Farm operations
223
Avg 206 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26137 223 farms Lower-middle (#57/83) 40% cropland TRACE MIXED
Otsego County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Otsego County. Ranked #57 of 83 counties in Michigan.
46K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 40.4% 19K acres
- Other land
- 59.6% 27K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Otsego County received $1.11 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.
- $1.11
- 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.
223 farms · $19.3M sales
Otsego County, Michigan reports 223 farms and $19.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2796 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #57 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #57 of 83
- National payments rank #2796 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$19.3M
0.24× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$51K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$3.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Otsego County's net farm income sits at the 26th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Otsego County Farm Data Shows
Otsego County, Michigan reported 223 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $19.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $51K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.11/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.6M. In-state sales rank #57 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 46,046 acres agricultural land, cropland is 18,610 acres (40.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 206 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Michigan.
Land Use
$1.11 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
46,046 acres
Cropland
18,610 acres
Avg Farm Size
206 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 40.4%
18,610 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 46,046 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 18,610 | 40.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 27,436 | 59.6% |
| Average farm size | 206 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Otsego County, Michigan?
Otsego County, Michigan has 223 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 206 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Otsego County?
Otsego County's total commodity sales are $19.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #57 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Otsego County receive?
Otsego County received $51K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.11/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Otsego County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Otsego County is $3.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Otsego County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Otsego (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Dickinson County, MI · TRACE
$51K federal receipts is higher by - than Otsego; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Roane County, TN · TRACE
$51K federal receipts is higher by - than Otsego; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Ouachita County, AR · TRACE
$50K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Otsego; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lincoln County, GA · TRACE
$50K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Otsego; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Garland County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Garland sits near Otsego on payments-per-acre ($1.10) while total receipts differ.
Rutherford County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Rutherford sits near Otsego on payments-per-acre ($1.12) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Otsego stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2796)
Otsego ranks #2796 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
Otsego County, Michigan stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2796 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.