Farm operations
896
Avg 346 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55011 896 farms Upper-middle (#20/72) 55% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Buffalo County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Buffalo County. Ranked #20 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
310K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 54.7% 170K acres
- Other land
- 45.3% 140K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Buffalo County received $5.79 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Wisconsin county median of $9.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.79
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 0.59×
- 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.
896 farms · $348.9M sales
Buffalo County, Wisconsin reports 896 farms and $348.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1435 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #20 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #20 of 72
- National payments rank #1435 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$348.9M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.8M
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$140.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Buffalo County's net farm income sits at the 91th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Buffalo County Farm Data Shows
Buffalo County, Wisconsin reported 896 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $348.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.79/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $140.5M. In-state sales rank #20 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 309,976 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 169,661 acres (54.7%) - 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 Wisconsin.
Land Use
$5.79 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
309,976 acres
Cropland
169,661 acres
Avg Farm Size
346 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 54.7%
169,661 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 309,976 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 169,661 | 54.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 140,315 | 45.3% |
| Average farm size | 346 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Buffalo County, Wisconsin?
Buffalo County, Wisconsin has 896 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 346 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Buffalo County?
Buffalo County's total commodity sales are $348.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #20 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Buffalo County receive?
Buffalo County received $1.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.79/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Buffalo County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Buffalo County is $140.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Buffalo County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Buffalo (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Carroll County, TN · MID
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Buffalo; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Wise County, TX · LIGHT
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Buffalo; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Chowan County, NC · DENSE
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Buffalo; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Platte County, MO · HEAVY
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Buffalo; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Barron County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Barron sits near Buffalo on payments-per-acre ($5.81) while total receipts differ.
Daviess County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Daviess sits near Buffalo on payments-per-acre ($5.86) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Buffalo stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1435)
Buffalo ranks #1435 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
Buffalo County, Wisconsin stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1435 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.