Farm operations
100
Census-counted
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55079 100 farms Bottom quartile (#68/72) UNPUB MIXED
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Milwaukee County. Ranked #68 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
Land-use acreage is not published for this county.
100 farms · $6.5M sales
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin reports 100 farms and $6.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2924 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #68 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #68 of 72
- National payments rank #2924 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$6.5M
0.031× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$10K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$2.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Milwaukee County's net farm income sits at the 22th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Milwaukee County Farm Data Shows
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin reported 100 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $6.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $10K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp UNPUB; land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.2M. In-state sales rank #68 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of - agricultural land, cropland is mixed with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size unreported. Federal intensity is UNPUB; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Wisconsin.
Land Use
Total Ag Land
-
Cropland
-
Avg Farm Size
-
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | - | 100.0% |
| Cropland | - | - |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | - | - |
| Average farm size | - | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin?
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin has 100 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size not reported; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Milwaukee County?
Milwaukee County's total commodity sales are $6.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #68 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Milwaukee County receive?
Milwaukee County received $10K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping UNPUB on NASS payments-per-acre with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Milwaukee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Milwaukee County is $2.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Milwaukee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Milwaukee (UNPUB · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
UNPUB MIXED
Spalding County, GA · TRACE
$10K federal receipts is higher by - than Milwaukee; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Perry County, KY · TRACE
$10K federal receipts is higher by - than Milwaukee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lake County, CO · TRACE
$11K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Milwaukee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Keweenaw County, MI · HEAVY
$11K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Milwaukee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Milwaukee stamps UNPUB · MIXED inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2924)
Milwaukee ranks #2924 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the UNPUB intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin stamps UNPUB · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2924 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.