Farm operations
282
Avg 263 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26041 282 farms Lower-middle (#61/83) 41% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Delta County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Delta County. Ranked #61 of 83 counties in Michigan.
74K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 41.0% 30K acres
- Other land
- 59.0% 44K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Delta County received $4.12 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.12
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 0.39×
- 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.
282 farms · $15.2M sales
Delta County, Michigan reports 282 farms and $15.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2378 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #61 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #61 of 83
- National payments rank #2378 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.0%
Commodity sales
$15.2M
0.19× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$306K
2.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$3.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Delta County's net farm income sits at the 24th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Delta County Farm Data Shows
Delta County, Michigan reported 282 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $15.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $306K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.12/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.3M. In-state sales rank #61 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 74,221 acres agricultural land, cropland is 30,406 acres (41.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 263 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Michigan.
Land Use
$4.12 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
74,221 acres
Cropland
30,406 acres
Avg Farm Size
263 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 41.0%
30,406 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 74,221 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 30,406 | 41.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 43,815 | 59.0% |
| Average farm size | 263 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Delta County, Michigan?
Delta County, Michigan has 282 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 263 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Delta County?
Delta County's total commodity sales are $15.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #61 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Delta County receive?
Delta County received $306K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.12/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Delta County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Delta County is $3.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Delta County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Delta (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Dickson County, TN · TRACE
$306K federal receipts is higher by - than Delta; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Richmond County, GA · HEAVY
$307K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Delta; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Baltimore County, MD · LIGHT
$307K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Delta; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Jones County, MS · TRACE
$305K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Delta; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Choctaw County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Choctaw sits near Delta on payments-per-acre ($4.12) while total receipts differ.
Bland County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Bland sits near Delta on payments-per-acre ($4.17) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Delta stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2378)
Delta ranks #2378 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Delta County, Michigan stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2378 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.