Land in farms in McLeod County
Land in farms in McLeod County was 246,163 acres in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is the 50th highest of 87 counties in 2022.
Land in farms in McLeod County, 1997 to 2022
All 6 values
| Period | acres |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 246,163 |
| 2017 | 268,636 |
| 2012 | 263,885 |
| 2007 | 243,958 |
| 2002 | 262,724 |
| 1997 | 256,398 |
Compared with Minnesota and United States
| Place | 2022 |
|---|---|
| McLeod County | 246,163 |
| Minnesota | 25,442,625 |
| United States | 880,100,848 |
McLeod County compared with nearby places
- Under 100K
- 100K to 210K
- 210K to 270K
- 270K to 350K
- 350K to 420K
- 420K and over
Rankings
Definition
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.
How to cite
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.Citation styles
APA 7
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, McLeod County, 1997 to 2022) [Data set]. Data Commons. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/
MLA 9
Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022), Land in farms, McLeod 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/mcleod-county-minnesota. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
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, McLeod 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/mcleod-county-minnesota.
Harvard
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, McLeod 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/mcleod-county-minnesota (Accessed: 11 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{department_land_in_farms_mcleod_2022,
author = {{U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service}},
title = {{Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022): Land in farms, McLeod County, 1997 to 2022}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
publisher = {Data Commons},
url = {https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/},
urldate = {2026-10-11},
note = {Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org). Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/land-in-farms/mcleod-county-minnesota. Publisher attribution: 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.},
}
RIS
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What is the land in farms in McLeod County?
Land in farms in McLeod County was 246,163 acres in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is the 50th 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 McLeod County?
268,636 acres in 2017, the highest value since 1997 in this series.