According to the 2022 Ag Census released in February, Minnesota farms of all sizes, including those on the small size are growing. Here is a quick snapshot & look at those results:
- Farms with 1 to 9 acres grew from 1,974 five years ago to 2,189 in 2022
- Farms with 10 to 49 acres grew from 4,365 to 5,672; 50 to 179 acres grew from 4,741 to 5,305; and the farms with 180 to 499 acres grew from 2,869 in 2017 to 3,149 in 2022
- Farms with 500 acres or more grew from 2,183 in 2017 to 2,599 in 2022
- The average-sized farm in Minnesota is 388 acres in 2022, up from 371 in 2017
Full article: Census: Minnesota farms are growing (farmprogress.com)
