Farm operations
209
Avg 115 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26029 Bottom quartile by state sales TRACE CROP-LED
Charlevoix County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Charlevoix County. Ranked #65 of 83 counties in Michigan.
23,947 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 53.8% 12,886 acres
- Other land
- 46.2% 11,061 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Charlevoix County received $1.38 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.38
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 0.13×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Charlevoix County, Michigan is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit well below state median and it shows low federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$11.3M
0.14× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$33K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$2.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Charlevoix County's net farm income sits at the 22th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Charlevoix County Farm Data Shows
Charlevoix County, Michigan reads as a CROP-LED county with TRACE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the lowest national quintile, under $3.41 an acre, so program receipts are a marginal line beside market revenue.
The state comparisons on this page use the 81 of 83 Michigan counties with published commodity sales (2 withheld by NASS to protect respondents are left out, not counted as zero), averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 80 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 74 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Michigan.
Read with Charlevoix County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Charlevoix (TRACE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-LED
Saint Clair County, AL · TRACE
$33K federal receipts is higher by - than Charlevoix; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Glascock County, GA · TRACE
$33K federal receipts is higher by - than Charlevoix; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Magoffin County, KY · TRACE
$33K federal receipts is higher by - than Charlevoix; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Caldwell County, NC · TRACE
$33K federal receipts is higher by - than Charlevoix; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Pickens County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Pickens sits near Charlevoix on payments-per-acre ($1.39) while total receipts differ.
Pierce County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Pierce sits near Charlevoix on payments-per-acre ($1.39) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Charlevoix stamps TRACE · CROP-LED inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Charlevoix under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Charlevoix County, Michigan:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Charlevoix County, Michigan?
Charlevoix County, Michigan has 209 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 115 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Charlevoix County?
Charlevoix County's total commodity sales are $11.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #65 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Charlevoix County receive?
Charlevoix County received $33K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.38/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Charlevoix County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Charlevoix County is $2.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp TRACE · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
NASS withholds commodity sales for 2 Michigan counties with too few farm operations to publish without identifying individual producers. Those counties are excluded from the peer median on this page rather than counted as zero sales.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.