Farm operations
309
Avg 34 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26163 309 farms Lower-middle (#49/83) 74% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Wayne County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wayne County. Ranked #49 of 83 counties in Michigan.
10K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 74.4% 8K acres
- Other land
- 25.6% 3K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wayne County received $24.25 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.3× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $24.25
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 2.28×
- 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.
309 farms · $40.8M sales
Wayne County, Michigan reports 309 farms and $40.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2454 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #49 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #49 of 83
- National payments rank #2454 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$40.8M
0.50× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$252K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Wayne County's net farm income sits at the 22th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Wayne County Farm Data Shows
Wayne County, Michigan reported 309 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $40.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $252K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($24.25/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.4M. In-state sales rank #49 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 10,392 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 7,727 acres (74.4%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Michigan.
Land Use
$24.25 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
10,392 acres
Cropland
7,727 acres
Avg Farm Size
34 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 74.4%
7,727 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 10,392 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 7,727 | 74.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 2,665 | 25.6% |
| Average farm size | 34 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wayne County, Michigan?
Wayne County, Michigan has 309 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 34 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wayne County?
Wayne County's total commodity sales are $40.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #49 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Wayne County receive?
Wayne County received $252K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($24.25/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wayne County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Wayne County is $2.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Wayne County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wayne (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Marshall County, AL · TRACE
$252K federal receipts is higher by - than Wayne; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Morgan County, GA · TRACE
$252K federal receipts is higher by - than Wayne; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
ST Marys County, MD · LIGHT
$252K federal receipts is higher by - than Wayne; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Russell County, KY · TRACE
$253K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Wayne; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Newport County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Newport sits near Wayne on payments-per-acre ($25.02) while total receipts differ.
Richmond County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Richmond sits near Wayne on payments-per-acre ($16.18) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Wayne stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2454)
Wayne ranks #2454 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Wayne County, Michigan stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2454 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.