Farm operations
847
Avg 453 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MN · FIPS 27173 847 farms Upper-middle (#29/87) 92% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Yellow Medicine County. Ranked #29 of 87 counties in Minnesota.
383K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 91.5% 351K acres
- Other land
- 8.5% 32K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Yellow Medicine County received $29.93 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.8× the Minnesota county median of $16.58.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $29.93
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $16.58
- Minnesota county median per acre
- 1.80×
- 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.
847 farms · $422.7M sales
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota reports 847 farms and $422.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #206 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #29 of 87 counties in Minnesota; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #29 of 87
- National payments rank #206 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.7%
Commodity sales
$422.7M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$11.5M
2.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$141.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Yellow Medicine County's net farm income sits at the 91th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Yellow Medicine County Farm Data Shows
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota reported 847 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $422.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $11.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($29.93/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $141.1M. In-state sales rank #29 of 87 in Minnesota.
Of 383,404 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 350,967 acres (91.5%) - 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
$29.93 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
383,404 acres
Cropland
350,967 acres
Avg Farm Size
453 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 91.5%
350,967 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 383,404 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 350,967 | 91.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 32,437 | 8.5% |
| Average farm size | 453 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota?
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota has 847 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 453 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Yellow Medicine County?
Yellow Medicine County's total commodity sales are $422.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #29 among 87 counties in Minnesota.
How much federal farm assistance does Yellow Medicine County receive?
Yellow Medicine County received $11.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($29.93/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Yellow Medicine County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Yellow Medicine County is $141.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Yellow Medicine County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Yellow Medicine (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Cheyenne County, NE · HEAVY
$11.5M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Yellow Medicine; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Woods County, OK · HEAVY
$11.5M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Yellow Medicine; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Winneshiek County, IA · DENSE
$11.5M federal receipts is higher by $14K than Yellow Medicine; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Rosebud County, MT · LIGHT
$11.4M federal receipts is lower by $45K than Yellow Medicine; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Latah County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Latah sits near Yellow Medicine on payments-per-acre ($29.88) while total receipts differ.
Kandiyohi County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Kandiyohi sits near Yellow Medicine on payments-per-acre ($30.11) while total receipts differ.
Minnesota ERS state roll-up
Yellow Medicine stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Minnesota's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#206)
Yellow Medicine ranks #206 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
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #206 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.