Farm operations
860
Avg 434 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27143 860 farms Upper-middle (#23/87) 94% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Sibley County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sibley County. Ranked #23 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
374K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 93.5% 349K acres
- Other land
- 6.5% 24K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sibley County received $16.40 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $16.40
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 0.99×
- 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.
860 farms · $484.1M sales
Sibley County, Minnesota reports 860 farms and $484.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #492 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #23 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #23 of 87
- National payments rank #492 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$484.1M
1.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$6.1M
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$174.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Sibley County's net farm income sits at the 94th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sibley County Farm Data Shows
Sibley County, Minnesota reported 860 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $484.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.40/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $174.0M. In-state sales rank #23 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 373,628 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 349,255 acres (93.5%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Minnesota.
Land Use
$16.40 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
373,628 acres
Cropland
349,255 acres
Avg Farm Size
434 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 93.5%
349,255 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 373,628 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 349,255 | 93.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 24,373 | 6.5% |
| Average farm size | 434 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sibley County, Minnesota?
Sibley County, Minnesota has 860 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 434 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sibley County?
Sibley County's total commodity sales are $484.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #23 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Sibley County receive?
Sibley County received $6.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.40/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sibley County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sibley County is $174.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sibley County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sibley (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Brazoria County, TX · HEAVY
$6.1M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Sibley; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Saint Landry County, LA · DENSE
$6.1M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Sibley; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Bingham County, ID · LIGHT
$6.1M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Sibley; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sioux County, NE · LIGHT
$6.2M federal receipts is higher by $24K than Sibley; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sherman County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Sherman sits near Sibley on payments-per-acre ($16.31) while total receipts differ.
Stevens County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Stevens sits near Sibley on payments-per-acre ($16.58) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Sibley stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#492)
Sibley ranks #492 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Sibley County, Minnesota stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #492 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.