Farm operations
274
Avg 718 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27125 274 farms Lower-middle (#62/87) 90% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Red Lake County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Red Lake County. Ranked #62 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
197K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 89.9% 177K acres
- Other land
- 10.1% 20K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Red Lake County received $42.75 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.6× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $42.75
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 2.58×
- 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.
274 farms · $109.5M sales
Red Lake County, Minnesota reports 274 farms and $109.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #333 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #62 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #62 of 87
- National payments rank #333 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.7%
Commodity sales
$109.5M
0.35× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$8.4M
7.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$41.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Red Lake County's net farm income sits at the 64th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Red Lake County Farm Data Shows
Red Lake County, Minnesota reported 274 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $109.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $8.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($42.75/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $41.1M. In-state sales rank #62 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 196,716 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 176,822 acres (89.9%) - 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
$42.75 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
196,716 acres
Cropland
176,822 acres
Avg Farm Size
718 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 89.9%
176,822 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 196,716 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 176,822 | 89.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 19,894 | 10.1% |
| Average farm size | 718 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Red Lake County, Minnesota?
Red Lake County, Minnesota has 274 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 718 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Red Lake County?
Red Lake County's total commodity sales are $109.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #62 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Red Lake County receive?
Red Lake County received $8.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($42.75/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Red Lake County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Red Lake County is $41.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Red Lake County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Red Lake (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Randall County, TX · HEAVY
$8.4M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Red Lake; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Judith Basin County, MT · HEAVY
$8.4M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Red Lake; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Franklin County, IA · DENSE
$8.4M federal receipts is higher by $18K than Red Lake; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Alfalfa County, OK · HEAVY
$8.4M federal receipts is higher by $37K than Red Lake; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lake County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Lake sits near Red Lake on payments-per-acre ($41.41) while total receipts differ.
Colquitt County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Colquitt sits near Red Lake on payments-per-acre ($44.59) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Red Lake stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#333)
Red Lake ranks #333 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
Red Lake County, Minnesota stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #333 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.