Farm operations
302
Avg 258 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55013 302 farms Bottom quartile (#58/72) 55% cropland MID CROP-LED
Burnett County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Burnett County. Ranked #58 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
78K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 55.0% 43K acres
- Other land
- 45.0% 35K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Burnett County received $9.09 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Wisconsin county median of $9.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.09
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 0.93×
- 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.
302 farms · $49.7M sales
Burnett County, Wisconsin reports 302 farms and $49.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2025 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #58 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #58 of 72
- National payments rank #2025 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$49.7M
0.24× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$708K
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$9.5M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Burnett County's net farm income sits at the 37th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Burnett County Farm Data Shows
Burnett County, Wisconsin reported 302 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $49.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $708K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.09/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $9.5M. In-state sales rank #58 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 77,858 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 42,830 acres (55.0%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Wisconsin.
Land Use
$9.09 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
77,858 acres
Cropland
42,830 acres
Avg Farm Size
258 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 55.0%
42,830 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 77,858 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 42,830 | 55.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 35,028 | 45.0% |
| Average farm size | 258 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Burnett County, Wisconsin?
Burnett County, Wisconsin has 302 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 258 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Burnett County?
Burnett County's total commodity sales are $49.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #58 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Burnett County receive?
Burnett County received $708K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.09/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Burnett County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Burnett County is $9.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Burnett County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Burnett (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Kerr County, TX · TRACE
$708K federal receipts is higher by - than Burnett; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Shawnee County, KS · LIGHT
$711K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Burnett; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Montgomery County, AR · MID
$712K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Burnett; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Chester County, TN · MID
$703K federal receipts is lower by $5K than Burnett; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Garfield County (MID $/acre pole)
Garfield sits near Burnett on payments-per-acre ($9.06) while total receipts differ.
Sussex County (MID $/acre pole)
Sussex sits near Burnett on payments-per-acre ($9.14) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Burnett stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2025)
Burnett ranks #2025 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Burnett County, Wisconsin stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2025 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.