Farm operations
898
Avg 227 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26025 898 farms Upper-middle (#27/83) 79% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Calhoun County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Calhoun County. Ranked #27 of 83 counties in Michigan.
204K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 78.9% 161K acres
- Other land
- 21.1% 43K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Calhoun County received $14.78 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.78
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 1.39×
- 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.
898 farms · $179.4M sales
Calhoun County, Michigan reports 898 farms and $179.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1027 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #27 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #27 of 83
- National payments rank #1027 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$179.4M
2.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.0M
1.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$37.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Calhoun County's net farm income sits at the 62th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Calhoun County Farm Data Shows
Calhoun County, Michigan reported 898 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $179.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.78/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $37.6M. In-state sales rank #27 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 204,143 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 161,077 acres (78.9%) - 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
$14.78 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
204,143 acres
Cropland
161,077 acres
Avg Farm Size
227 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 78.9%
161,077 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 204,143 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 161,077 | 78.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 43,066 | 21.1% |
| Average farm size | 227 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Calhoun County, Michigan?
Calhoun County, Michigan has 898 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 227 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Calhoun County?
Calhoun County's total commodity sales are $179.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #27 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Calhoun County receive?
Calhoun County received $3.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.78/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Calhoun County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Calhoun County is $37.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Calhoun County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Calhoun (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Ionia County, MI · HEAVY
$3.0M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Calhoun; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jasper County, IN · MID
$3.0M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Calhoun; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Pemiscot County, MO · MID
$3.0M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Calhoun; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Asotin County, WA · HEAVY
$3.0M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Calhoun; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Grundy County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Grundy sits near Calhoun on payments-per-acre ($14.75) while total receipts differ.
Walworth County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Walworth sits near Calhoun on payments-per-acre ($14.82) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Calhoun stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1027)
Calhoun ranks #1027 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
Calhoun County, Michigan stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1027 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.