Health · Farming

Farming, MN health

On every measure CDC estimates, Farming looks like Minnesota as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56307, 56368, 56310
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 942 people are less certain, so we show Farming's figures without a grade.

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How Farming compares with Minnesota

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Farming adults…

31 of every 100 Farming adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28–34.2%

Bars show Farming; the black tick is Minnesota. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Farming, betterFarming, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.4% Farming
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.7% Farming
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.1% Farming
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.6% Farming
MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Farming adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

75%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
70%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
69%
Colon screening
MN 69%
80%
Mammogram
MN 79%
77%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Farming 6.8% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Farming adults are doing

1 in 3Farming adults feel lonely
29.7% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Farming adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Farming adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Farming adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · Minnesota 15.1% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 10
Farming adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Farming adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 19
Farming adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 16
Farming adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · MN 7.1% · about the same

7.1% of Farming adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.6%

of Farming adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

Black tick: Minnesota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Farming

Farming and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Farming.

Collegeville: 35.3% Albany: 35.6% St. Martin: 35.7% Munson: 36.6% Wakefield: 35.3% Avon: 35.7% St. Joseph: 36.5% Krain: 35.7% Oak: 36% St. Martin: 36.2% Spring Hill: 36.7% Zion: 35.5% Richmond: 36.2% Eden Lake: 36.1% Roscoe: 37.2% Paynesville: 35.5% Farming: 35.9% Farming Collegeville Albany St. Martin Munson Centracare - Paynesville Hospital · Paynesville · 13.8 miH Centracare Health System - Melrose Hospital · Melrose · 15 mi · 5★ MedicareH
35.3%37.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Collegeville35.3%
Albany35.6%
St. Martin35.7%
Farming35.9%
Munson36.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 13.8 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Farming

No hospital or community health center in Farming itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERCentracare - Paynesville HospitalPaynesville · 13.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentracare Health System - Melrose Hospital★★★★★ · 15 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 38.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.8 mi
Centracare - Paynesville Hospital
Paynesville · not rated
ERRural critical access
15 mi
Centracare Health System - Melrose Hospital
Melrose · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
17.3 mi
St. Cloud VA Medical Center
St. Cloud · not rated
VA
19.5 mi
Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
Saint Cloud · ★★★★★
ER
38.2 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
68.8 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
2 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary carePart of Farming is a federal shortage area.Rural Stearns County · need score 12 of 25
✓ Dental careFarming is not a shortage area
! Mental healthFarming's county is a federal shortage area.Central Region · need score 16 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Farming. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Farming
MeasureFarmingMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.1%28–34.2%31%about the same
High cholesterol34.5%31.2–37.8%33.4%about the same
Obesity35.9%31.3–40.6%33.5%about the same
Arthritis23.6%21.1–26.2%22.3%about the same
Depression25.1%22.1–28.1%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.7%7–10.6%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.5–10.2%8.5%about the same
Diabetes10%8.8–11.4%10.1%about the same
COPD5.9%5.1–6.7%5.4%about the same
Heart disease6.4%5.6–7%5.9%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.9–3.6%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%12.5–16.9%13.1%about the same
Binge drink19.1%16.4–22%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise22.4%19.2–25.8%22.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.7%25.7–34%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75%71.9–78.1%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit70.4%67.4–73.2%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check85.5%83.6–87.2%85.3%about the same
Colon screening68.7%64.7–72.7%68.7%about the same
Mammogram79.8%74–84.8%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds76.9%74–79.6%76.1%about the same
No health insurance6.8%5.7–8.2%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.7%25.7–33.7%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.4%18.4–24.5%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.8%14–17.6%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health15.7%13.5–17.9%16%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.1%10.7–13.6%11.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.1%8.4–12%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.6%7.2–10%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.3%4.5–6.1%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation6.2%5.4–7.1%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7.1%5.9–8.6%7.9%
Disability
Any disability26.6%23.4–30%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs11.4%9.9–13.1%11.4%
Thinking or memory13.2%11.6–14.8%12.8%
Hearing7.2%6.4–8%6.8%
Vision3.9%3.4–4.3%4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.9–3.6%3.1%
Errands alone7.1%6.3–8%7%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Farming door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Farming better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Farming by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Farming by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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