Farm operations
209
Avg 328 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55003 209 farms Bottom quartile (#62/72) 38% cropland TRACE MIXED
Ashland County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ashland County. Ranked #62 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
69K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 38.3% 26K acres
- Other land
- 61.7% 42K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ashland County received $2.99 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Wisconsin county median of $9.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.99
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 0.30×
- Wisconsin 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.
209 farms · $24.0M sales
Ashland County, Wisconsin reports 209 farms and $24.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2519 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #62 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #62 of 72
- National payments rank #2519 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$24.0M
0.11× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$205K
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$7.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Ashland County's net farm income sits at the 32th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Ashland County Farm Data Shows
Ashland County, Wisconsin reported 209 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $24.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $205K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.99/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.0M. In-state sales rank #62 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 68,629 acres agricultural land, cropland is 26,288 acres (38.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 328 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Wisconsin.
Land Use
$2.99 per acre of agricultural land · the median Wisconsin county receives $9.81. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
68,629 acres
Cropland
26,288 acres
Avg Farm Size
328 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 38.3%
26,288 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 68,629 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 26,288 | 38.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 42,341 | 61.7% |
| Average farm size | 328 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ashland County, Wisconsin?
Ashland County, Wisconsin has 209 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 328 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ashland County?
Ashland County's total commodity sales are $24.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #62 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Ashland County receive?
Ashland County received $205K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.99/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ashland County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ashland County is $7.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ashland County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ashland (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Mercer County, NJ · MID
$205K federal receipts is higher by - than Ashland; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Guernsey County, OH · TRACE
$205K federal receipts is higher by - than Ashland; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Wyoming County, PA · TRACE
$205K federal receipts is higher by - than Ashland; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Newport County, RI · DENSE
$205K federal receipts is higher by - than Ashland; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Sabine County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Sabine sits near Ashland on payments-per-acre ($2.99) while total receipts differ.
Albany County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Albany sits near Ashland on payments-per-acre ($3.01) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Ashland stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2519)
Ashland ranks #2519 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Ashland County, Wisconsin stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2519 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Wisconsin compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Wisconsin 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.