Table 3. Economic Class of Farms by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Government Payments: 
2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
2012 
2007 
Market value of 
agricultural 
products sold and 
government payments 
Market value of 
agricultural 
products sold 
Government 
payments 
Market value of 
agricultural 
products sold and 
government payments 
Market value of 
agricultural 
products sold 
Government 
payments 
Total 
farms 
74,542 
74,542 
52,205 
80,992 
80,992 
56,657 
$1,000 
21,748,052 
21,280,184 
467,867 
13,626,327 
13,180,466 
445,861 
Average per farm 
dollars 
291,756 
285,479 
8,962 
168,243 
162,738 
7,869 
By economic class: 
Less than $1 ,000 
farms 
6,377 
6,377 
1,570 
11,410 
11,410 
2,924 
$1,000 
1,677 
870 
807 
3,291 
1,744 
1,547 
$1,000 to $2,499 
farms 
7,226 
7,226 
4,553 
9,775 
9,775 
6,668 
$1,000 
12,137 
5,055 
7,082 
16,257 
6,466 
9,790 
$2,500 to $4,999 
farms 
7,151 
7,151 
4,123 
8,434 
8,434 
5,591 
$1,000 
25,727 
13,436 
12,291 
30,192 
14,575 
15,617 
$5,000 to $9,999 
farms 
6,957 
6,957 
3,799 
7,696 
7,696 
4,991 
$1,000 
49,936 
31,082 
18,854 
54,667 
32,109 
22,558 
$10,000 to $24,999 
farms 
7,398 
7,398 
4,249 
8,261 
8,261 
5,573 
$1,000 
119,744 
94,174 
25,571 
133,545 
101,917 
31,628 
$25,000 to $49,999 
farms 
5,899 
5,899 
4,084 
6,127 
6,127 
4,844 
$1,000 
214,607 
197,018 
17,589 
221,906 
195,195 
26,711 
$50,000 to $99,999 
farms 
8,052 
8,052 
6,632 
6,648 
6,648 
5,788 
$1,000 
594,680 
570,541 
24,140 
482,849 
452,336 
30,513 
$100,000 to $249,999 
farms 
8,357 
8,357 
7,603 
9,537 
9,537 
8,754 
$1,000 
1,426,627 
1,380,363 
46,264 
1,580,162 
1,510,287 
69,875 
$250,000 to $499,999 
farms 
6,464 
6,464 
6,040 
6,412 
6,412 
5,959 
$1,000 
2,378,491 
2,313,637 
64,854 
2,286,929 
2,200,794 
86,135 
$500,000 to $999,999 
farms 
5,249 
5,249 
4,895 
3,901 
3,901 
3,382 
$1,000 
3,774,707 
3,683,642 
91,065 
2,727,985 
2,649,517 
78,468 
$1 ,000,000 or more 
farms 
5,412 
5,412 
4,657 
2,791 
2,791 
2,183 
$1,000 
13,149,719 
12,990,367 
159,352 
6,088,545 
6,015,525 
73,019 
$1,000,000 to $2,499,999 
farms 
4,039 
4,039 
3,617 
2,227 
2,227 
1,842 
$1,000 
6,395,445 
6,284,715 
110,730 
3,262,756 
3,204,928 
57,829 
$2,500,000 to $4,999,999 
farms 
1,042 
1,042 
852 
407 
407 
278 
$1,000 
3,489,476 
3,452,273 
37,203 
1,351,588 
1,339,422 
12,167 
$5,000,000 or more 
farms 
331 
331 
188 
157 
157 
63 
$1,000 
3,264,798 
3,253,379 
11,419 
1,474,200 
1,471,176 
3,024 
10 Minnesota 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
