Farm operations
529
Avg 431 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27117 Upper-middle by state sales DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Pipestone County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pipestone County. Ranked #34 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
227,976 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 83.2% 189,619 acres
- Other land
- 16.8% 38,357 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pipestone County received $26.12 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $26.12
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 1.58×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Pipestone County, Minnesota is a CROP-HEAVY county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp DENSE; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$397.2M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$6.0M
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$132.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Pipestone County's net farm income sits at the 90th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pipestone County Farm Data Shows
Pipestone County, Minnesota reads as a CROP-HEAVY county with DENSE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 75% or more of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the highest national quintile, $18.39 an acre or more, federal receipts concentrated on a small farmed base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 87 of 87 Minnesota counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 84 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 85 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Minnesota.
Read with Pipestone County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pipestone (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Starr County, TX · HEAVY
$6.0M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Pipestone; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Torrance County, NM · LIGHT
$5.9M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Pipestone; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Gage County, NE · MID
$6.0M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Pipestone; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Clay County, SD · DENSE
$5.9M federal receipts is lower by $17K than Pipestone; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Johnson County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Johnson sits near Pipestone on payments-per-acre ($25.84) while total receipts differ.
Dooly County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Dooly sits near Pipestone on payments-per-acre ($25.78) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Pipestone stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Pipestone under the DENSE intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Pipestone County, Minnesota:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pipestone County, Minnesota?
Pipestone County, Minnesota has 529 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 431 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pipestone County?
Pipestone County's total commodity sales are $397.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #34 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Pipestone County receive?
Pipestone County received $6.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($26.12/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pipestone County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pipestone County is $132.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp DENSE · land stamp CROP-HEAVY (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.