Farm operations
142
Avg 94 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26135 142 farms Bottom quartile (#66/83) 49% cropland TRACE MIXED
Oscoda County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Oscoda County. Ranked #66 of 83 counties in Michigan.
13K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 48.7% 6K acres
- Other land
- 51.3% 7K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Oscoda County received $1.05 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.05
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 0.10×
- 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.
142 farms · $9.8M sales
Oscoda County, Michigan reports 142 farms and $9.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2910 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #66 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #66 of 83
- National payments rank #2910 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$9.8M
0.12× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$14K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$3.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Oscoda County's net farm income sits at the 24th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Oscoda County Farm Data Shows
Oscoda County, Michigan reported 142 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $9.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $14K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.05/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.1M. In-state sales rank #66 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 13,278 acres agricultural land, cropland is 6,472 acres (48.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 94 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Michigan.
Land Use
$1.05 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
13,278 acres
Cropland
6,472 acres
Avg Farm Size
94 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 48.7%
6,472 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 13,278 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 6,472 | 48.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 6,806 | 51.3% |
| Average farm size | 94 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Oscoda County, Michigan?
Oscoda County, Michigan has 142 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 94 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Oscoda County?
Oscoda County's total commodity sales are $9.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #66 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Oscoda County receive?
Oscoda County received $14K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.05/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Oscoda County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Oscoda County is $3.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Oscoda County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Oscoda (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Mcintosh County, GA · TRACE
$14K federal receipts is higher by - than Oscoda; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Wyandotte County, KS · TRACE
$14K federal receipts is higher by - than Oscoda; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Marion County, WV · TRACE
$14K federal receipts is higher by - than Oscoda; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Juneau County, AK · HEAVY
$13K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Oscoda; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Hamilton County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Hamilton sits near Oscoda on payments-per-acre ($1.06) while total receipts differ.
Jefferson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Jefferson sits near Oscoda on payments-per-acre ($1.05) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Oscoda stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2910)
Oscoda ranks #2910 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
Oscoda County, Michigan stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2910 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.