Farm operations
770
Avg 296 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55053 770 farms Upper-middle (#34/72) 56% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Jackson County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jackson County. Ranked #34 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
228K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 55.7% 127K acres
- Other land
- 44.3% 101K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jackson County received $11.70 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Wisconsin county median of $9.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.70
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 1.19×
- 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.
770 farms · $216.3M sales
Jackson County, Wisconsin reports 770 farms and $216.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1120 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #34 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #34 of 72
- National payments rank #1120 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$216.3M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.7M
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$79.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Jackson County's net farm income sits at the 79th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jackson County Farm Data Shows
Jackson County, Wisconsin reported 770 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $216.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.70/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $79.2M. In-state sales rank #34 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 228,011 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 126,912 acres (55.7%) - 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
$11.70 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
228,011 acres
Cropland
126,912 acres
Avg Farm Size
296 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 55.7%
126,912 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 228,011 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 126,912 | 55.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 101,099 | 44.3% |
| Average farm size | 296 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jackson County, Wisconsin?
Jackson County, Wisconsin has 770 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 296 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jackson County?
Jackson County's total commodity sales are $216.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #34 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Jackson County receive?
Jackson County received $2.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.70/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jackson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jackson County is $79.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jackson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jackson (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Otoe County, NE · MID
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by - than Jackson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Emery County, UT · DENSE
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Jackson; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Walworth County, WI · HEAVY
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Jackson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Garfield County, CO · LIGHT
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Jackson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Benton County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Benton sits near Jackson on payments-per-acre ($11.71) while total receipts differ.
Knox County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Knox sits near Jackson on payments-per-acre ($11.67) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Jackson stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1120)
Jackson ranks #1120 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
Jackson County, Wisconsin stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1120 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.