Farm operations
1,209
Avg 308 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55033 1,209 farms Top quartile (#17/72) 70% cropland MID CROP-LED
Dunn County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Dunn County. Ranked #17 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
373K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 70.0% 261K acres
- Other land
- 30.0% 112K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Dunn County received $8.73 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.
- $8.73
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 0.89×
- 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.
1,209 farms · $381.3M sales
Dunn County, Wisconsin reports 1,209 farms and $381.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #955 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #17 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #17 of 72
- National payments rank #955 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$381.3M
1.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.3M
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$106.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Dunn 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 Dunn County Farm Data Shows
Dunn County, Wisconsin reported 1,209 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $381.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.73/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $106.8M. In-state sales rank #17 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 372,774 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 260,795 acres (70.0%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Wisconsin.
Land Use
$8.73 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
372,774 acres
Cropland
260,795 acres
Avg Farm Size
308 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 70.0%
260,795 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 372,774 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 260,795 | 70.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 111,979 | 30.0% |
| Average farm size | 308 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Dunn County, Wisconsin?
Dunn County, Wisconsin has 1,209 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 308 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Dunn County?
Dunn County's total commodity sales are $381.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #17 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Dunn County receive?
Dunn County received $3.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.73/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Dunn County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Dunn County is $106.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Dunn County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Dunn (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Marion County, IL · HEAVY
$3.3M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Dunn; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Pontotoc County, OK · MID
$3.2M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Dunn; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Muscatine County, IA · HEAVY
$3.2M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Dunn; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Spartanburg County, SC · DENSE
$3.3M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Dunn; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Graham County (MID $/acre pole)
Graham sits near Dunn on payments-per-acre ($8.71) while total receipts differ.
Taylor County (MID $/acre pole)
Taylor sits near Dunn on payments-per-acre ($8.80) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Dunn stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#955)
Dunn ranks #955 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
Dunn County, Wisconsin stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #955 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.