Farm operations
292
Avg 170 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55089 292 farms Lower-middle (#53/72) 83% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Ozaukee County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ozaukee County. Ranked #53 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
50K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 83.4% 42K acres
- Other land
- 16.6% 8K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ozaukee County received $13.50 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Wisconsin county median of $9.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $13.50
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 1.38×
- 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.
292 farms · $86.7M sales
Ozaukee County, Wisconsin reports 292 farms and $86.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2045 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #53 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #53 of 72
- National payments rank #2045 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$86.7M
0.41× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$672K
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$19.8M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Ozaukee County's net farm income sits at the 49th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Ozaukee County Farm Data Shows
Ozaukee County, Wisconsin reported 292 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $86.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $672K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($13.50/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $19.8M. In-state sales rank #53 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 49,769 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 41,506 acres (83.4%) - 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
$13.50 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
49,769 acres
Cropland
41,506 acres
Avg Farm Size
170 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 83.4%
41,506 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 49,769 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 41,506 | 83.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 8,263 | 16.6% |
| Average farm size | 170 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin?
Ozaukee County, Wisconsin has 292 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 170 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ozaukee County?
Ozaukee County's total commodity sales are $86.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #53 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Ozaukee County receive?
Ozaukee County received $672K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.50/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ozaukee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ozaukee County is $19.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ozaukee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ozaukee (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Marion County, GA · MID
$673K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Ozaukee; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Leavenworth County, KS · LIGHT
$673K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Ozaukee; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Casey County, KY · LIGHT
$670K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Ozaukee; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Brantley County, GA · DENSE
$669K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Ozaukee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Oconee County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Oconee sits near Ozaukee on payments-per-acre ($13.26) while total receipts differ.
Okaloosa County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Okaloosa sits near Ozaukee on payments-per-acre ($13.02) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Ozaukee stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2045)
Ozaukee ranks #2045 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
Ozaukee County, Wisconsin stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2045 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.