Farm operations
95
Avg 199 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26003 95 farms Bottom quartile (#71/83) 52% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Alger County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Alger County. Ranked #71 of 83 counties in Michigan.
19K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 51.8% 10K acres
- Other land
- 48.2% 9K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Alger County received $5.12 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.12
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 0.48×
- Michigan median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
95 farms · $4.6M sales
Alger County, Michigan reports 95 farms and $4.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2706 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #71 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #71 of 83
- National payments rank #2706 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.1%
Commodity sales
$4.6M
0.057× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$97K
2.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Alger County's net farm income sits at the 20th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Alger County Farm Data Shows
Alger County, Michigan reported 95 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $4.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $97K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.12/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.6M. In-state sales rank #71 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 18,945 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 9,811 acres (51.8%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Michigan.
Land Use
$5.12 per acre of agricultural land · the median Michigan county receives $10.62. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
18,945 acres
Cropland
9,811 acres
Avg Farm Size
199 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 51.8%
9,811 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 18,945 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 9,811 | 51.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 9,134 | 48.2% |
| Average farm size | 199 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Alger County, Michigan?
Alger County, Michigan has 95 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 199 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Alger County?
Alger County's total commodity sales are $4.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #71 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Alger County receive?
Alger County received $97K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.12/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Alger County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Alger County is $1.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Alger County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Alger (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Nicholas County, WV · TRACE
$97K federal receipts is higher by - than Alger; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Franklin County, AL · TRACE
$96K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Alger; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Lee County, AL · TRACE
$96K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Alger; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Randolph County, AL · TRACE
$98K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Alger; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Montmorency County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Montmorency sits near Alger on payments-per-acre ($5.06) while total receipts differ.
Gloucester County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Gloucester sits near Alger on payments-per-acre ($4.96) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Alger stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2706)
Alger ranks #2706 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Alger County, Michigan stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2706 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Michigan compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Michigan state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.