Farm operations
1,223
Avg 886 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27119 1,223 farms Top quartile (#9/87) 91% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Polk County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Polk County. Ranked #9 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
1.08M acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 91.0% 986K acres
- Other land
- 9.0% 97K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Polk County received $47.07 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.8× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $47.07
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 2.84×
- 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.
1,223 farms · $697.4M sales
Polk County, Minnesota reports 1,223 farms and $697.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #9 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #9 of 87
- National payments rank #2 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.3%
Commodity sales
$697.4M
2.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$51.0M
7.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$248.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Polk County's net farm income sits at the 98th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Polk County Farm Data Shows
Polk County, Minnesota reported 1,223 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $697.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $51.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($47.07/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $248.7M. In-state sales rank #9 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 1,083,394 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 986,385 acres (91.0%) - 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
$47.07 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
1,083,394 acres
Cropland
986,385 acres
Avg Farm Size
886 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 91.0%
986,385 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,083,394 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 986,385 | 91.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 97,009 | 9.0% |
| Average farm size | 886 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Polk County, Minnesota?
Polk County, Minnesota has 1,223 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 886 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Polk County?
Polk County's total commodity sales are $697.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #9 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Polk County receive?
Polk County received $51.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($47.07/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Polk County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Polk County is $248.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Polk County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Polk (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Stutsman County, ND · DENSE
$44.8M federal receipts is lower by $6.2M than Polk; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Brown County, SD · DENSE
$42.0M federal receipts is lower by $9.0M than Polk; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Tulare County, CA · DENSE
$40.8M federal receipts is lower by $10.2M than Polk; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Gaines County, TX · DENSE
$40.7M federal receipts is lower by $10.3M than Polk; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lamb County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Lamb sits near Polk on payments-per-acre ($46.90) while total receipts differ.
Griggs County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Griggs sits near Polk on payments-per-acre ($46.69) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Polk stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2)
Polk ranks #2 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
Polk County, Minnesota stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2 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.