Farm operations
607
Avg 239 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26077 607 farms Top quartile (#10/83) 82% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Kalamazoo County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Kalamazoo County. Ranked #10 of 83 counties in Michigan.
145K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 81.8% 119K acres
- Other land
- 18.2% 26K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Kalamazoo County received $9.71 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.71
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 0.91×
- 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.
607 farms · $340.3M sales
Kalamazoo County, Michigan reports 607 farms and $340.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1616 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #10 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #10 of 83
- National payments rank #1616 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$340.3M
4.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.4M
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$73.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Kalamazoo County's net farm income sits at the 78th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Kalamazoo County Farm Data Shows
Kalamazoo County, Michigan reported 607 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $340.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.71/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $73.8M. In-state sales rank #10 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 145,225 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 118,836 acres (81.8%) - 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
$9.71 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
145,225 acres
Cropland
118,836 acres
Avg Farm Size
239 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 81.8%
118,836 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 145,225 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 118,836 | 81.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 26,389 | 18.2% |
| Average farm size | 239 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Kalamazoo County, Michigan?
Kalamazoo County, Michigan has 607 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 239 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Kalamazoo County?
Kalamazoo County's total commodity sales are $340.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #10 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Kalamazoo County receive?
Kalamazoo County received $1.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.71/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Kalamazoo County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Kalamazoo County is $73.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Kalamazoo County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Kalamazoo (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Jackson County, CO · LIGHT
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Kalamazoo; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Wake County, NC · DENSE
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Kalamazoo; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Tyrrell County, NC · DENSE
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Kalamazoo; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Botetourt County, VA · HEAVY
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Kalamazoo; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Stark County (MID $/acre pole)
Stark sits near Kalamazoo on payments-per-acre ($9.66) while total receipts differ.
Prentiss County (MID $/acre pole)
Prentiss sits near Kalamazoo on payments-per-acre ($9.65) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Kalamazoo stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1616)
Kalamazoo ranks #1616 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
Kalamazoo County, Michigan stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1616 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.