Farm operations
284
Avg 150 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MI · FIPS 26165 284 farms Lower-middle (#52/83) 58% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Wexford County, Michigan - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wexford County. Ranked #52 of 83 counties in Michigan.
43K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 57.6% 25K acres
- Other land
- 42.4% 18K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wexford County received $5.40 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Michigan county median of $10.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.40
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.62
- Michigan county median per acre
- 0.51×
- 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.
284 farms · $29.7M sales
Wexford County, Michigan reports 284 farms and $29.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2484 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #52 of 83 counties in Michigan; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #52 of 83
- National payments rank #2484 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$29.7M
0.36× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$230K
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$11.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Wexford County's net farm income sits at the 40th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Wexford County Farm Data Shows
Wexford County, Michigan reported 284 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $29.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $230K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.40/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $11.4M. In-state sales rank #52 of 83 in Michigan.
Of 42,619 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 24,533 acres (57.6%) - a CROP-LED 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
$5.40 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
42,619 acres
Cropland
24,533 acres
Avg Farm Size
150 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 57.6%
24,533 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 42,619 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 24,533 | 57.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 18,086 | 42.4% |
| Average farm size | 150 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wexford County, Michigan?
Wexford County, Michigan has 284 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 150 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wexford County?
Wexford County's total commodity sales are $29.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #52 among 83 counties in Michigan.
How much federal farm assistance does Wexford County receive?
Wexford County received $230K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.40/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wexford County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Wexford County is $11.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Wexford County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wexford (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Tallapoosa County, AL · TRACE
$229K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Wexford; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Saline County, AR · LIGHT
$229K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Wexford; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Sawyer County, WI · LIGHT
$231K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Wexford; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Kenai Peninsula County, AK · MID
$228K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Wexford; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Cheatham County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Cheatham sits near Wexford on payments-per-acre ($5.34) while total receipts differ.
Hoke County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Hoke sits near Wexford on payments-per-acre ($5.46) while total receipts differ.
Michigan ERS state roll-up
Wexford stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Michigan's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2484)
Wexford ranks #2484 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
Wexford County, Michigan stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2484 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.