Farm operations
605
Avg 279 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55061 605 farms Top quartile (#8/72) 87% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Kewaunee County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Kewaunee County. Ranked #8 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
169K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 86.8% 147K acres
- Other land
- 13.2% 22K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Kewaunee County received $16.62 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Wisconsin county median of $9.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $16.62
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 1.69×
- 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.
605 farms · $467.2M sales
Kewaunee County, Wisconsin reports 605 farms and $467.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1083 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #8 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #8 of 72
- National payments rank #1083 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$467.2M
2.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.8M
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$116.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Kewaunee County's net farm income sits at the 87th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Kewaunee County Farm Data Shows
Kewaunee County, Wisconsin reported 605 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $467.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.62/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $116.0M. In-state sales rank #8 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 168,893 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 146,569 acres (86.8%) - 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
$16.62 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
168,893 acres
Cropland
146,569 acres
Avg Farm Size
279 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 86.8%
146,569 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 168,893 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 146,569 | 86.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 22,324 | 13.2% |
| Average farm size | 279 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin?
Kewaunee County, Wisconsin has 605 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 279 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Kewaunee County?
Kewaunee County's total commodity sales are $467.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #8 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Kewaunee County receive?
Kewaunee County received $2.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.62/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Kewaunee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Kewaunee County is $116.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Kewaunee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Kewaunee (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
DE Baca County, NM · TRACE
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Kewaunee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jasper County, IL · HEAVY
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Kewaunee; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Calloway County, KY · DENSE
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Kewaunee; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Mcculloch County, TX · LIGHT
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Kewaunee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Clearwater County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Clearwater sits near Kewaunee on payments-per-acre ($16.58) while total receipts differ.
Sandusky County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Sandusky sits near Kewaunee on payments-per-acre ($16.54) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Kewaunee stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1083)
Kewaunee ranks #1083 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
Kewaunee County, Wisconsin stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1083 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.