There are an estimated 2 million farms nationwide, down nearly 7,000 from one year ago. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service says there are 67,400 farms in Minnesota. That’s down 100 from 2020. South Dakota has 29,400 farms, down 200 from one year ago. North Dakota farm numbers are unchanged at 26,000. The average farm size in North Dakota is just over 1,500 acres. Only Wyoming, Montana, Nevada and New Mexico have larger farms on an average basis.
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