Farm operations
624
Avg 160 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27139 624 farms Lower-middle (#65/87) 88% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Scott County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Scott County. Ranked #65 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
100K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 88.2% 88K acres
- Other land
- 11.8% 12K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Scott County received $8.47 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.47
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 0.51×
- 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.
624 farms · $91.8M sales
Scott County, Minnesota reports 624 farms and $91.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1934 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #65 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #65 of 87
- National payments rank #1934 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$91.8M
0.29× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$844K
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$23.5M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Scott County's net farm income sits at the 52th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Scott County Farm Data Shows
Scott County, Minnesota reported 624 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $91.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $844K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.47/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $23.5M. In-state sales rank #65 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 99,629 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 87,877 acres (88.2%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Minnesota.
Land Use
$8.47 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
99,629 acres
Cropland
87,877 acres
Avg Farm Size
160 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 88.2%
87,877 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 99,629 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 87,877 | 88.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 11,752 | 11.8% |
| Average farm size | 160 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Scott County, Minnesota?
Scott County, Minnesota has 624 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 160 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Scott County?
Scott County's total commodity sales are $91.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #65 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Scott County receive?
Scott County received $844K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.47/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Scott County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Scott County is $23.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Scott County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Scott (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Saline County, IL · LIGHT
$842K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Scott; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Union County, PA · HEAVY
$847K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Scott; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Montgomery County, NY · MID
$848K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Scott; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Suwannee County, FL · LIGHT
$849K federal receipts is higher by $5K than Scott; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Yadkin County (MID $/acre pole)
Yadkin sits near Scott on payments-per-acre ($8.52) while total receipts differ.
Fayette County (MID $/acre pole)
Fayette sits near Scott on payments-per-acre ($8.54) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Scott stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1934)
Scott ranks #1934 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Scott County, Minnesota stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1934 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.