Farm operations
541
Avg 48 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26125 541 farms Lower-middle (#50/83) 63% cropland MID CROP-LED
Oakland County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Oakland County. Ranked #50 of 83 counties in Michigan.
26K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 63.3% 17K acres
- Other land
- 36.7% 10K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Oakland County received $10.19 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.19
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 0.96×
- 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.
541 farms · $38.5M sales
Oakland County, Michigan reports 541 farms and $38.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2426 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #50 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #50 of 83
- National payments rank #2426 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$38.5M
0.47× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$266K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$706K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Oakland County's net farm income sits at the 17th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Oakland County Farm Data Shows
Oakland County, Michigan reported 541 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $38.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $266K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.19/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $706K. In-state sales rank #50 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 26,114 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 16,525 acres (63.3%) - 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
$10.19 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
26,114 acres
Cropland
16,525 acres
Avg Farm Size
48 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 63.3%
16,525 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 26,114 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 16,525 | 63.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 9,589 | 36.7% |
| Average farm size | 48 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Oakland County, Michigan?
Oakland County, Michigan has 541 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 48 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Oakland County?
Oakland County's total commodity sales are $38.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #50 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Oakland County receive?
Oakland County received $266K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.19/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Oakland County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Oakland County is $706K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Oakland County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Oakland (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Kemper County, MS · TRACE
$266K federal receipts is higher by - than Oakland; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Saratoga County, NY · LIGHT
$266K federal receipts is higher by - than Oakland; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Weber County, UT · TRACE
$266K federal receipts is higher by - than Oakland; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Oconee County, GA · LIGHT
$267K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Oakland; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Forsyth County (MID $/acre pole)
Forsyth sits near Oakland on payments-per-acre ($10.23) while total receipts differ.
Tillamook County (MID $/acre pole)
Tillamook sits near Oakland on payments-per-acre ($10.11) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Oakland stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2426)
Oakland ranks #2426 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
Oakland County, Michigan stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2426 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.