Farm operations
194
Avg 81 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26019 194 farms Lower-middle (#62/83) 51% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Benzie County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Benzie County. Ranked #62 of 83 counties in Michigan.
16K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 50.5% 8K acres
- Other land
- 49.5% 8K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Benzie County received $75.89 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 7.1× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $75.89
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 7.14×
- 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.
194 farms · $14.5M sales
Benzie County, Michigan reports 194 farms and $14.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1725 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #62 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #62 of 83
- National payments rank #1725 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 8.3%
Commodity sales
$14.5M
0.18× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
8.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Benzie County's net farm income sits at the 23th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Benzie County Farm Data Shows
Benzie County, Michigan reported 194 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $14.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($75.89/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.6M. In-state sales rank #62 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 15,800 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 7,985 acres (50.5%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Michigan.
Land Use
$75.89 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
15,800 acres
Cropland
7,985 acres
Avg Farm Size
81 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 50.5%
7,985 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 15,800 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 7,985 | 50.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 7,815 | 49.5% |
| Average farm size | 81 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Benzie County, Michigan?
Benzie County, Michigan has 194 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 81 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Benzie County?
Benzie County's total commodity sales are $14.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #62 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Benzie County receive?
Benzie County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($75.89/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Benzie County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Benzie County is $2.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Benzie County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Benzie (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Erie County, OH · HEAVY
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Benzie; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Santa Cruz County, CA · DENSE
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Benzie; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Antrim County, MI · DENSE
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Benzie; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lexington County, SC · HEAVY
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Benzie; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Hood River County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Hood River sits near Benzie on payments-per-acre ($49.58) while total receipts differ.
New Haven County (DENSE $/acre pole)
New Haven sits near Benzie on payments-per-acre ($46.74) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Benzie stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1725)
Benzie ranks #1725 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Benzie County, Michigan stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1725 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.