Farm operations
936
Avg 244 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26067 936 farms Top quartile (#4/83) 86% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Ionia County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ionia County. Ranked #4 of 83 counties in Michigan.
229K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 85.5% 195K acres
- Other land
- 14.5% 33K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ionia County received $13.19 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $13.19
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 1.24×
- 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.
936 farms · $611.7M sales
Ionia County, Michigan reports 936 farms and $611.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1028 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #4 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #4 of 83
- National payments rank #1028 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$611.7M
7.5× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$3.0M
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$151.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Ionia County's net farm income sits at the 92th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Ionia County Farm Data Shows
Ionia County, Michigan reported 936 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $611.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($13.19/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $151.7M. In-state sales rank #4 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 228,542 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 195,307 acres (85.5%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Michigan.
Land Use
$13.19 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
228,542 acres
Cropland
195,307 acres
Avg Farm Size
244 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 85.5%
195,307 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 228,542 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 195,307 | 85.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 33,235 | 14.5% |
| Average farm size | 244 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ionia County, Michigan?
Ionia County, Michigan has 936 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 244 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ionia County?
Ionia County's total commodity sales are $611.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #4 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Ionia County receive?
Ionia County received $3.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.19/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ionia County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ionia County is $151.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ionia County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ionia (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Pemiscot County, MO · MID
$3.0M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Ionia; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Calhoun County, MI · HEAVY
$3.0M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Ionia; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Asotin County, WA · HEAVY
$3.0M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Ionia; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jasper County, IN · MID
$3.0M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Ionia; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Humboldt County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Humboldt sits near Ionia on payments-per-acre ($13.18) while total receipts differ.
Marion County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Marion sits near Ionia on payments-per-acre ($13.17) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Ionia stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1028)
Ionia ranks #1028 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Ionia County, Michigan stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1028 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.