Farm operations
651
Avg 297 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26027 651 farms Upper-middle (#21/83) 72% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Cass County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cass County. Ranked #21 of 83 counties in Michigan.
193K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 72.4% 140K acres
- Other land
- 27.6% 53K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cass County received $12.33 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.33
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 1.16×
- 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.
651 farms · $223.2M sales
Cass County, Michigan reports 651 farms and $223.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1217 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #21 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #21 of 83
- National payments rank #1217 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$223.2M
2.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.4M
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$61.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Cass County's net farm income sits at the 73th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cass County Farm Data Shows
Cass County, Michigan reported 651 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $223.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.33/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $61.3M. In-state sales rank #21 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 193,125 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 139,837 acres (72.4%) - a CROP-LED 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
$12.33 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
193,125 acres
Cropland
139,837 acres
Avg Farm Size
297 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 72.4%
139,837 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 193,125 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 139,837 | 72.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 53,288 | 27.6% |
| Average farm size | 297 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cass County, Michigan?
Cass County, Michigan has 651 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 297 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cass County?
Cass County's total commodity sales are $223.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #21 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Cass County receive?
Cass County received $2.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.33/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cass County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cass County is $61.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cass County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cass (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Florence County, SC · DENSE
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Cass; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Mcdonald County, MO · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Cass; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Franklin County, VT · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Cass; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Holt County, MO · MID
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Cass; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Crawford County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Crawford sits near Cass on payments-per-acre ($12.34) while total receipts differ.
Webster County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Webster sits near Cass on payments-per-acre ($12.31) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Cass stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1217)
Cass ranks #1217 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
Cass County, Michigan stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1217 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.