Farm operations
553
Avg 81 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26055 553 farms Lower-middle (#47/83) 68% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Grand Traverse County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Grand Traverse County. Ranked #47 of 83 counties in Michigan.
45K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 68.3% 31K acres
- Other land
- 31.7% 14K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Grand Traverse County received $53.76 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 5.1× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $53.76
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 5.06×
- 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.
553 farms · $51.9M sales
Grand Traverse County, Michigan reports 553 farms and $51.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1207 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #47 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #47 of 83
- National payments rank #1207 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.6%
Commodity sales
$51.9M
0.64× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.4M
4.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$10.9M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Grand Traverse County's net farm income sits at the 39th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Grand Traverse County Farm Data Shows
Grand Traverse County, Michigan reported 553 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $51.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($53.76/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $10.9M. In-state sales rank #47 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 44,663 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 30,526 acres (68.3%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Michigan.
Land Use
$53.76 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
44,663 acres
Cropland
30,526 acres
Avg Farm Size
81 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 68.3%
30,526 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 44,663 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 30,526 | 68.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 14,137 | 31.7% |
| Average farm size | 81 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Grand Traverse County, Michigan?
Grand Traverse County, Michigan has 553 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 81 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Grand Traverse County?
Grand Traverse County's total commodity sales are $51.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #47 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Grand Traverse County receive?
Grand Traverse County received $2.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($53.76/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Grand Traverse County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Grand Traverse County is $10.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Grand Traverse County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Grand Traverse (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Contra Costa County, CA · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by - than Grand Traverse; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Isle OF Wight County, VA · DENSE
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by - than Grand Traverse; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Huntingdon County, PA · DENSE
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Grand Traverse; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Delta County, TX · DENSE
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Grand Traverse; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Brunswick County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Brunswick sits near Grand Traverse on payments-per-acre ($54.44) while total receipts differ.
Northampton County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Northampton sits near Grand Traverse on payments-per-acre ($49.40) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Grand Traverse stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1207)
Grand Traverse ranks #1207 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Grand Traverse County, Michigan stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1207 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.