Farm operations
97
Avg 255 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26131 97 farms Bottom quartile (#76/83) 48% cropland TRACE MIXED
Ontonagon County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ontonagon County. Ranked #76 of 83 counties in Michigan.
25K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 48.3% 12K acres
- Other land
- 51.7% 13K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ontonagon County received $3.15 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.15
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 0.30×
- 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.
97 farms · $2.8M sales
Ontonagon County, Michigan reports 97 farms and $2.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2737 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #76 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #76 of 83
- National payments rank #2737 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.8%
Commodity sales
$2.8M
0.034× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$78K
2.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Ontonagon County's net farm income sits at the 19th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Ontonagon County Farm Data Shows
Ontonagon County, Michigan reported 97 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $2.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $78K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.15/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.2M. In-state sales rank #76 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 24,764 acres agricultural land, cropland is 11,966 acres (48.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 255 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Michigan.
Land Use
$3.15 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
24,764 acres
Cropland
11,966 acres
Avg Farm Size
255 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 48.3%
11,966 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 24,764 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 11,966 | 48.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 12,798 | 51.7% |
| Average farm size | 255 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ontonagon County, Michigan?
Ontonagon County, Michigan has 97 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 255 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ontonagon County?
Ontonagon County's total commodity sales are $2.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #76 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Ontonagon County receive?
Ontonagon County received $78K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.15/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ontonagon County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ontonagon County is $1.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ontonagon County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ontonagon (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Sevier County, TN · TRACE
$77K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Ontonagon; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Maverick County, TX · TRACE
$79K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Ontonagon; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Mercer County, WV · TRACE
$77K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Ontonagon; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Cullman County, AL · TRACE
$80K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Ontonagon; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Clay County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Clay sits near Ontonagon on payments-per-acre ($3.01) while total receipts differ.
Warren County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Warren sits near Ontonagon on payments-per-acre ($2.99) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Ontonagon stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2737)
Ontonagon ranks #2737 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Ontonagon County, Michigan stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2737 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.