Farm operations
1,334
Avg 353 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26151 1,334 farms Top quartile (#5/83) 91% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Sanilac County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sanilac County. Ranked #5 of 83 counties in Michigan.
471K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 91.3% 430K acres
- Other land
- 8.7% 41K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sanilac County received $8.36 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.36
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 0.79×
- 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.
1,334 farms · $557.7M sales
Sanilac County, Michigan reports 1,334 farms and $557.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #788 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #5 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #5 of 83
- National payments rank #788 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$557.7M
6.8× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$3.9M
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$173.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Sanilac County's net farm income sits at the 94th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sanilac County Farm Data Shows
Sanilac County, Michigan reported 1,334 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $557.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.36/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $173.8M. In-state sales rank #5 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 471,070 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 430,046 acres (91.3%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Michigan.
Land Use
$8.36 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
471,070 acres
Cropland
430,046 acres
Avg Farm Size
353 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 91.3%
430,046 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 471,070 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 430,046 | 91.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 41,024 | 8.7% |
| Average farm size | 353 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sanilac County, Michigan?
Sanilac County, Michigan has 1,334 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 353 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sanilac County?
Sanilac County's total commodity sales are $557.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #5 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Sanilac County receive?
Sanilac County received $3.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.36/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sanilac County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sanilac County is $173.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sanilac County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sanilac (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Winnebago County, IA · DENSE
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by - than Sanilac; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Madison County, AR · HEAVY
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Sanilac; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lincoln County, SD · HEAVY
$3.9M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Sanilac; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Moody County, SD · HEAVY
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Sanilac; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Brown County (MID $/acre pole)
Brown sits near Sanilac on payments-per-acre ($8.37) while total receipts differ.
Saline County (MID $/acre pole)
Saline sits near Sanilac on payments-per-acre ($8.33) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Sanilac stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#788)
Sanilac ranks #788 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Sanilac County, Michigan stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #788 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.