Farm operations
1,150
Avg 200 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55093 1,150 farms Upper-middle (#36/72) 68% cropland MID CROP-LED
Pierce County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pierce County. Ranked #36 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
230K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 68.3% 157K acres
- Other land
- 31.7% 73K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pierce County received $7.69 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.
- $7.69
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 0.78×
- 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.
1,150 farms · $190.5M sales
Pierce County, Wisconsin reports 1,150 farms and $190.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1448 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #36 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #36 of 72
- National payments rank #1448 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$190.5M
0.90× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.8M
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$56.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Pierce 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 Pierce County Farm Data Shows
Pierce County, Wisconsin reported 1,150 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $190.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.69/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $56.7M. In-state sales rank #36 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 229,659 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 156,770 acres (68.3%) - 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
$7.69 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
229,659 acres
Cropland
156,770 acres
Avg Farm Size
200 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 68.3%
156,770 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 229,659 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 156,770 | 68.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 72,889 | 31.7% |
| Average farm size | 200 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pierce County, Wisconsin?
Pierce County, Wisconsin has 1,150 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 200 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pierce County?
Pierce County's total commodity sales are $190.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #36 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Pierce County receive?
Pierce County received $1.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.69/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pierce County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pierce County is $56.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pierce County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pierce (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Bossier County, LA · HEAVY
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Pierce; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Ashland County, OH · HEAVY
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Pierce; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Lauderdale County, TN · MID
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Pierce; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Arapahoe County, CO · LIGHT
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Pierce; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Shelby County (MID $/acre pole)
Shelby sits near Pierce on payments-per-acre ($7.69) while total receipts differ.
Tioga County (MID $/acre pole)
Tioga sits near Pierce on payments-per-acre ($7.70) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Pierce stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1448)
Pierce ranks #1448 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
Pierce County, Wisconsin stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1448 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.