Farm operations
15
Avg 64 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26083 15 farms Bottom quartile (#81/83) 7% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Keweenaw County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Keweenaw County. Ranked #81 of 83 counties in Michigan.
955 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 6.9% 66 acres
- Other land
- 93.1% 889 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Keweenaw County received $11.52 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.
- $11.52
- 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.
15 farms · $9K sales
Keweenaw County, Michigan reports 15 farms and $9K in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2921 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #81 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #81 of 83
- National payments rank #2921 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 122.2%
Commodity sales
$9K
0.000× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$11K
122.2% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-189K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Keweenaw County's net farm income sits at the 13th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Keweenaw County Farm Data Shows
Keweenaw County, Michigan reported 15 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $9K in total commodity sales and receiving $11K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.52/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-189K. In-state sales rank #81 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 955 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 66 acres (6.9%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Michigan.
Land Use
$11.52 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
955 acres
Cropland
66 acres
Avg Farm Size
64 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 6.9%
66 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 955 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 66 | 6.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 889 | 93.1% |
| Average farm size | 64 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Keweenaw County, Michigan?
Keweenaw County, Michigan has 15 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 64 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Keweenaw County?
Keweenaw County's total commodity sales are $9K (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #81 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Keweenaw County receive?
Keweenaw County received $11K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.52/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Keweenaw County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Keweenaw County is $-189K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Keweenaw County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Keweenaw (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Lake County, CO · TRACE
$11K federal receipts is higher by - than Keweenaw; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Union County, SC · TRACE
$11K federal receipts is higher by - than Keweenaw; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Gregg County, TX · TRACE
$11K federal receipts is higher by - than Keweenaw; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Spalding County, GA · TRACE
$10K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Keweenaw; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Bergen County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Bergen sits near Keweenaw on payments-per-acre ($11.67) while total receipts differ.
Juneau County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Juneau sits near Keweenaw on payments-per-acre ($16.15) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Keweenaw stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2921)
Keweenaw ranks #2921 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
Keweenaw County, Michigan stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2921 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.