Farm operations
897
Avg 160 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26015 897 farms Upper-middle (#26/83) 74% cropland MID CROP-LED
Barry County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Barry County. Ranked #26 of 83 counties in Michigan.
144K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 74.3% 107K acres
- Other land
- 25.7% 37K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Barry County received $9.92 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.92
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 0.93×
- 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.
897 farms · $185.9M sales
Barry County, Michigan reports 897 farms and $185.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1609 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #26 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #26 of 83
- National payments rank #1609 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$185.9M
2.3× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.4M
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$40.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Barry County's net farm income sits at the 64th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Barry County Farm Data Shows
Barry County, Michigan reported 897 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $185.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.92/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $40.7M. In-state sales rank #26 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 143,772 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 106,855 acres (74.3%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Michigan.
Land Use
$9.92 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
143,772 acres
Cropland
106,855 acres
Avg Farm Size
160 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 74.3%
106,855 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 143,772 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 106,855 | 74.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 36,917 | 25.7% |
| Average farm size | 160 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Barry County, Michigan?
Barry County, Michigan has 897 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 160 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Barry County?
Barry County's total commodity sales are $185.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #26 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Barry County receive?
Barry County received $1.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.92/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Barry County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Barry County is $40.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Barry County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Barry (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Noble County, IN · MID
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Barry; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Wayne County, UT · DENSE
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Barry; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Shannon County, MO · MID
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Barry; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Atchison County, MO · LIGHT
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Barry; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Lapeer County (MID $/acre pole)
Lapeer sits near Barry on payments-per-acre ($9.91) while total receipts differ.
Ohio County (MID $/acre pole)
Ohio sits near Barry on payments-per-acre ($10.01) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Barry stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1609)
Barry ranks #1609 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Barry County, Michigan stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1609 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.