Farm operations
335
Avg 251 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26033 335 farms Lower-middle (#60/83) 62% cropland MID CROP-LED
Chippewa County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Chippewa County. Ranked #60 of 83 counties in Michigan.
84K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 61.7% 52K acres
- Other land
- 38.3% 32K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Chippewa County received $10.11 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.
- $10.11
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 0.95×
- 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.
335 farms · $15.6M sales
Chippewa County, Michigan reports 335 farms and $15.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1926 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #60 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #60 of 83
- National payments rank #1926 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.4%
Commodity sales
$15.6M
0.19× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$851K
5.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$5.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Chippewa County's net farm income sits at the 29th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Chippewa County Farm Data Shows
Chippewa County, Michigan reported 335 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $15.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $851K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.11/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.3M. In-state sales rank #60 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 84,200 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 51,959 acres (61.7%) - a CROP-LED 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
$10.11 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
84,200 acres
Cropland
51,959 acres
Avg Farm Size
251 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 61.7%
51,959 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 84,200 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 51,959 | 61.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 32,241 | 38.3% |
| Average farm size | 251 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Chippewa County, Michigan?
Chippewa County, Michigan has 335 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 251 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Chippewa County?
Chippewa County's total commodity sales are $15.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #60 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Chippewa County receive?
Chippewa County received $851K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.11/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Chippewa County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Chippewa County is $5.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Chippewa County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Chippewa (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Burlington County, NJ · MID
$851K federal receipts is higher by - than Chippewa; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Ashtabula County, OH · LIGHT
$850K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Chippewa; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Suwannee County, FL · LIGHT
$849K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Chippewa; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Warren County, MO · MID
$849K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Chippewa; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Pulaski County (MID $/acre pole)
Pulaski sits near Chippewa on payments-per-acre ($10.10) while total receipts differ.
Lincoln County (MID $/acre pole)
Lincoln sits near Chippewa on payments-per-acre ($10.04) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Chippewa stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1926)
Chippewa ranks #1926 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
Chippewa County, Michigan stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1926 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.