Farm operations
103
Avg 198 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26119 103 farms Bottom quartile (#69/83) 55% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Montmorency County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Montmorency County. Ranked #69 of 83 counties in Michigan.
20K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 55.3% 11K acres
- Other land
- 44.7% 9K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Montmorency County received $5.06 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.06
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 0.48×
- 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.
103 farms · $5.9M sales
Montmorency County, Michigan reports 103 farms and $5.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2692 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #69 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #69 of 83
- National payments rank #2692 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$5.9M
0.073× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$103K
1.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-192K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Montmorency County's net farm income sits at the 13th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Montmorency County Farm Data Shows
Montmorency County, Michigan reported 103 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $5.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $103K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.06/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-192K. In-state sales rank #69 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 20,347 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 11,247 acres (55.3%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Michigan.
Land Use
$5.06 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
20,347 acres
Cropland
11,247 acres
Avg Farm Size
198 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 55.3%
11,247 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 20,347 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 11,247 | 55.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 9,100 | 44.7% |
| Average farm size | 198 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Montmorency County, Michigan?
Montmorency County, Michigan has 103 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 198 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Montmorency County?
Montmorency County's total commodity sales are $5.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #69 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Montmorency County receive?
Montmorency County received $103K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.06/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Montmorency County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Montmorency County is $-192K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Montmorency County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Montmorency (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Cleveland County, AR · TRACE
$103K federal receipts is higher by - than Montmorency; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Douglas County, CO · TRACE
$103K federal receipts is higher by - than Montmorency; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Elk County, PA · LIGHT
$103K federal receipts is higher by - than Montmorency; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Morgan County, TN · TRACE
$103K federal receipts is higher by - than Montmorency; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Alger County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Alger sits near Montmorency on payments-per-acre ($5.12) while total receipts differ.
Gloucester County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Gloucester sits near Montmorency on payments-per-acre ($4.96) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Montmorency stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2692)
Montmorency ranks #2692 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Montmorency County, Michigan stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2692 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.