Farm operations
2,264
Avg 259 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55043 2,264 farms Top quartile (#1/72) 62% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Grant County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Grant County. Ranked #1 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
586K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 62.4% 366K acres
- Other land
- 37.6% 221K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Grant County received $15.53 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Wisconsin county median of $9.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.53
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 1.58×
- 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.
2,264 farms · $656.2M sales
Grant County, Wisconsin reports 2,264 farms and $656.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #305 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #1 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #1 of 72
- National payments rank #305 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$656.2M
3.1× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$9.1M
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$194.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Grant County's net farm income sits at the 96th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Grant County Farm Data Shows
Grant County, Wisconsin reported 2,264 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $656.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $9.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.53/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $194.3M. In-state sales rank #1 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 586,453 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 365,854 acres (62.4%) - a CROP-LED 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
$15.53 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
586,453 acres
Cropland
365,854 acres
Avg Farm Size
259 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 62.4%
365,854 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 586,453 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 365,854 | 62.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 220,599 | 37.6% |
| Average farm size | 259 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Grant County, Wisconsin?
Grant County, Wisconsin has 2,264 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 259 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Grant County?
Grant County's total commodity sales are $656.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Grant County receive?
Grant County received $9.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.53/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Grant County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Grant County is $194.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Grant County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Grant (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Greeley County, KS · HEAVY
$9.1M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Grant; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Glacier County, MT · MID
$9.1M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Grant; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Hartley County, TX · MID
$9.1M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Grant; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Jefferson Davis County, LA · DENSE
$9.1M federal receipts is lower by $33K than Grant; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Harper County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Harper sits near Grant on payments-per-acre ($15.57) while total receipts differ.
Box Butte County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Box Butte sits near Grant on payments-per-acre ($15.41) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Grant stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#305)
Grant ranks #305 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
Grant County, Wisconsin stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #305 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.