Farm operations
554
Avg 182 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26133 554 farms Upper-middle (#38/83) 58% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Osceola County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Osceola County. Ranked #38 of 83 counties in Michigan.
101K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 58.3% 59K acres
- Other land
- 41.7% 42K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Osceola County received $6.43 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.43
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 0.61×
- 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.
554 farms · $90.5M sales
Osceola County, Michigan reports 554 farms and $90.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2062 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #38 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #38 of 83
- National payments rank #2062 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$90.5M
1.1× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$650K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$21.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Osceola County's net farm income sits at the 51th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Osceola County Farm Data Shows
Osceola County, Michigan reported 554 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $90.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $650K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.43/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $21.6M. In-state sales rank #38 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 101,077 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 58,886 acres (58.3%) - 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
$6.43 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
101,077 acres
Cropland
58,886 acres
Avg Farm Size
182 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 58.3%
58,886 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 101,077 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 58,886 | 58.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 42,191 | 41.7% |
| Average farm size | 182 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Osceola County, Michigan?
Osceola County, Michigan has 554 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 182 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Osceola County?
Osceola County's total commodity sales are $90.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #38 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Osceola County receive?
Osceola County received $650K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.43/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Osceola County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Osceola County is $21.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Osceola County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Osceola (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Talladega County, AL · LIGHT
$651K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Osceola; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Muskingum County, OH · TRACE
$651K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Osceola; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Washington County, LA · LIGHT
$647K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Osceola; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Osage County, MO · TRACE
$654K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Osceola; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Clarion County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Clarion sits near Osceola on payments-per-acre ($6.48) while total receipts differ.
Mason County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Mason sits near Osceola on payments-per-acre ($6.35) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Osceola stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2062)
Osceola ranks #2062 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
Osceola County, Michigan stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2062 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.