Farm operations
1,163
Avg 266 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55039 1,163 farms Top quartile (#3/72) 84% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Fond DU Lac County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Fond DU Lac County. Ranked #3 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
309K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 84.4% 261K acres
- Other land
- 15.6% 48K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Fond DU Lac County received $12.72 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Wisconsin county median of $9.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.72
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 1.30×
- 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.
1,163 farms · $612.3M sales
Fond DU Lac County, Wisconsin reports 1,163 farms and $612.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #791 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #3 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #3 of 72
- National payments rank #791 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$612.3M
2.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.9M
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$159.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Fond DU Lac County's net farm income sits at the 93th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Fond DU Lac County Farm Data Shows
Fond DU Lac County, Wisconsin reported 1,163 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $612.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.72/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $159.8M. In-state sales rank #3 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 308,888 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 260,768 acres (84.4%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Wisconsin.
Land Use
$12.72 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
308,888 acres
Cropland
260,768 acres
Avg Farm Size
266 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 84.4%
260,768 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 308,888 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 260,768 | 84.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 48,120 | 15.6% |
| Average farm size | 266 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Fond DU Lac County, Wisconsin?
Fond DU Lac County, Wisconsin has 1,163 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 266 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Fond DU Lac County?
Fond DU Lac County's total commodity sales are $612.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #3 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Fond DU Lac County receive?
Fond DU Lac County received $3.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.72/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Fond DU Lac County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Fond DU Lac County is $159.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Fond DU Lac County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Fond DU Lac (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Richardson County, NE · HEAVY
$3.9M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Fond DU Lac; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lincoln County, SD · HEAVY
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Fond DU Lac; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Winnebago County, IA · DENSE
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Fond DU Lac; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sanilac County, MI · MID
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Fond DU Lac; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Saint Francis County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Saint Francis sits near Fond DU Lac on payments-per-acre ($12.63) while total receipts differ.
Rock County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Rock sits near Fond DU Lac on payments-per-acre ($12.82) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Fond DU Lac stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#791)
Fond DU Lac ranks #791 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Fond DU Lac County, Wisconsin stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #791 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.