Farm operations
728
Avg 226 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27115 728 farms Bottom quartile (#70/87) 53% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Pine County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pine County. Ranked #70 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
165K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 52.9% 87K acres
- Other land
- 47.1% 78K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pine County received $5.24 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.24
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 0.32×
- 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.
728 farms · $58.1M sales
Pine County, Minnesota reports 728 farms and $58.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1919 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #70 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #70 of 87
- National payments rank #1919 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.5%
Commodity sales
$58.1M
0.19× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$863K
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$19.9M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Pine County's net farm income sits at the 49th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pine County Farm Data Shows
Pine County, Minnesota reported 728 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $58.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $863K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.24/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $19.9M. In-state sales rank #70 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 164,801 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 87,197 acres (52.9%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Minnesota.
Land Use
$5.24 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
164,801 acres
Cropland
87,197 acres
Avg Farm Size
226 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 52.9%
87,197 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 164,801 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 87,197 | 52.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 77,604 | 47.1% |
| Average farm size | 226 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pine County, Minnesota?
Pine County, Minnesota has 728 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 226 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pine County?
Pine County's total commodity sales are $58.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #70 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Pine County receive?
Pine County received $863K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.24/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pine County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pine County is $19.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pine County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pine (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
ST Joseph County, MI · LIGHT
$862K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Pine; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Daviess County, IN · LIGHT
$866K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Pine; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Caroline County, MD · MID
$859K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Pine; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Nelson County, VA · HEAVY
$869K federal receipts is higher by $6K than Pine; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Butler County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Butler sits near Pine on payments-per-acre ($5.26) while total receipts differ.
Parke County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Parke sits near Pine on payments-per-acre ($5.28) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Pine stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1919)
Pine ranks #1919 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Pine County, Minnesota stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1919 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.