Farm operations
419
Avg 190 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55069 Bottom quartile by state sales MID CROP-LED
Lincoln County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lincoln County. Ranked #60 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
79,496 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 59.7% 47,474 acres
- Other land
- 40.3% 32,022 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lincoln County received $10.04 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Wisconsin county median of $9.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.04
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 1.02×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Lincoln County, Wisconsin is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp MID; commodity sales sit well below state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$47.7M
0.23× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$798K
1.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$16.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lincoln 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 Lincoln County Farm Data Shows
Lincoln County, Wisconsin reads as a CROP-LED county with MID federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the middle national quintile, $6.98 to $11.30 an acre, a mid-range level of federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 69 of 72 Wisconsin counties with published commodity sales (3 withheld by NASS to protect respondents are left out, not counted as zero), averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 68 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 69 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Wisconsin.
Read with Lincoln County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lincoln (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Fremont County, CO · LIGHT
$800K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Lincoln; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Pasco County, FL · LIGHT
$800K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Lincoln; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Blanco County, TX · TRACE
$800K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Lincoln; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Clay County, MO · MID
$801K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Lincoln; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Holmes County (MID $/acre pole)
Holmes sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($9.98) while total receipts differ.
Worcester County (MID $/acre pole)
Worcester sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($9.98) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Lincoln stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Lincoln under the MID intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Lincoln County, Wisconsin:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lincoln County, Wisconsin?
Lincoln County, Wisconsin has 419 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 190 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lincoln County?
Lincoln County's total commodity sales are $47.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #60 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Lincoln County receive?
Lincoln County received $798K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.04/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lincoln County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lincoln County is $16.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp MID · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
NASS withholds commodity sales for 3 Wisconsin counties with too few farm operations to publish without identifying individual producers. Those counties are excluded from the peer median on this page rather than counted as zero sales.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.