Farm operations
658
Avg 130 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26093 658 farms Lower-middle (#42/83) 79% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Livingston County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Livingston County. Ranked #42 of 83 counties in Michigan.
86K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 79.1% 68K acres
- Other land
- 20.9% 18K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Livingston County received $6.68 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.68
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 0.63×
- 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.
658 farms · $72.2M sales
Livingston County, Michigan reports 658 farms and $72.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2130 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #42 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #42 of 83
- National payments rank #2130 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$72.2M
0.89× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$573K
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$16.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Livingston County's net farm income sits at the 46th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Livingston County Farm Data Shows
Livingston County, Michigan reported 658 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $72.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $573K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.68/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $16.5M. In-state sales rank #42 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 85,787 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 67,881 acres (79.1%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Michigan.
Land Use
$6.68 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
85,787 acres
Cropland
67,881 acres
Avg Farm Size
130 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 79.1%
67,881 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 85,787 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 67,881 | 79.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 17,906 | 20.9% |
| Average farm size | 130 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Livingston County, Michigan?
Livingston County, Michigan has 658 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 130 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Livingston County?
Livingston County's total commodity sales are $72.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #42 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Livingston County receive?
Livingston County received $573K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.68/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Livingston County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Livingston County is $16.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Livingston County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Livingston (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Alcorn County, MS · LIGHT
$572K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Livingston; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Stevens County, WA · TRACE
$572K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Livingston; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Washington County, GA · LIGHT
$576K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Livingston; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lake County, TN · MID
$570K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Livingston; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Washington County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Livingston on payments-per-acre ($6.71) while total receipts differ.
Ballard County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Ballard sits near Livingston on payments-per-acre ($6.71) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Livingston stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2130)
Livingston ranks #2130 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Livingston County, Michigan stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2130 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.