Farm operations
468
Avg 282 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55075 468 farms Lower-middle (#42/72) 65% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Marinette County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Marinette County. Ranked #42 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
132K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 64.7% 85K acres
- Other land
- 35.3% 47K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Marinette County received $11.94 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Wisconsin county median of $9.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.94
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 1.22×
- 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.
468 farms · $181.4M sales
Marinette County, Wisconsin reports 468 farms and $181.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1533 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #42 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #42 of 72
- National payments rank #1533 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$181.4M
0.86× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.6M
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$58.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Marinette County's net farm income sits at the 72th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Marinette County Farm Data Shows
Marinette County, Wisconsin reported 468 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $181.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.94/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $58.9M. In-state sales rank #42 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 132,155 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 85,488 acres (64.7%) - a CROP-LED 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
$11.94 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
132,155 acres
Cropland
85,488 acres
Avg Farm Size
282 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 64.7%
85,488 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 132,155 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 85,488 | 64.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 46,667 | 35.3% |
| Average farm size | 282 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Marinette County, Wisconsin?
Marinette County, Wisconsin has 468 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 282 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Marinette County?
Marinette County's total commodity sales are $181.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #42 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Marinette County receive?
Marinette County received $1.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.94/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Marinette County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Marinette County is $58.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Marinette County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Marinette (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Rockingham County, NC · HEAVY
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Marinette; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Door County, WI · HEAVY
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Marinette; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Hamilton County, NE · LIGHT
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Marinette; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Tioga County, PA · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Marinette; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lemhi County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lemhi sits near Marinette on payments-per-acre ($11.91) while total receipts differ.
Ashland County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Ashland sits near Marinette on payments-per-acre ($11.89) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Marinette stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1533)
Marinette ranks #1533 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
Marinette County, Wisconsin stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1533 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.