Farm operations
1,286
Avg 264 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55017 1,286 farms Upper-middle (#24/72) 63% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Chippewa County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Chippewa County. Ranked #24 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
339K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 63.4% 215K acres
- Other land
- 36.6% 124K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Chippewa County received $5.48 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.
- $5.48
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 0.56×
- 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.
1,286 farms · $306.6M sales
Chippewa County, Wisconsin reports 1,286 farms and $306.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1410 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #24 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #24 of 72
- National payments rank #1410 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$306.6M
1.5× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.9M
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$105.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Chippewa County's net farm income sits at the 86th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Chippewa County Farm Data Shows
Chippewa County, Wisconsin reported 1,286 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $306.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.48/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $105.4M. In-state sales rank #24 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 338,969 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 215,050 acres (63.4%) - 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
$5.48 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
338,969 acres
Cropland
215,050 acres
Avg Farm Size
264 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 63.4%
215,050 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 338,969 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 215,050 | 63.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 123,919 | 36.6% |
| Average farm size | 264 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Chippewa County, Wisconsin?
Chippewa County, Wisconsin has 1,286 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 264 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Chippewa County?
Chippewa County's total commodity sales are $306.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #24 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Chippewa County receive?
Chippewa County received $1.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.48/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Chippewa County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Chippewa County is $105.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Chippewa County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Chippewa (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Menard County, IL · HEAVY
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by - than Chippewa; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Dauphin County, PA · DENSE
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Chippewa; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Wilson County, TX · LIGHT
$1.9M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Chippewa; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Andrew County, MO · HEAVY
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Chippewa; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Clay County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Clay sits near Chippewa on payments-per-acre ($5.52) while total receipts differ.
Union County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Union sits near Chippewa on payments-per-acre ($5.56) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Chippewa stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1410)
Chippewa ranks #1410 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
Chippewa County, Wisconsin stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1410 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.