Farm operations
308
Avg 259 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26011 308 farms Lower-middle (#43/83) 83% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Arenac County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Arenac County. Ranked #43 of 83 counties in Michigan.
80K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 82.9% 66K acres
- Other land
- 17.1% 14K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Arenac County received $13.76 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $13.76
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 1.30×
- 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.
308 farms · $70.7M sales
Arenac County, Michigan reports 308 farms and $70.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1775 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #43 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #43 of 83
- National payments rank #1775 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.6%
Commodity sales
$70.7M
0.87× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.1M
1.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$19.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Arenac County's net farm income sits at the 49th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Arenac County Farm Data Shows
Arenac County, Michigan reported 308 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $70.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($13.76/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $19.8M. In-state sales rank #43 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 79,791 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 66,172 acres (82.9%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Michigan.
Land Use
$13.76 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
79,791 acres
Cropland
66,172 acres
Avg Farm Size
259 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 82.9%
66,172 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 79,791 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 66,172 | 82.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 13,619 | 17.1% |
| Average farm size | 259 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Arenac County, Michigan?
Arenac County, Michigan has 308 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 259 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Arenac County?
Arenac County's total commodity sales are $70.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #43 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Arenac County receive?
Arenac County received $1.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.76/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Arenac County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Arenac County is $19.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Arenac County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Arenac (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Mecosta County, MI · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Arenac; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Washington County, FL · DENSE
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Arenac; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Berkshire County, MA · HEAVY
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Arenac; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
LA Crosse County, WI · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Arenac; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Kenosha County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Kenosha sits near Arenac on payments-per-acre ($14.05) while total receipts differ.
Fulton County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Fulton sits near Arenac on payments-per-acre ($13.44) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Arenac stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1775)
Arenac ranks #1775 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Arenac County, Michigan stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1775 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.