Farm operations
268
Avg 153 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26031 268 farms Bottom quartile (#67/83) 51% cropland TRACE CROP-LED
Cheboygan County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cheboygan County. Ranked #67 of 83 counties in Michigan.
41K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 50.7% 21K acres
- Other land
- 49.3% 20K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cheboygan County received $1.00 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.
- $1.00
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 0.09×
- 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.
268 farms · $7.7M sales
Cheboygan County, Michigan reports 268 farms and $7.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2822 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #67 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #67 of 83
- National payments rank #2822 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$7.7M
0.095× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$41K
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-76K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Cheboygan County's net farm income sits at the 14th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cheboygan County Farm Data Shows
Cheboygan County, Michigan reported 268 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $7.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $41K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.00/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-76K. In-state sales rank #67 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 41,010 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 20,807 acres (50.7%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Michigan.
Land Use
$1.00 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
41,010 acres
Cropland
20,807 acres
Avg Farm Size
153 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 50.7%
20,807 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 41,010 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 20,807 | 50.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 20,203 | 49.3% |
| Average farm size | 153 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cheboygan County, Michigan?
Cheboygan County, Michigan has 268 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 153 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cheboygan County?
Cheboygan County's total commodity sales are $7.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #67 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Cheboygan County receive?
Cheboygan County received $41K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.00/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cheboygan County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cheboygan County is $-76K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cheboygan County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cheboygan (TRACE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-LED
Laurel County, KY · TRACE
$41K federal receipts is higher by - than Cheboygan; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Perry County, TN · TRACE
$41K federal receipts is higher by - than Cheboygan; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Tyler County, TX · TRACE
$41K federal receipts is higher by - than Cheboygan; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Breathitt County, KY · TRACE
$42K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Cheboygan; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Bennington County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Bennington sits near Cheboygan on payments-per-acre ($0.99) while total receipts differ.
Jefferson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Jefferson sits near Cheboygan on payments-per-acre ($0.99) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Cheboygan stamps TRACE · CROP-LED inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2822)
Cheboygan ranks #2822 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Cheboygan County, Michigan stamps TRACE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2822 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.