Farm operations
549
Avg 158 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26111 549 farms Upper-middle (#41/83) 80% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Midland County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Midland County. Ranked #41 of 83 counties in Michigan.
87K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 80.3% 70K acres
- Other land
- 19.7% 17K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Midland County received $20.76 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.0× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $20.76
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 1.95×
- 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.
549 farms · $81.5M sales
Midland County, Michigan reports 549 farms and $81.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1429 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #41 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #41 of 83
- National payments rank #1429 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.2%
Commodity sales
$81.5M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.8M
2.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$24.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Midland County's net farm income sits at the 53th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Midland County Farm Data Shows
Midland County, Michigan reported 549 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $81.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($20.76/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $24.3M. In-state sales rank #41 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 86,940 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 69,844 acres (80.3%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Michigan.
Land Use
$20.76 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
86,940 acres
Cropland
69,844 acres
Avg Farm Size
158 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 80.3%
69,844 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 86,940 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 69,844 | 80.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 17,096 | 19.7% |
| Average farm size | 158 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Midland County, Michigan?
Midland County, Michigan has 549 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 158 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Midland County?
Midland County's total commodity sales are $81.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #41 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Midland County receive?
Midland County received $1.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($20.76/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Midland County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Midland County is $24.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Midland County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Midland (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Covington County, AL · MID
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Midland; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Indiana County, PA · HEAVY
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Midland; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Hampshire County, MA · DENSE
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Midland; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Platte County, MO · HEAVY
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Midland; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Mille Lacs County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Mille Lacs sits near Midland on payments-per-acre ($20.78) while total receipts differ.
Columbia County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Columbia sits near Midland on payments-per-acre ($20.85) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Midland stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1429)
Midland ranks #1429 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Midland County, Michigan stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1429 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.