Farm operations
622
Avg 270 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55057 622 farms Lower-middle (#44/72) 62% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Juneau County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Juneau County. Ranked #44 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
168K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 62.1% 104K acres
- Other land
- 37.9% 64K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Juneau County received $19.52 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.0× the Wisconsin county median of $9.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $19.52
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 1.99×
- 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.
622 farms · $168.3M sales
Juneau County, Wisconsin reports 622 farms and $168.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #948 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #44 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #44 of 72
- National payments rank #948 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.9%
Commodity sales
$168.3M
0.80× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.3M
1.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$50.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Juneau County's net farm income sits at the 69th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Juneau County Farm Data Shows
Juneau County, Wisconsin reported 622 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $168.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.52/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $50.3M. In-state sales rank #44 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 167,871 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 104,211 acres (62.1%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Wisconsin.
Land Use
$19.52 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
167,871 acres
Cropland
104,211 acres
Avg Farm Size
270 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 62.1%
104,211 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 167,871 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 104,211 | 62.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 63,660 | 37.9% |
| Average farm size | 270 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Juneau County, Wisconsin?
Juneau County, Wisconsin has 622 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 270 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Juneau County?
Juneau County's total commodity sales are $168.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #44 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Juneau County receive?
Juneau County received $3.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.52/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Juneau County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Juneau County is $50.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Juneau County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Juneau (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Clinton County, IL · HEAVY
$3.3M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Juneau; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Yuma County, AZ · HEAVY
$3.3M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Juneau; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Webster County, MO · HEAVY
$3.3M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Juneau; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Brown County, IL · DENSE
$3.3M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Juneau; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lucas County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Lucas sits near Juneau on payments-per-acre ($19.09) while total receipts differ.
Chickasaw County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Chickasaw sits near Juneau on payments-per-acre ($18.98) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Juneau stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#948)
Juneau ranks #948 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Juneau County, Wisconsin stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #948 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.