Minnesota farming statistics (2022)
Minnesota had 65,531 farms working 25,442,625 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 388 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, Minnesota ranks 8 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Minnesota had 65,531 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 3.4% of all US farms — across 25,442,625 acres of farmland, averaging 388 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
65,531
2022 census count
Land in farms
25,442,625
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
388
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
8 / 50
among US states
How Minnesota compares
States ranked nearest to Minnesota by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Illinois | 71,123 | 370 acres |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 70,378 | 467 acres |
| 7 | Kentucky | 69,425 | 179 acres |
| 9 | California | 63,134 | 383 acres |
| 10 | Tennessee | 63,105 | 170 acres |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 58,521 | 236 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in Minnesota?
- Minnesota had 65,531 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 25,442,625 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 8 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Minnesota?
- The average farm size in Minnesota was 388 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (25,442,625 acres) divided by the number of farms (65,531), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Minnesota figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.