Farm operations
108
Avg 253 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55041 108 farms Bottom quartile (#69/72) 32% cropland TRACE MIXED
Forest County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Forest County. Ranked #69 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
27K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 32.0% 9K acres
- Other land
- 68.0% 19K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Forest County received $1.32 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Wisconsin county median of $9.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.32
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 0.13×
- 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.
108 farms · $3.5M sales
Forest County, Wisconsin reports 108 farms and $3.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2841 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #69 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #69 of 72
- National payments rank #2841 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$3.5M
0.017× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$36K
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$365K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Forest County's net farm income sits at the 16th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Forest County Farm Data Shows
Forest County, Wisconsin reported 108 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $3.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $36K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.32/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $365K. In-state sales rank #69 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 27,368 acres agricultural land, cropland is 8,760 acres (32.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 253 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Wisconsin.
Land Use
$1.32 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
27,368 acres
Cropland
8,760 acres
Avg Farm Size
253 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 32.0%
8,760 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 27,368 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 8,760 | 32.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 18,608 | 68.0% |
| Average farm size | 253 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Forest County, Wisconsin?
Forest County, Wisconsin has 108 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 253 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Forest County?
Forest County's total commodity sales are $3.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #69 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Forest County receive?
Forest County received $36K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.32/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Forest County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Forest County is $365K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Forest County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Forest (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Bryan County, GA · TRACE
$36K federal receipts is higher by - than Forest; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Jackson County, NC · TRACE
$36K federal receipts is higher by - than Forest; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Rappahannock County, VA · TRACE
$36K federal receipts is higher by - than Forest; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Lewis County, WV · TRACE
$36K federal receipts is higher by - than Forest; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Pacific County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Pacific sits near Forest on payments-per-acre ($1.32) while total receipts differ.
Avery County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Avery sits near Forest on payments-per-acre ($1.33) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Forest stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2841)
Forest ranks #2841 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
Forest County, Wisconsin stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2841 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.