Farm operations
763
Avg 313 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26149 763 farms Top quartile (#11/83) 88% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
ST Joseph County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for ST Joseph County. Ranked #11 of 83 counties in Michigan.
239K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 88.4% 211K acres
- Other land
- 11.6% 28K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
ST Joseph County received $3.61 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.61
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 0.34×
- 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.
763 farms · $340.2M sales
ST Joseph County, Michigan reports 763 farms and $340.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1920 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #11 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #11 of 83
- National payments rank #1920 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$340.2M
4.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$862K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$88.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- ST Joseph County's net farm income sits at the 82th 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 Joseph County Farm Data Shows
ST Joseph County, Michigan reported 763 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $340.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $862K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.61/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $88.4M. In-state sales rank #11 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 238,547 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 210,902 acres (88.4%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$3.61 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
238,547 acres
Cropland
210,902 acres
Avg Farm Size
313 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 88.4%
210,902 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 238,547 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 210,902 | 88.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 27,645 | 11.6% |
| Average farm size | 313 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in ST Joseph County, Michigan?
ST Joseph County, Michigan has 763 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 313 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of ST Joseph County?
ST Joseph County's total commodity sales are $340.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #11 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does ST Joseph County receive?
ST Joseph County received $862K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.61/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in ST Joseph County?
Net cash farm income for operations in ST Joseph County is $88.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with ST Joseph County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for ST Joseph (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Pine County, MN · LIGHT
$863K federal receipts is higher by $1K than ST Joseph; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Caroline County, MD · MID
$859K federal receipts is lower by $3K than ST Joseph; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Daviess County, IN · LIGHT
$866K federal receipts is higher by $4K than ST Joseph; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Somerset County, MD · HEAVY
$856K federal receipts is lower by $6K than ST Joseph; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Limestone County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Limestone sits near ST Joseph on payments-per-acre ($3.62) while total receipts differ.
Adams County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Adams sits near ST Joseph on payments-per-acre ($3.64) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
ST Joseph stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1920)
ST Joseph ranks #1920 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
ST Joseph County, Michigan stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1920 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.