Farm operations
494
Avg 172 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27141 494 farms Lower-middle (#61/87) 76% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Sherburne County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sherburne County. Ranked #61 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
85K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 75.8% 64K acres
- Other land
- 24.2% 21K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sherburne County received $19.85 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $19.85
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 1.20×
- 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.
494 farms · $120.6M sales
Sherburne County, Minnesota reports 494 farms and $120.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1484 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #61 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #61 of 87
- National payments rank #1484 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$120.6M
0.38× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.7M
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$39.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Sherburne County's net farm income sits at the 63th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sherburne County Farm Data Shows
Sherburne County, Minnesota reported 494 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $120.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.85/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $39.6M. In-state sales rank #61 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 85,044 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 64,444 acres (75.8%) - 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
$19.85 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
85,044 acres
Cropland
64,444 acres
Avg Farm Size
172 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 75.8%
64,444 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 85,044 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 64,444 | 75.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 20,600 | 24.2% |
| Average farm size | 172 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sherburne County, Minnesota?
Sherburne County, Minnesota has 494 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 172 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sherburne County?
Sherburne County's total commodity sales are $120.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #61 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Sherburne County receive?
Sherburne County received $1.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.85/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sherburne County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sherburne County is $39.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sherburne County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sherburne (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Palm Beach County, FL · LIGHT
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Sherburne; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Goliad County, TX · LIGHT
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Sherburne; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Person County, NC · DENSE
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Sherburne; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Bell County, TX · TRACE
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Sherburne; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Marshall County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Marshall sits near Sherburne on payments-per-acre ($19.95) while total receipts differ.
Columbia County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Columbia sits near Sherburne on payments-per-acre ($18.96) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Sherburne stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1484)
Sherburne ranks #1484 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
Sherburne County, Minnesota stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1484 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.