Land in farms in Clay County

Land in farms in Clay County was 556,161 acres in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is the 8th highest of 87 counties in 2022.

2022, acres556,161
Series high613,8192007
Series low556,1612022

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Land in farms in Clay County, 1997 to 2022

540K560K580K600K620K1997200220072012201720221997: 607,129 acres2002: 600,600 acres2007: 613,819 acres2012: 610,849 acres2017: 576,646 acres2022: 556,161 acres540K560K580K600K620K1997200720221997: 607,129 acres2002: 600,600 acres2007: 613,819 acres2012: 610,849 acres2017: 576,646 acres2022: 556,161 acres
acres. Source: USDA NASS, Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022) via Data Commons. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-11.
All 6 values
Periodacres
2022556,161
2017576,646
2012610,849
2007613,819
2002600,600
1997607,129

Compared with Minnesota and United States

Place2022
Clay County556,161
Minnesota25,442,625
United States880,100,848

Clay County compared with nearby places

Aitkin County: 120,748 acresAnoka County: 30,064 acresBecker County: 381,537 acresBeltrami County: 173,158 acresBenton County: 134,358 acresBig Stone County: 263,888 acresBlue Earth County: 478,133 acresBrown County: 302,331 acresCarlton County: 125,420 acresCarver County: 156,676 acresCass County: 134,449 acresChippewa County: 364,695 acresChisago County: 81,038 acresClay County: 556,161 acresClearwater County: 159,856 acresCook County: 1,940 acresCottonwood County: 392,494 acresCrow Wing County: 92,791 acresDakota County: 208,517 acresDodge County: 280,440 acresDouglas County: 268,096 acresFaribault County: 383,231 acresFillmore County: 470,312 acresFreeborn County: 351,174 acresGoodhue County: 421,698 acresGrant County: 338,754 acresHennepin County: 32,406 acresHouston County: 223,021 acresHubbard County: 98,144 acresIsanti County: 101,666 acresItasca County: 96,375 acresJackson County: 384,337 acresKanabec County: 99,182 acresKandiyohi County: 494,447 acresKittson County: 602,709 acresKoochiching County: 60,919 acresLac qui Parle County: 410,959 acresLake County: 1,422 acresLake of the Woods County: 109,394 acresLe Sueur County: 205,774 acresLincoln County: 212,420 acresLyon County: 424,591 acresMcLeod County: 246,163 acresMahnomen County: 217,882 acresMarshall County: 912,128 acresMartin County: 454,025 acresMeeker County: 308,376 acresMille Lacs County: 96,684 acresMorrison County: 361,789 acresMower County: 380,070 acresMurray County: 351,476 acresNicollet County: 278,870 acresNobles County: 366,330 acresNorman County: 491,694 acresOlmsted County: 308,004 acresOtter Tail County: 770,922 acresPennington County: 258,956 acresPine County: 164,801 acresPipestone County: 227,976 acresPolk County: 1,083,394 acresPope County: 310,041 acresRamsey County: 799 acresRed Lake County: 196,716 acresRedwood County: 560,222 acresRenville County: 626,065 acresRice County: 249,881 acresRock County: 261,220 acresRoseau County: 537,341 acresSt. Louis County: 162,061 acresScott County: 99,629 acresSherburne County: 85,044 acresSibley County: 373,628 acresStearns County: 643,463 acresSteele County: 245,834 acresStevens County: 330,936 acresSwift County: 374,933 acresTodd County: 321,168 acresTraverse County: 309,539 acresWabasha County: 235,417 acresWadena County: 123,335 acresWaseca County: 266,866 acresWashington County: 50,806 acresWatonwan County: 263,479 acresWilkin County: 401,044 acresWinona County: 295,658 acresWright County: 224,831 acresYellow Medicine County: 383,404 acres
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Land in farms, 2022, acres. Clay County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Land operated by farms in the census year, in acres, including cropland, pasture, woodland and land under farm buildings, as counted by the USDA Census of Agriculture every five years.

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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. (2026). Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022) (Land in farms, Clay County, 1997 to 2022) [Data set]. Data Commons. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/

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Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022), Land in farms, Clay County, 1997 to 2022. U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 11 Oct. 2026, https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Data Commons, https://datacommons.org. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/land-in-farms/clay-county-minnesota. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. 2026. Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Land in farms, Clay County, 1997 to 2022. Dataset. Distributed by Data Commons. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/land-in-farms/clay-county-minnesota.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service (2026) Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022), Land in farms, Clay County, 1997 to 2022 [Dataset]. Via Data Commons. Available at: https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/land-in-farms/clay-county-minnesota (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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What is the land in farms in Clay County?

Land in farms in Clay County was 556,161 acres in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is the 8th highest of 87 counties in 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest land in farms in Clay County?

613,819 acres in 2007, the highest value since 1997 in this series.

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