Farm operations
336
Avg 139 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26035 336 farms Lower-middle (#53/83) 52% cropland TRACE CROP-LED
Clare County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Clare County. Ranked #53 of 83 counties in Michigan.
47K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 51.7% 24K acres
- Other land
- 48.3% 23K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Clare County received $1.28 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.
- $1.28
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 0.12×
- 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.
336 farms · $28.3M sales
Clare County, Michigan reports 336 farms and $28.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2779 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #53 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #53 of 83
- National payments rank #2779 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$28.3M
0.35× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$60K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$6.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Clare County's net farm income sits at the 31th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Clare County Farm Data Shows
Clare County, Michigan reported 336 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $28.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $60K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.28/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $6.3M. In-state sales rank #53 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 46,699 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 24,130 acres (51.7%) - 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
$1.28 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
46,699 acres
Cropland
24,130 acres
Avg Farm Size
139 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 51.7%
24,130 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 46,699 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 24,130 | 51.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 22,569 | 48.3% |
| Average farm size | 139 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Clare County, Michigan?
Clare County, Michigan has 336 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 139 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Clare County?
Clare County's total commodity sales are $28.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #53 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Clare County receive?
Clare County received $60K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.28/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Clare County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Clare County is $6.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Clare County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Clare (TRACE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-LED
Jones County, GA · TRACE
$60K federal receipts is higher by - than Clare; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Clarke County, MS · TRACE
$59K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Clare; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Wahkiakum County, WA · LIGHT
$59K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Clare; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Chattooga County, GA · TRACE
$58K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Clare; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Floyd County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Floyd sits near Clare on payments-per-acre ($1.29) while total receipts differ.
Jackson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Jackson sits near Clare on payments-per-acre ($1.29) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Clare stamps TRACE · CROP-LED inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2779)
Clare ranks #2779 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
Clare County, Michigan stamps TRACE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2779 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.