Farm operations
818
Avg 374 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26057 818 farms Top quartile (#6/83) 91% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Gratiot County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gratiot County. Ranked #6 of 83 counties in Michigan.
306K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 90.6% 277K acres
- Other land
- 9.4% 29K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Gratiot County received $10.44 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.
- $10.44
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 0.98×
- 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.
818 farms · $486.1M sales
Gratiot County, Michigan reports 818 farms and $486.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #973 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #6 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #6 of 83
- National payments rank #973 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$486.1M
6.0× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$3.2M
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$126.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Gratiot County's net farm income sits at the 90th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Gratiot County Farm Data Shows
Gratiot County, Michigan reported 818 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $486.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.44/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $126.9M. In-state sales rank #6 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 305,863 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 277,097 acres (90.6%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$10.44 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
305,863 acres
Cropland
277,097 acres
Avg Farm Size
374 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 90.6%
277,097 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 305,863 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 277,097 | 90.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 28,766 | 9.4% |
| Average farm size | 374 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Gratiot County, Michigan?
Gratiot County, Michigan has 818 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 374 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Gratiot County?
Gratiot County's total commodity sales are $486.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #6 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Gratiot County receive?
Gratiot County received $3.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.44/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Gratiot County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Gratiot County is $126.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Gratiot County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Gratiot (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Shelby County, MO · HEAVY
$3.2M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Gratiot; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Millard County, UT · MID
$3.2M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Gratiot; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Gillespie County, TX · LIGHT
$3.2M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Gratiot; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Ford County, IL · HEAVY
$3.2M federal receipts is higher by $14K than Gratiot; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Knox County (MID $/acre pole)
Knox sits near Gratiot on payments-per-acre ($10.42) while total receipts differ.
Sauk County (MID $/acre pole)
Sauk sits near Gratiot on payments-per-acre ($10.31) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Gratiot stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#973)
Gratiot ranks #973 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
Gratiot County, Michigan stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #973 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.