Farm operations
78
Avg 215 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26013 78 farms Bottom quartile (#72/83) 38% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Baraga County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Baraga County. Ranked #72 of 83 counties in Michigan.
17K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 37.6% 6K acres
- Other land
- 62.4% 10K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Baraga County received $3.70 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.70
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 0.35×
- 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.
78 farms · $3.6M sales
Baraga County, Michigan reports 78 farms and $3.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2777 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #72 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #72 of 83
- National payments rank #2777 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$3.6M
0.044× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$62K
1.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$599K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Baraga County's net farm income sits at the 17th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Baraga County Farm Data Shows
Baraga County, Michigan reported 78 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $3.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $62K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.70/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $599K. In-state sales rank #72 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 16,773 acres agricultural land, cropland is 6,305 acres (37.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 215 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Michigan.
Land Use
$3.70 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
16,773 acres
Cropland
6,305 acres
Avg Farm Size
215 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 37.6%
6,305 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 16,773 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 6,305 | 37.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 10,468 | 62.4% |
| Average farm size | 215 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Baraga County, Michigan?
Baraga County, Michigan has 78 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 215 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Baraga County?
Baraga County's total commodity sales are $3.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #72 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Baraga County receive?
Baraga County received $62K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.70/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Baraga County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Baraga County is $599K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Baraga County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Baraga (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Lumpkin County, GA · TRACE
$62K federal receipts is higher by - than Baraga; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Pickett County, TN · TRACE
$63K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Baraga; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Baldwin County, GA · TRACE
$64K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Baraga; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Jones County, GA · TRACE
$60K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Baraga; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
San Juan County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
San Juan sits near Baraga on payments-per-acre ($3.68) while total receipts differ.
Lincoln County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Lincoln sits near Baraga on payments-per-acre ($3.67) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Baraga stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2777)
Baraga ranks #2777 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
Baraga County, Michigan stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2777 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.