Farm operations
559
Avg 257 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55015 559 farms Upper-middle (#25/72) 83% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Calumet County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Calumet County. Ranked #25 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
144K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 82.7% 119K acres
- Other land
- 17.3% 25K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Calumet County received $18.43 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.9× the Wisconsin county median of $9.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $18.43
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 1.88×
- 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.
559 farms · $301.2M sales
Calumet County, Wisconsin reports 559 farms and $301.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1131 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #25 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #25 of 72
- National payments rank #1131 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$301.2M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.6M
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$67.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Calumet County's net farm income sits at the 76th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Calumet County Farm Data Shows
Calumet County, Wisconsin reported 559 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $301.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($18.43/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $67.5M. In-state sales rank #25 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 143,801 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 118,921 acres (82.7%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Wisconsin.
Land Use
$18.43 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
143,801 acres
Cropland
118,921 acres
Avg Farm Size
257 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 82.7%
118,921 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 143,801 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 118,921 | 82.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 24,880 | 17.3% |
| Average farm size | 257 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Calumet County, Wisconsin?
Calumet County, Wisconsin has 559 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 257 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Calumet County?
Calumet County's total commodity sales are $301.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #25 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Calumet County receive?
Calumet County received $2.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.43/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Calumet County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Calumet County is $67.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Calumet County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Calumet (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Clearwater County, MN · HEAVY
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Calumet; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Little River County, AR · HEAVY
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Calumet; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Fort Bend County, TX · MID
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Calumet; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Frederick County, MD · HEAVY
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Calumet; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Caddo County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Caddo sits near Calumet on payments-per-acre ($18.43) while total receipts differ.
Huntingdon County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Huntingdon sits near Calumet on payments-per-acre ($18.72) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Calumet stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1131)
Calumet ranks #1131 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Calumet County, Wisconsin stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1131 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.