Farm operations
863
Avg 220 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26065 863 farms Upper-middle (#30/83) 86% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Ingham County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ingham County. Ranked #30 of 83 counties in Michigan.
190K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 86.3% 164K acres
- Other land
- 13.7% 26K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ingham County received $10.82 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.
- $10.82
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 1.02×
- 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.
863 farms · $156.3M sales
Ingham County, Michigan reports 863 farms and $156.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1332 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #30 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #30 of 83
- National payments rank #1332 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$156.3M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.1M
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$24.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Ingham County's net farm income sits at the 53th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Ingham County Farm Data Shows
Ingham County, Michigan reported 863 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $156.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.82/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $24.7M. In-state sales rank #30 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 189,573 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 163,578 acres (86.3%) - 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
$10.82 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
189,573 acres
Cropland
163,578 acres
Avg Farm Size
220 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 86.3%
163,578 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 189,573 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 163,578 | 86.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 25,995 | 13.7% |
| Average farm size | 220 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ingham County, Michigan?
Ingham County, Michigan has 863 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 220 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ingham County?
Ingham County's total commodity sales are $156.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #30 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Ingham County receive?
Ingham County received $2.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.82/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ingham County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ingham County is $24.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ingham County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ingham (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Logan County, AR · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is higher by - than Ingham; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Clinton County, MO · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Ingham; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jones County, NC · DENSE
$2.1M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Ingham; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Crawford County, IL · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Ingham; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Ontario County (MID $/acre pole)
Ontario sits near Ingham on payments-per-acre ($10.80) while total receipts differ.
Marshall County (MID $/acre pole)
Marshall sits near Ingham on payments-per-acre ($10.88) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Ingham stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1332)
Ingham ranks #1332 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
Ingham County, Michigan stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1332 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.