Farm operations
1,323
Avg 423 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27127 1,323 farms Top quartile (#5/87) 96% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Redwood County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Redwood County. Ranked #5 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
560K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 95.6% 535K acres
- Other land
- 4.4% 25K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Redwood County received $27.96 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.
- $27.96
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 1.69×
- 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.
1,323 farms · $804.0M sales
Redwood County, Minnesota reports 1,323 farms and $804.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #112 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #5 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #5 of 87
- National payments rank #112 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.9%
Commodity sales
$804.0M
2.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$15.7M
1.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$245.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Redwood County's net farm income sits at the 97th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Redwood County Farm Data Shows
Redwood County, Minnesota reported 1,323 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $804.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $15.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($27.96/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $245.4M. In-state sales rank #5 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 560,222 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 535,304 acres (95.6%) - 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
$27.96 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
560,222 acres
Cropland
535,304 acres
Avg Farm Size
423 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 95.6%
535,304 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 560,222 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 535,304 | 95.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 24,918 | 4.4% |
| Average farm size | 423 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Redwood County, Minnesota?
Redwood County, Minnesota has 1,323 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 423 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Redwood County?
Redwood County's total commodity sales are $804.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #5 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Redwood County receive?
Redwood County received $15.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($27.96/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Redwood County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Redwood County is $245.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Redwood County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Redwood (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Dawson County, MT · HEAVY
$15.6M federal receipts is lower by $42K than Redwood; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Beadle County, SD · DENSE
$15.8M federal receipts is higher by $92K than Redwood; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Kiowa County, CO · HEAVY
$15.5M federal receipts is lower by $201K than Redwood; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Plymouth County, IA · DENSE
$15.9M federal receipts is higher by $210K than Redwood; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Roseau County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Roseau sits near Redwood on payments-per-acre ($28.04) while total receipts differ.
Ramsey County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Ramsey sits near Redwood on payments-per-acre ($28.16) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Redwood stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#112)
Redwood ranks #112 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
Redwood County, Minnesota stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #112 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.