Farm operations
525
Avg 97 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27163 525 farms Bottom quartile (#69/87) 72% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Washington County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Washington County. Ranked #69 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
51K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 72.3% 37K acres
- Other land
- 27.7% 14K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Washington County received $17.24 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.
- $17.24
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 1.04×
- 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.
525 farms · $60.7M sales
Washington County, Minnesota reports 525 farms and $60.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1913 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #69 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #69 of 87
- National payments rank #1913 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$60.7M
0.19× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$876K
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$16.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Washington County's net farm income sits at the 46th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Washington County Farm Data Shows
Washington County, Minnesota reported 525 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $60.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $876K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($17.24/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $16.7M. In-state sales rank #69 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 50,806 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 36,745 acres (72.3%) - a CROP-LED 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
$17.24 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
50,806 acres
Cropland
36,745 acres
Avg Farm Size
97 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 72.3%
36,745 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 50,806 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 36,745 | 72.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 14,061 | 27.7% |
| Average farm size | 97 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Washington County, Minnesota?
Washington County, Minnesota has 525 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 97 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Washington County?
Washington County's total commodity sales are $60.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #69 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Washington County receive?
Washington County received $876K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($17.24/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Washington County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Washington County is $16.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Washington County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Washington (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Henry County, IN · LIGHT
$875K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Washington; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Lafourche County, LA · LIGHT
$877K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Washington; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Camden County, MO · LIGHT
$877K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Washington; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Taylor County, WI · LIGHT
$877K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Washington; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Saint Helena County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Saint Helena sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($17.37) while total receipts differ.
Surry County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Surry sits near Washington on payments-per-acre ($16.53) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Washington stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1913)
Washington ranks #1913 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
Washington County, Minnesota stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1913 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.