Farm operations
368
Avg 183 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55059 368 farms Bottom quartile (#56/72) 85% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Kenosha County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Kenosha County. Ranked #56 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
67K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 84.7% 57K acres
- Other land
- 15.3% 10K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Kenosha County received $14.05 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Wisconsin county median of $9.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.05
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 1.43×
- 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.
368 farms · $70.7M sales
Kenosha County, Wisconsin reports 368 farms and $70.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1857 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #56 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #56 of 72
- National payments rank #1857 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$70.7M
0.34× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$946K
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$15.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Kenosha County's net farm income sits at the 45th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Kenosha County Farm Data Shows
Kenosha County, Wisconsin reported 368 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $70.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $946K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.05/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $15.7M. In-state sales rank #56 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 67,322 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 56,991 acres (84.7%) - 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
$14.05 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
67,322 acres
Cropland
56,991 acres
Avg Farm Size
183 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 84.7%
56,991 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 67,322 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 56,991 | 84.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 10,331 | 15.3% |
| Average farm size | 183 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Kenosha County, Wisconsin?
Kenosha County, Wisconsin has 368 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 183 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Kenosha County?
Kenosha County's total commodity sales are $70.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #56 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Kenosha County receive?
Kenosha County received $946K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.05/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Kenosha County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Kenosha County is $15.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Kenosha County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Kenosha (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Columbia County, FL · MID
$947K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Kenosha; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Flagler County, FL · HEAVY
$948K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Kenosha; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Texas County, MO · TRACE
$944K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Kenosha; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Tulsa County, OK · MID
$944K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Kenosha; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Menominee County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Menominee sits near Kenosha on payments-per-acre ($14.21) while total receipts differ.
Arenac County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Arenac sits near Kenosha on payments-per-acre ($13.76) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Kenosha stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1857)
Kenosha ranks #1857 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
Kenosha County, Wisconsin stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1857 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.