$4.9M federal receipts is lower by $17K than Nicollet; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Natrona County, WY · TRACE
$4.9M federal receipts is higher by $21K than Nicollet; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Buena Vista County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Buena Vista sits near Nicollet on payments-per-acre ($17.49) while total receipts differ.
Graves County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Graves sits near Nicollet on payments-per-acre ($17.46) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Nicollet stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#629)
Nicollet ranks #629 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Nicollet County, Minnesota stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #629 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.