Farm operations
2,497
Avg 309 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27111 2,497 farms Top quartile (#16/87) 71% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Otter Tail County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Otter Tail County. Ranked #16 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
771K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 70.8% 546K acres
- Other land
- 29.2% 225K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Otter Tail County received $28.42 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $28.42
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 1.71×
- 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.
2,497 farms · $551.3M sales
Otter Tail County, Minnesota reports 2,497 farms and $551.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #46 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #16 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #16 of 87
- National payments rank #46 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.0%
Commodity sales
$551.3M
1.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$21.9M
4.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$204.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Otter Tail County's net farm income sits at the 96th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Otter Tail County Farm Data Shows
Otter Tail County, Minnesota reported 2,497 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $551.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $21.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($28.42/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $204.2M. In-state sales rank #16 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 770,922 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 545,784 acres (70.8%) - 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
$28.42 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
770,922 acres
Cropland
545,784 acres
Avg Farm Size
309 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 70.8%
545,784 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 770,922 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 545,784 | 70.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 225,138 | 29.2% |
| Average farm size | 309 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Otter Tail County, Minnesota?
Otter Tail County, Minnesota has 2,497 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 309 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Otter Tail County?
Otter Tail County's total commodity sales are $551.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #16 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Otter Tail County receive?
Otter Tail County received $21.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($28.42/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Otter Tail County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Otter Tail County is $204.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Otter Tail County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Otter Tail (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Baca County, CO · HEAVY
$21.8M federal receipts is lower by $79K than Otter Tail; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Yakima County, WA · HEAVY
$21.6M federal receipts is lower by $307K than Otter Tail; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Parmer County, TX · DENSE
$21.6M federal receipts is lower by $325K than Otter Tail; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Pembina County, ND · DENSE
$22.3M federal receipts is higher by $361K than Otter Tail; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Walla Walla County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Walla Walla sits near Otter Tail on payments-per-acre ($28.22) while total receipts differ.
Ramsey County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Ramsey sits near Otter Tail on payments-per-acre ($28.16) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Otter Tail stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#46)
Otter Tail ranks #46 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
Otter Tail County, Minnesota stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #46 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.