Farm operations
212
Avg 165 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26103 212 farms Bottom quartile (#74/83) 22% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Marquette County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Marquette County. Ranked #74 of 83 counties in Michigan.
35K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 22.0% 8K acres
- Other land
- 78.0% 27K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Marquette County received $2.18 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.
- $2.18
- 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.
212 farms · $3.4M sales
Marquette County, Michigan reports 212 farms and $3.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2743 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #74 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #74 of 83
- National payments rank #2743 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.3%
Commodity sales
$3.4M
0.041× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$76K
2.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-430K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Marquette County's net farm income sits at the 12th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Marquette County Farm Data Shows
Marquette County, Michigan reported 212 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $3.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $76K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.18/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-430K. In-state sales rank #74 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 34,930 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 7,674 acres (22.0%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Michigan.
Land Use
$2.18 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
34,930 acres
Cropland
7,674 acres
Avg Farm Size
165 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 22.0%
7,674 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 34,930 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 7,674 | 22.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 27,256 | 78.0% |
| Average farm size | 165 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Marquette County, Michigan?
Marquette County, Michigan has 212 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 165 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Marquette County?
Marquette County's total commodity sales are $3.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #74 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Marquette County receive?
Marquette County received $76K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.18/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Marquette County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Marquette County is $-430K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Marquette County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Marquette (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Mcduffie County, GA · TRACE
$76K federal receipts is higher by - than Marquette; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Floyd County, IN · LIGHT
$76K federal receipts is higher by - than Marquette; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lee County, KY · TRACE
$76K federal receipts is higher by - than Marquette; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Jackson County, MS · TRACE
$76K federal receipts is higher by - than Marquette; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Cumberland County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Cumberland sits near Marquette on payments-per-acre ($2.19) while total receipts differ.
Jones County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Jones sits near Marquette on payments-per-acre ($2.16) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Marquette stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2743)
Marquette ranks #2743 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
Marquette County, Michigan stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2743 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.