Farm operations
1,247
Avg 271 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26157 1,247 farms Top quartile (#12/83) 88% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Tuscola County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Tuscola County. Ranked #12 of 83 counties in Michigan.
338K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 88.3% 299K acres
- Other land
- 11.7% 39K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Tuscola County received $13.83 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $13.83
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 1.30×
- 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.
1,247 farms · $328.3M sales
Tuscola County, Michigan reports 1,247 farms and $328.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #659 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #12 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #12 of 83
- National payments rank #659 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$328.3M
4.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$4.7M
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$79.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Tuscola County's net farm income sits at the 79th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Tuscola County Farm Data Shows
Tuscola County, Michigan reported 1,247 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $328.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($13.83/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $79.0M. In-state sales rank #12 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 338,072 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 298,606 acres (88.3%) - 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
$13.83 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
338,072 acres
Cropland
298,606 acres
Avg Farm Size
271 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 88.3%
298,606 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 338,072 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 298,606 | 88.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 39,466 | 11.7% |
| Average farm size | 271 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Tuscola County, Michigan?
Tuscola County, Michigan has 1,247 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 271 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Tuscola County?
Tuscola County's total commodity sales are $328.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #12 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Tuscola County receive?
Tuscola County received $4.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.83/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Tuscola County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Tuscola County is $79.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Tuscola County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Tuscola (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Lincoln County, AR · DENSE
$4.7M federal receipts is higher by - than Tuscola; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Catahoula County, LA · HEAVY
$4.7M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Tuscola; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Banner County, NE · MID
$4.7M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Tuscola; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Wayne County, NC · DENSE
$4.7M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Tuscola; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Independence County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Independence sits near Tuscola on payments-per-acre ($13.81) while total receipts differ.
Cottonwood County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Cottonwood sits near Tuscola on payments-per-acre ($13.90) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Tuscola stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#659)
Tuscola ranks #659 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
Tuscola County, Michigan stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #659 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.