Farm operations
146
Avg 122 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26085 146 farms Bottom quartile (#79/83) 44% cropland MID MIXED
Lake County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lake County. Ranked #79 of 83 counties in Michigan.
18K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 43.7% 8K acres
- Other land
- 56.3% 10K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lake County received $7.04 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.04
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 0.66×
- 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.
146 farms · $1.8M sales
Lake County, Michigan reports 146 farms and $1.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2647 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #79 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #79 of 83
- National payments rank #2647 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.8%
Commodity sales
$1.8M
0.023× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$125K
6.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-815K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Lake County's net farm income sits at the 10th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lake County Farm Data Shows
Lake County, Michigan reported 146 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $125K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.04/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-815K. In-state sales rank #79 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 17,761 acres agricultural land, cropland is 7,767 acres (43.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 122 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Michigan.
Land Use
$7.04 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
17,761 acres
Cropland
7,767 acres
Avg Farm Size
122 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 43.7%
7,767 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 17,761 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 7,767 | 43.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 9,994 | 56.3% |
| Average farm size | 122 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lake County, Michigan?
Lake County, Michigan has 146 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 122 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lake County?
Lake County's total commodity sales are $1.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #79 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Lake County receive?
Lake County received $125K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.04/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lake County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lake County is $-815K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lake County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lake (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Mineral County, NV · UNPUB
$125K federal receipts is higher by - than Lake; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Angelina County, TX · TRACE
$125K federal receipts is higher by - than Lake; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Clinton County, KY · TRACE
$124K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lake; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Montgomery County, MD · TRACE
$126K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lake; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Columbia County (MID $/acre pole)
Columbia sits near Lake on payments-per-acre ($7.27) while total receipts differ.
Strafford County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Strafford sits near Lake on payments-per-acre ($6.75) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Lake stamps MID · MIXED inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2647)
Lake ranks #2647 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
Lake County, Michigan stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2647 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.