Farm operations
1,060
Avg 161 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26147 1,060 farms Upper-middle (#37/83) 88% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
ST Clair County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for ST Clair County. Ranked #37 of 83 counties in Michigan.
170K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 87.8% 149K acres
- Other land
- 12.2% 21K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
ST Clair County received $11.95 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.95
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 1.12×
- 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.
1,060 farms · $109.4M sales
ST Clair County, Michigan reports 1,060 farms and $109.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1338 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #37 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #37 of 83
- National payments rank #1338 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.9%
Commodity sales
$109.4M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.0M
1.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$22.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- ST Clair County's net farm income sits at the 51th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the ST Clair County Farm Data Shows
ST Clair County, Michigan reported 1,060 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $109.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.95/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $22.0M. In-state sales rank #37 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 170,294 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 149,465 acres (87.8%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Michigan.
Land Use
$11.95 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
170,294 acres
Cropland
149,465 acres
Avg Farm Size
161 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 87.8%
149,465 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 170,294 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 149,465 | 87.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 20,829 | 12.2% |
| Average farm size | 161 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in ST Clair County, Michigan?
ST Clair County, Michigan has 1,060 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 161 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of ST Clair County?
ST Clair County's total commodity sales are $109.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #37 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does ST Clair County receive?
ST Clair County received $2.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.95/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in ST Clair County?
Net cash farm income for operations in ST Clair County is $22.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with ST Clair County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for ST Clair (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Lake County, CA · HEAVY
$2.0M federal receipts is lower by $2K than ST Clair; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Haskell County, OK · MID
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $3K than ST Clair; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Queen Annes County, MD · HEAVY
$2.0M federal receipts is lower by $7K than ST Clair; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jackson County, MI · HEAVY
$2.0M federal receipts is lower by $8K than ST Clair; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Menard County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Menard sits near ST Clair on payments-per-acre ($11.92) while total receipts differ.
Franklin County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Franklin sits near ST Clair on payments-per-acre ($12.07) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
ST Clair stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1338)
ST Clair ranks #1338 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
ST Clair County, Michigan stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1338 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.