Farm operations
65
Avg 201 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26153 65 farms Bottom quartile (#75/83) 32% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Schoolcraft County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Schoolcraft County. Ranked #75 of 83 counties in Michigan.
13K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 31.7% 4K acres
- Other land
- 68.3% 9K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Schoolcraft County received $5.37 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.37
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 0.51×
- 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.
65 farms · $2.8M sales
Schoolcraft County, Michigan reports 65 farms and $2.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2761 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #75 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #75 of 83
- National payments rank #2761 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.5%
Commodity sales
$2.8M
0.035× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$70K
2.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-216K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Schoolcraft County's net farm income sits at the 13th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Schoolcraft County Farm Data Shows
Schoolcraft County, Michigan reported 65 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $2.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $70K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.37/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-216K. In-state sales rank #75 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 13,042 acres agricultural land, cropland is 4,129 acres (31.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 201 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Michigan.
Land Use
$5.37 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
13,042 acres
Cropland
4,129 acres
Avg Farm Size
201 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 31.7%
4,129 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 13,042 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 4,129 | 31.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 8,913 | 68.3% |
| Average farm size | 201 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Schoolcraft County, Michigan?
Schoolcraft County, Michigan has 65 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 201 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Schoolcraft County?
Schoolcraft County's total commodity sales are $2.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #75 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Schoolcraft County receive?
Schoolcraft County received $70K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.37/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Schoolcraft County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Schoolcraft County is $-216K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Schoolcraft County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Schoolcraft (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Gulf County, FL · UNPUB
$70K federal receipts is higher by - than Schoolcraft; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Whitley County, KY · TRACE
$70K federal receipts is higher by - than Schoolcraft; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Knox County, ME · TRACE
$70K federal receipts is higher by - than Schoolcraft; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Troup County, GA · TRACE
$71K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Schoolcraft; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Knott County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Knott sits near Schoolcraft on payments-per-acre ($5.38) while total receipts differ.
Carroll County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Carroll sits near Schoolcraft on payments-per-acre ($5.33) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Schoolcraft stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2761)
Schoolcraft ranks #2761 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
Schoolcraft County, Michigan stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2761 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.