Farm operations
899
Avg 216 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55023 899 farms Lower-middle (#51/72) 46% cropland MID MIXED
Crawford County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Crawford County. Ranked #51 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
195K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 45.6% 89K acres
- Other land
- 54.4% 106K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Crawford County received $8.46 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.
- $8.46
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 0.86×
- 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.
899 farms · $97.2M sales
Crawford County, Wisconsin reports 899 farms and $97.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1508 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #51 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #51 of 72
- National payments rank #1508 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$97.2M
0.46× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.6M
1.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$22.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Crawford County's net farm income sits at the 51th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Crawford County Farm Data Shows
Crawford County, Wisconsin reported 899 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $97.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.46/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $22.1M. In-state sales rank #51 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 194,544 acres agricultural land, cropland is 88,661 acres (45.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 216 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Wisconsin.
Land Use
$8.46 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
194,544 acres
Cropland
88,661 acres
Avg Farm Size
216 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 45.6%
88,661 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 194,544 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 88,661 | 45.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 105,883 | 54.4% |
| Average farm size | 216 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Crawford County, Wisconsin?
Crawford County, Wisconsin has 899 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 216 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Crawford County?
Crawford County's total commodity sales are $97.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #51 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Crawford County receive?
Crawford County received $1.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.46/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Crawford County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Crawford County is $22.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Crawford County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Crawford (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Kinney County, TX · TRACE
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Crawford; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Cameron County, LA · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Crawford; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Van Wert County, OH · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Crawford; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Barron County, WI · LIGHT
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Crawford; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Martin County (MID $/acre pole)
Martin sits near Crawford on payments-per-acre ($8.46) while total receipts differ.
Lyon County (MID $/acre pole)
Lyon sits near Crawford on payments-per-acre ($8.38) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Crawford stamps MID · MIXED inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1508)
Crawford ranks #1508 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
Crawford County, Wisconsin stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1508 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.