Farm operations
280
Avg 251 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26141 280 farms Lower-middle (#54/83) 58% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Presque Isle County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Presque Isle County. Ranked #54 of 83 counties in Michigan.
70K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 58.3% 41K acres
- Other land
- 41.7% 29K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Presque Isle County received $6.82 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.
- $6.82
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 0.64×
- 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.
280 farms · $25.1M sales
Presque Isle County, Michigan reports 280 farms and $25.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2203 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #54 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #54 of 83
- National payments rank #2203 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.9%
Commodity sales
$25.1M
0.31× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$479K
1.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Presque Isle County's net farm income sits at the 28th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Presque Isle County Farm Data Shows
Presque Isle County, Michigan reported 280 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $25.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $479K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.82/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.7M. In-state sales rank #54 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 70,263 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 40,970 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
$6.82 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
70,263 acres
Cropland
40,970 acres
Avg Farm Size
251 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 58.3%
40,970 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 70,263 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 40,970 | 58.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 29,293 | 41.7% |
| Average farm size | 251 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Presque Isle County, Michigan?
Presque Isle County, Michigan has 280 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 251 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Presque Isle County?
Presque Isle County's total commodity sales are $25.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #54 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Presque Isle County receive?
Presque Isle County received $479K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.82/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Presque Isle County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Presque Isle County is $4.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Presque Isle County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Presque Isle (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Oxford County, ME · LIGHT
$479K federal receipts is higher by - than Presque Isle; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Kershaw County, SC · LIGHT
$479K federal receipts is higher by - than Presque Isle; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Shelby County, TX · TRACE
$478K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Presque Isle; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Culpeper County, VA · LIGHT
$480K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Presque Isle; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Caledonia County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Caledonia sits near Presque Isle on payments-per-acre ($6.86) while total receipts differ.
Crawford County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Crawford sits near Presque Isle on payments-per-acre ($6.87) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Presque Isle stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2203)
Presque Isle ranks #2203 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
Presque Isle County, Michigan stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2203 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.