Farm operations
896
Avg 198 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26075 896 farms Upper-middle (#33/83) 77% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Jackson County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jackson County. Ranked #33 of 83 counties in Michigan.
177K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 76.6% 136K acres
- Other land
- 23.4% 41K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jackson County received $11.45 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.45
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 1.08×
- 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.
896 farms · $123.4M sales
Jackson County, Michigan reports 896 farms and $123.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1341 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #33 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #33 of 83
- National payments rank #1341 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.6%
Commodity sales
$123.4M
1.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.0M
1.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$24.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Jackson 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 Jackson County Farm Data Shows
Jackson County, Michigan reported 896 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $123.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.45/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $24.4M. In-state sales rank #33 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 177,091 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 135,713 acres (76.6%) - 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
$11.45 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
177,091 acres
Cropland
135,713 acres
Avg Farm Size
198 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 76.6%
135,713 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 177,091 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 135,713 | 76.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 41,378 | 23.4% |
| Average farm size | 198 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jackson County, Michigan?
Jackson County, Michigan has 896 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 198 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jackson County?
Jackson County's total commodity sales are $123.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #33 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Jackson County receive?
Jackson County received $2.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.45/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jackson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jackson County is $24.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jackson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jackson (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Queen Annes County, MD · HEAVY
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Jackson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Macon County, IL · MID
$2.0M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Jackson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lake County, CA · HEAVY
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Jackson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Yavapai County, AZ · TRACE
$2.0M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Jackson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Decatur County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Decatur sits near Jackson on payments-per-acre ($11.47) while total receipts differ.
Boone County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Boone sits near Jackson on payments-per-acre ($11.42) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Jackson stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1341)
Jackson ranks #1341 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
Jackson County, Michigan stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1341 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.