Farm operations
100
Census-counted
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55079 Bottom quartile by state sales 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin has no published cropland share and no published payments-per-acre stamp; commodity sales sit well below state median and it shows low federal dependence.
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 has no published cropland share and no published payments-per-acre stamp. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, no crop-versus-pasture program reading can be drawn from the land mix; payments per acre could not be stamped because NASS did not publish receipts or acreage for this county.
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 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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Milwaukee under the UNPUB intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Milwaukee 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 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).
State Overview
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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 UNPUB · land stamp MIXED (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.