Farm operations
213
Avg 319 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55031 213 farms Bottom quartile (#66/72) 41% cropland TRACE MIXED
Douglas County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Douglas County. Ranked #66 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
68K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 41.2% 28K acres
- Other land
- 58.8% 40K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Douglas County received $0.12 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.0× the Wisconsin county median of $9.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.12
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 0.01×
- 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.
213 farms · $12.3M sales
Douglas County, Wisconsin reports 213 farms and $12.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2933 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #66 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #66 of 72
- National payments rank #2933 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$12.3M
0.059× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$8K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$3.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Douglas County's net farm income sits at the 25th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Douglas County Farm Data Shows
Douglas County, Wisconsin reported 213 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $12.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $8K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.12/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.6M. In-state sales rank #66 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 67,866 acres agricultural land, cropland is 27,984 acres (41.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 319 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Wisconsin.
Land Use
$0.12 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
67,866 acres
Cropland
27,984 acres
Avg Farm Size
319 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 41.2%
27,984 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 67,866 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 27,984 | 41.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 39,882 | 58.8% |
| Average farm size | 319 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Douglas County, Wisconsin?
Douglas County, Wisconsin has 213 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 319 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Douglas County?
Douglas County's total commodity sales are $12.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #66 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Douglas County receive?
Douglas County received $8K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.12/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Douglas County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Douglas County is $3.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Douglas County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Douglas (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Leslie County, KY · TRACE
$8K federal receipts is higher by - than Douglas; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Jasper County, TX · TRACE
$8K federal receipts is higher by - than Douglas; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Dickenson County, VA · TRACE
$8K federal receipts is higher by - than Douglas; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Wyoming County, WV · LIGHT
$8K federal receipts is higher by - than Douglas; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Buchanan County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Buchanan sits near Douglas on payments-per-acre ($0.12) while total receipts differ.
Iron County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Iron sits near Douglas on payments-per-acre ($0.10) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Douglas stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2933)
Douglas ranks #2933 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Douglas County, Wisconsin stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2933 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.