Farm operations
355
Avg 263 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55007 355 farms Bottom quartile (#65/72) 47% cropland TRACE MIXED
Bayfield County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bayfield County. Ranked #65 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
93K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 46.5% 43K acres
- Other land
- 53.5% 50K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bayfield County received $1.47 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Wisconsin county median of $9.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.47
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 0.15×
- 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.
355 farms · $18.3M sales
Bayfield County, Wisconsin reports 355 farms and $18.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2629 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #65 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #65 of 72
- National payments rank #2629 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$18.3M
0.087× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$137K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Bayfield 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 Bayfield County Farm Data Shows
Bayfield County, Wisconsin reported 355 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $18.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $137K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.47/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.1M. In-state sales rank #65 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 93,254 acres agricultural land, cropland is 43,363 acres (46.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 263 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Wisconsin.
Land Use
$1.47 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
93,254 acres
Cropland
43,363 acres
Avg Farm Size
263 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 46.5%
43,363 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 93,254 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 43,363 | 46.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 49,891 | 53.5% |
| Average farm size | 263 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bayfield County, Wisconsin?
Bayfield County, Wisconsin has 355 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 263 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bayfield County?
Bayfield County's total commodity sales are $18.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #65 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Bayfield County receive?
Bayfield County received $137K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.47/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bayfield County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bayfield County is $2.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Bayfield County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bayfield (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Estill County, KY · TRACE
$137K federal receipts is higher by - than Bayfield; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Park County, CO · TRACE
$136K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Bayfield; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Quitman County, GA · MID
$138K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Bayfield; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Charleston County, SC · LIGHT
$136K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Bayfield; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Smith County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Smith sits near Bayfield on payments-per-acre ($1.47) while total receipts differ.
Douglas County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Douglas sits near Bayfield on payments-per-acre ($1.48) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Bayfield stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2629)
Bayfield ranks #2629 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
Bayfield County, Wisconsin stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2629 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.