Farm operations
88
Avg 216 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26097 88 farms Bottom quartile (#70/83) 41% cropland TRACE MIXED
Mackinac County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mackinac County. Ranked #70 of 83 counties in Michigan.
19K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 41.4% 8K acres
- Other land
- 58.6% 11K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mackinac County received $2.10 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.10
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 0.20×
- 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.
88 farms · $5.9M sales
Mackinac County, Michigan reports 88 farms and $5.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2827 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #70 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #70 of 83
- National payments rank #2827 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$5.9M
0.072× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$40K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.5M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Mackinac County's net farm income sits at the 20th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mackinac County Farm Data Shows
Mackinac County, Michigan reported 88 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $5.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $40K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.10/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.5M. In-state sales rank #70 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 19,050 acres agricultural land, cropland is 7,881 acres (41.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 216 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Michigan.
Land Use
$2.10 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
19,050 acres
Cropland
7,881 acres
Avg Farm Size
216 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 41.4%
7,881 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 19,050 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 7,881 | 41.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 11,169 | 58.6% |
| Average farm size | 216 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mackinac County, Michigan?
Mackinac County, Michigan has 88 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 216 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mackinac County?
Mackinac County's total commodity sales are $5.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #70 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Mackinac County receive?
Mackinac County received $40K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.10/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mackinac County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mackinac County is $1.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mackinac County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mackinac (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Lewis County, TN · TRACE
$40K federal receipts is higher by - than Mackinac; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Tyler County, WV · TRACE
$40K federal receipts is higher by - than Mackinac; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Cherokee County, GA · TRACE
$39K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Mackinac; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Laurel County, KY · TRACE
$41K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Mackinac; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Raleigh County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Raleigh sits near Mackinac on payments-per-acre ($2.06) while total receipts differ.
Cameron County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Cameron sits near Mackinac on payments-per-acre ($2.15) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Mackinac stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2827)
Mackinac ranks #2827 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Mackinac County, Michigan stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2827 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.