Farm operations
390
Avg 287 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55091 390 farms Lower-middle (#48/72) 68% cropland MID CROP-LED
Pepin County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pepin County. Ranked #48 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
112K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 68.1% 76K acres
- Other land
- 31.9% 36K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pepin County received $8.09 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Wisconsin county median of $9.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.09
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 0.82×
- 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.
390 farms · $113.4M sales
Pepin County, Wisconsin reports 390 farms and $113.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1890 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #48 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #48 of 72
- National payments rank #1890 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$113.4M
0.54× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$905K
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$32.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Pepin County's net farm income sits at the 59th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pepin County Farm Data Shows
Pepin County, Wisconsin reported 390 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $113.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $905K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.09/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $32.5M. In-state sales rank #48 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 111,859 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 76,138 acres (68.1%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Wisconsin.
Land Use
$8.09 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
111,859 acres
Cropland
76,138 acres
Avg Farm Size
287 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 68.1%
76,138 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 111,859 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 76,138 | 68.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 35,721 | 31.9% |
| Average farm size | 287 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pepin County, Wisconsin?
Pepin County, Wisconsin has 390 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 287 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pepin County?
Pepin County's total commodity sales are $113.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #48 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Pepin County receive?
Pepin County received $905K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.09/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pepin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pepin County is $32.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pepin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pepin (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Chase County, KS · TRACE
$905K federal receipts is higher by - than Pepin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Worcester County, MA · MID
$908K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Pepin; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Butler County, KY · LIGHT
$909K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Pepin; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Stokes County, NC · MID
$901K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Pepin; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Washington County (MID $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Pepin on payments-per-acre ($8.11) while total receipts differ.
Lake OF The Woods County (MID $/acre pole)
Lake OF The Woods sits near Pepin on payments-per-acre ($8.14) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Pepin stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1890)
Pepin ranks #1890 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Pepin County, Wisconsin stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1890 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.