Farm operations
682
Avg 167 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26107 682 farms Top quartile (#17/83) 62% cropland MID CROP-LED
Mecosta County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mecosta County. Ranked #17 of 83 counties in Michigan.
114K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 61.9% 70K acres
- Other land
- 38.1% 43K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mecosta County received $9.64 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.64
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 0.91×
- 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.
682 farms · $269.3M sales
Mecosta County, Michigan reports 682 farms and $269.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1776 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #17 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #17 of 83
- National payments rank #1776 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$269.3M
3.3× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.1M
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$56.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Mecosta County's net farm income sits at the 72th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mecosta County Farm Data Shows
Mecosta County, Michigan reported 682 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $269.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.64/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $56.9M. In-state sales rank #17 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 113,732 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 70,374 acres (61.9%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Michigan.
Land Use
$9.64 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
113,732 acres
Cropland
70,374 acres
Avg Farm Size
167 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 61.9%
70,374 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 113,732 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 70,374 | 61.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 43,358 | 38.1% |
| Average farm size | 167 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mecosta County, Michigan?
Mecosta County, Michigan has 682 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 167 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mecosta County?
Mecosta County's total commodity sales are $269.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #17 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Mecosta County receive?
Mecosta County received $1.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.64/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mecosta County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mecosta County is $56.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mecosta County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mecosta (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Washington County, FL · DENSE
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Mecosta; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Arenac County, MI · HEAVY
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Mecosta; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Chisago County, MN · HEAVY
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Mecosta; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
San Miguel County, CO · LIGHT
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Mecosta; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Adams County (MID $/acre pole)
Adams sits near Mecosta on payments-per-acre ($9.65) while total receipts differ.
Prentiss County (MID $/acre pole)
Prentiss sits near Mecosta on payments-per-acre ($9.65) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Mecosta stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1776)
Mecosta ranks #1776 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
Mecosta County, Michigan stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1776 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.