Farm operations
278
Avg 121 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26101 278 farms Lower-middle (#58/83) 57% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Manistee County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Manistee County. Ranked #58 of 83 counties in Michigan.
34K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 57.1% 19K acres
- Other land
- 42.9% 14K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Manistee County received $11.47 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.
- $11.47
- 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.
278 farms · $17.4M sales
Manistee County, Michigan reports 278 farms and $17.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2290 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #58 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #58 of 83
- National payments rank #2290 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.2%
Commodity sales
$17.4M
0.21× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$385K
2.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Manistee County's net farm income sits at the 27th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Manistee County Farm Data Shows
Manistee County, Michigan reported 278 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $17.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $385K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.47/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.4M. In-state sales rank #58 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 33,568 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 19,173 acres (57.1%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Michigan.
Land Use
$11.47 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
33,568 acres
Cropland
19,173 acres
Avg Farm Size
121 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 57.1%
19,173 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 33,568 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 19,173 | 57.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 14,395 | 42.9% |
| Average farm size | 121 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Manistee County, Michigan?
Manistee County, Michigan has 278 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 121 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Manistee County?
Manistee County's total commodity sales are $17.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #58 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Manistee County receive?
Manistee County received $385K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.47/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Manistee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Manistee County is $4.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Manistee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Manistee (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Wayne County, TN · TRACE
$385K federal receipts is higher by - than Manistee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Carter County, MO · LIGHT
$386K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Manistee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Barnwell County, SC · LIGHT
$386K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Manistee; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
King William County, VA · LIGHT
$386K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Manistee; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lake County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lake sits near Manistee on payments-per-acre ($11.45) while total receipts differ.
Sullivan County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Sullivan sits near Manistee on payments-per-acre ($11.42) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Manistee stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2290)
Manistee ranks #2290 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
Manistee County, Michigan stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2290 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.