Farm operations
358
Avg 865 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27155 358 farms Lower-middle (#50/87) 94% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Traverse County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Traverse County. Ranked #50 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
310K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 94.2% 292K acres
- Other land
- 5.8% 18K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Traverse County received $26.26 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $26.26
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 1.58×
- 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.
358 farms · $259.6M sales
Traverse County, Minnesota reports 358 farms and $259.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #348 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #50 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #50 of 87
- National payments rank #348 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.1%
Commodity sales
$259.6M
0.83× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$8.1M
3.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$86.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Traverse County's net farm income sits at the 81th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Traverse County Farm Data Shows
Traverse County, Minnesota reported 358 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $259.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $8.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($26.26/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $86.0M. In-state sales rank #50 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 309,539 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 291,513 acres (94.2%) - 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
$26.26 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
309,539 acres
Cropland
291,513 acres
Avg Farm Size
865 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 94.2%
291,513 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 309,539 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 291,513 | 94.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 18,026 | 5.8% |
| Average farm size | 865 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Traverse County, Minnesota?
Traverse County, Minnesota has 358 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 865 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Traverse County?
Traverse County's total commodity sales are $259.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #50 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Traverse County receive?
Traverse County received $8.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($26.26/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Traverse County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Traverse County is $86.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Traverse County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Traverse (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Johnson County, WY · LIGHT
$8.1M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Traverse; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Pike County, IL · HEAVY
$8.1M federal receipts is lower by $16K than Traverse; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Haskell County, TX · HEAVY
$8.1M federal receipts is lower by $18K than Traverse; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Blaine County, OK · HEAVY
$8.1M federal receipts is lower by $44K than Traverse; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Webster County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Webster sits near Traverse on payments-per-acre ($26.34) while total receipts differ.
Sanborn County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Sanborn sits near Traverse on payments-per-acre ($26.41) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Traverse stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#348)
Traverse ranks #348 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
Traverse County, Minnesota stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #348 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.