Farm operations
821
Avg 197 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27137 821 farms Bottom quartile (#79/87) 50% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
St. Louis County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for St. Louis County. Ranked #79 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
162K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 50.0% 81K acres
- Other land
- 50.0% 81K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
St. Louis County received $6.65 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.65
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 0.40×
- 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.
821 farms · $29.1M sales
St. Louis County, Minnesota reports 821 farms and $29.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1792 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #79 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #79 of 87
- National payments rank #1792 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.7%
Commodity sales
$29.1M
0.093× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.1M
3.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.5M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- St. Louis County's net farm income sits at the 35th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the St. Louis County Farm Data Shows
St. Louis County, Minnesota reported 821 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $29.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.65/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.5M. In-state sales rank #79 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 162,061 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 80,998 acres (50.0%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Minnesota.
Land Use
$6.65 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
162,061 acres
Cropland
80,998 acres
Avg Farm Size
197 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 50.0%
80,998 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 162,061 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 80,998 | 50.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 81,063 | 50.0% |
| Average farm size | 197 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in St. Louis County, Minnesota?
St. Louis County, Minnesota has 821 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 197 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of St. Louis County?
St. Louis County's total commodity sales are $29.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #79 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does St. Louis County receive?
St. Louis County received $1.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.65/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in St. Louis County?
Net cash farm income for operations in St. Louis County is $8.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with St. Louis County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for St. Louis (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Delaware County, OH · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by - than St. Louis; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Pulaski County, IL · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $1K than St. Louis; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Red River County, LA · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than St. Louis; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Buchanan County, MO · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $2K than St. Louis; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
San Miguel County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
San Miguel sits near St. Louis on payments-per-acre ($6.62) while total receipts differ.
Pontotoc County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Pontotoc sits near St. Louis on payments-per-acre ($6.62) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
St. Louis stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1792)
St. Louis ranks #1792 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
St. Louis County, Minnesota stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1792 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.