Farm operations
1,162
Avg 272 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55065 1,162 farms Top quartile (#11/72) 76% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Lafayette County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lafayette County. Ranked #11 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
316K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 76.2% 241K acres
- Other land
- 23.8% 75K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lafayette County received $15.98 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.
- $15.98
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 1.63×
- 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.
1,162 farms · $447.1M sales
Lafayette County, Wisconsin reports 1,162 farms and $447.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #614 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #11 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #11 of 72
- National payments rank #614 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$447.1M
2.1× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$5.1M
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$146.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Lafayette County's net farm income sits at the 92th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lafayette County Farm Data Shows
Lafayette County, Wisconsin reported 1,162 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $447.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.98/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $146.7M. In-state sales rank #11 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 316,462 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 241,090 acres (76.2%) - 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
$15.98 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
316,462 acres
Cropland
241,090 acres
Avg Farm Size
272 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 76.2%
241,090 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 316,462 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 241,090 | 76.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 75,372 | 23.8% |
| Average farm size | 272 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lafayette County, Wisconsin?
Lafayette County, Wisconsin has 1,162 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 272 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lafayette County?
Lafayette County's total commodity sales are $447.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #11 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Lafayette County receive?
Lafayette County received $5.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.98/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lafayette County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lafayette County is $146.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lafayette County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lafayette (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Wright County, MO · HEAVY
$5.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lafayette; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Worth County, GA · DENSE
$5.1M federal receipts is higher by $12K than Lafayette; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Cooke County, TX · MID
$5.1M federal receipts is higher by $13K than Lafayette; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Marathon County, WI · MID
$5.0M federal receipts is lower by $24K than Lafayette; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Canyon County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Canyon sits near Lafayette on payments-per-acre ($15.96) while total receipts differ.
Warren County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Warren sits near Lafayette on payments-per-acre ($15.95) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Lafayette stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#614)
Lafayette ranks #614 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
Lafayette County, Wisconsin stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #614 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.