Farm operations
492
Avg 225 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26127 492 farms Upper-middle (#22/83) 71% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Oceana County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Oceana County. Ranked #22 of 83 counties in Michigan.
111K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 70.5% 78K acres
- Other land
- 29.5% 33K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Oceana County received $28.02 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.6× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $28.02
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 2.64×
- 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.
492 farms · $212.7M sales
Oceana County, Michigan reports 492 farms and $212.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #997 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #22 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #22 of 83
- National payments rank #997 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.5%
Commodity sales
$212.7M
2.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.1M
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$48.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Oceana County's net farm income sits at the 68th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Oceana County Farm Data Shows
Oceana County, Michigan reported 492 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $212.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($28.02/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $48.6M. In-state sales rank #22 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 110,627 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 77,975 acres (70.5%) - a CROP-LED 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
$28.02 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
110,627 acres
Cropland
77,975 acres
Avg Farm Size
225 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 70.5%
77,975 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 110,627 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 77,975 | 70.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 32,652 | 29.5% |
| Average farm size | 225 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Oceana County, Michigan?
Oceana County, Michigan has 492 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 225 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Oceana County?
Oceana County's total commodity sales are $212.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #22 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Oceana County receive?
Oceana County received $3.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($28.02/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Oceana County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Oceana County is $48.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Oceana County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Oceana (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Mercer County, OH · HEAVY
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Oceana; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
LA Porte County, IN · MID
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Oceana; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Chickasaw County, MS · DENSE
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Oceana; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Calhoun County, IL · DENSE
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Oceana; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Hyde County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Hyde sits near Oceana on payments-per-acre ($27.96) while total receipts differ.
Macon County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Macon sits near Oceana on payments-per-acre ($26.84) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Oceana stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#997)
Oceana ranks #997 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
Oceana County, Michigan stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #997 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.