Farm operations
1,049
Avg 137 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26081 1,049 farms Top quartile (#7/83) 75% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Kent County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Kent County. Ranked #7 of 83 counties in Michigan.
144K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 75.2% 108K acres
- Other land
- 24.8% 36K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Kent County received $68.20 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 6.4× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $68.20
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 6.42×
- 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.
1,049 farms · $417.2M sales
Kent County, Michigan reports 1,049 farms and $417.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #269 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #7 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #7 of 83
- National payments rank #269 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.4%
Commodity sales
$417.2M
5.1× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$9.8M
2.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$96.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Kent County's net farm income sits at the 84th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Kent County Farm Data Shows
Kent County, Michigan reported 1,049 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $417.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $9.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($68.20/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $96.6M. In-state sales rank #7 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 144,000 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 108,356 acres (75.2%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Michigan.
Land Use
$68.20 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
144,000 acres
Cropland
108,356 acres
Avg Farm Size
137 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 75.2%
108,356 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 144,000 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 108,356 | 75.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 35,644 | 24.8% |
| Average farm size | 137 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Kent County, Michigan?
Kent County, Michigan has 1,049 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 137 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Kent County?
Kent County's total commodity sales are $417.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #7 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Kent County receive?
Kent County received $9.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($68.20/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Kent County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Kent County is $96.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Kent County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Kent (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Colusa County, CA · DENSE
$9.8M federal receipts is lower by $23K than Kent; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Calhoun County, IA · DENSE
$9.8M federal receipts is higher by $26K than Kent; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Chaves County, NM · LIGHT
$9.9M federal receipts is higher by $33K than Kent; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jackson County, FL · DENSE
$9.8M federal receipts is lower by $35K than Kent; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Berrien County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Berrien sits near Kent on payments-per-acre ($57.73) while total receipts differ.
Decatur County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Decatur sits near Kent on payments-per-acre ($53.81) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Kent stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#269)
Kent ranks #269 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Kent County, Michigan stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #269 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.