Farm operations
1,255
Avg 141 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26161 Upper-middle by state sales HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Washtenaw County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Washtenaw County. Ranked #31 of 83 counties in Michigan.
177,064 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 82.6% 146,292 acres
- Other land
- 17.4% 30,772 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Washtenaw County received $14.40 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.40
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 1.36×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Washtenaw County, Michigan is a CROP-HEAVY county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$141.3M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.5M
1.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$16.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Washtenaw County's net farm income sits at the 46th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Washtenaw County Farm Data Shows
Washtenaw County, Michigan reads as a CROP-HEAVY county with HEAVY federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 75% or more of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
The state comparisons on this page use the 81 of 83 Michigan counties with published commodity sales (2 withheld by NASS to protect respondents are left out, not counted as zero), averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 80 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 74 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Michigan.
Read with Washtenaw County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Washtenaw (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Columbia County, WI · MID
$2.5M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Washtenaw; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Hart County, KY · HEAVY
$2.5M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Washtenaw; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Allen County, KS · MID
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Washtenaw; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
ST Croix County, WI · MID
$2.5M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Washtenaw; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jefferson County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Jefferson sits near Washtenaw on payments-per-acre ($14.49) while total receipts differ.
Sumter County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Sumter sits near Washtenaw on payments-per-acre ($14.27) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Washtenaw stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Washtenaw under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
From Washtenaw County, Michigan, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Washtenaw County, Michigan?
Washtenaw County, Michigan has 1,255 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 141 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Washtenaw County?
Washtenaw County's total commodity sales are $141.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #31 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Washtenaw County receive?
Washtenaw County received $2.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.40/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Washtenaw County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Washtenaw County is $16.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp HEAVY · land stamp CROP-HEAVY (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
NASS withholds commodity sales for 2 Michigan counties with too few farm operations to publish without identifying individual producers. Those counties are excluded from the peer median on this page rather than counted as zero sales.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.