Farm operations
435
Avg 1,130 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27107 435 farms Upper-middle (#41/87) 93% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Norman County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Norman County. Ranked #41 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
492K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 92.5% 455K acres
- Other land
- 7.5% 37K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Norman County received $48.97 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.0× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $48.97
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 2.95×
- 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.
435 farms · $341.5M sales
Norman County, Minnesota reports 435 farms and $341.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #35 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #41 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #41 of 87
- National payments rank #35 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.1%
Commodity sales
$341.5M
1.1× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$24.1M
7.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$137.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Norman County's net farm income sits at the 91th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Norman County Farm Data Shows
Norman County, Minnesota reported 435 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $341.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $24.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($48.97/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $137.5M. In-state sales rank #41 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 491,694 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 454,901 acres (92.5%) - 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
$48.97 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
491,694 acres
Cropland
454,901 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,130 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 92.5%
454,901 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 491,694 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 454,901 | 92.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 36,793 | 7.5% |
| Average farm size | 1,130 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Norman County, Minnesota?
Norman County, Minnesota has 435 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,130 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Norman County?
Norman County's total commodity sales are $341.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #41 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Norman County receive?
Norman County received $24.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($48.97/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Norman County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Norman County is $137.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Norman County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Norman (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Lamb County, TX · DENSE
$24.0M federal receipts is lower by $84K than Norman; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Traill County, ND · DENSE
$24.5M federal receipts is higher by $403K than Norman; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Kittson County, MN · DENSE
$24.5M federal receipts is higher by $446K than Norman; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Morton County, ND · DENSE
$23.5M federal receipts is lower by $567K than Norman; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Marshall County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Marshall sits near Norman on payments-per-acre ($48.91) while total receipts differ.
Gaines County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Gaines sits near Norman on payments-per-acre ($50.30) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Norman stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#35)
Norman ranks #35 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
Norman County, Minnesota stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #35 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.