Farm operations
1,785
Avg 229 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55019 1,785 farms Top quartile (#5/72) 73% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Clark County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Clark County. Ranked #5 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
410K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 73.4% 301K acres
- Other land
- 26.6% 109K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Clark County received $4.85 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Wisconsin county median of $9.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.85
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 0.49×
- 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.
1,785 farms · $568.2M sales
Clark County, Wisconsin reports 1,785 farms and $568.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1358 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #5 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #5 of 72
- National payments rank #1358 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$568.2M
2.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.0M
0.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$187.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Clark County's net farm income sits at the 95th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Clark County Farm Data Shows
Clark County, Wisconsin reported 1,785 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $568.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.85/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $187.0M. In-state sales rank #5 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 409,582 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 300,614 acres (73.4%) - 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
$4.85 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
409,582 acres
Cropland
300,614 acres
Avg Farm Size
229 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 73.4%
300,614 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 409,582 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 300,614 | 73.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 108,968 | 26.6% |
| Average farm size | 229 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Clark County, Wisconsin?
Clark County, Wisconsin has 1,785 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 229 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Clark County?
Clark County's total commodity sales are $568.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #5 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Clark County receive?
Clark County received $2.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.85/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Clark County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Clark County is $187.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Clark County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Clark (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Perquimans County, NC · DENSE
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by - than Clark; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Rush County, KS · LIGHT
$2.0M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Clark; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Washington County, RI · DENSE
$2.0M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Clark; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Edgar County, IL · LIGHT
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Clark; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Montague County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Montague sits near Clark on payments-per-acre ($4.76) while total receipts differ.
Wilson County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Wilson sits near Clark on payments-per-acre ($4.72) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Clark stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1358)
Clark ranks #1358 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
Clark County, Wisconsin stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1358 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.