Farm operations
993
Avg 298 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27169 993 farms Upper-middle (#33/87) 73% cropland MID CROP-LED
Winona County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Winona County. Ranked #33 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
296K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 73.4% 217K acres
- Other land
- 26.6% 79K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Winona County received $8.92 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.92
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 0.54×
- 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.
993 farms · $401.9M sales
Winona County, Minnesota reports 993 farms and $401.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1136 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #33 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #33 of 87
- National payments rank #1136 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$401.9M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.6M
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$82.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Winona 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 Winona County Farm Data Shows
Winona County, Minnesota reported 993 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $401.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.92/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $82.9M. In-state sales rank #33 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 295,658 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 217,078 acres (73.4%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Minnesota.
Land Use
$8.92 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
295,658 acres
Cropland
217,078 acres
Avg Farm Size
298 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 73.4%
217,078 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 295,658 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 217,078 | 73.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 78,580 | 26.6% |
| Average farm size | 298 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Winona County, Minnesota?
Winona County, Minnesota has 993 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 298 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Winona County?
Winona County's total commodity sales are $401.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #33 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Winona County receive?
Winona County received $2.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.92/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Winona County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Winona County is $82.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Winona County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Winona (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Eddy County, NM · LIGHT
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by - than Winona; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lincoln County, OK · LIGHT
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Winona; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Carroll County, MD · DENSE
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Winona; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Logan County, OK · MID
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Winona; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Jefferson County (MID $/acre pole)
Jefferson sits near Winona on payments-per-acre ($8.98) while total receipts differ.
Chautauqua County (MID $/acre pole)
Chautauqua sits near Winona on payments-per-acre ($8.82) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Winona stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1136)
Winona ranks #1136 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Winona County, Minnesota stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1136 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.