Farm operations
758
Avg 294 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26023 758 farms Top quartile (#16/83) 85% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Branch County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Branch County. Ranked #16 of 83 counties in Michigan.
223K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 84.6% 189K acres
- Other land
- 15.4% 34K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Branch County received $10.88 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.88
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 1.02×
- 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.
758 farms · $278.0M sales
Branch County, Michigan reports 758 farms and $278.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1197 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #16 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #16 of 83
- National payments rank #1197 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$278.0M
3.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.4M
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$87.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Branch County's net farm income sits at the 82th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Branch County Farm Data Shows
Branch County, Michigan reported 758 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $278.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.88/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $87.8M. In-state sales rank #16 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 222,892 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 188,564 acres (84.6%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$10.88 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
222,892 acres
Cropland
188,564 acres
Avg Farm Size
294 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 84.6%
188,564 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 222,892 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 188,564 | 84.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 34,328 | 15.4% |
| Average farm size | 294 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Branch County, Michigan?
Branch County, Michigan has 758 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 294 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Branch County?
Branch County's total commodity sales are $278.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #16 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Branch County receive?
Branch County received $2.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.88/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Branch County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Branch County is $87.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Branch County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Branch (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Yates County, NY · DENSE
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by - than Branch; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Madison County, ID · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Branch; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Searcy County, AR · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Branch; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sharkey County, MS · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Branch; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Chambers County (MID $/acre pole)
Chambers sits near Branch on payments-per-acre ($10.90) while total receipts differ.
Coles County (MID $/acre pole)
Coles sits near Branch on payments-per-acre ($10.95) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Branch stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1197)
Branch ranks #1197 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
Branch County, Michigan stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1197 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.