Farm operations
1,066
Avg 225 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55095 Lower-middle by state sales LIGHT CROP-LED
Polk County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Polk County. Ranked #37 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
239,493 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 63.2% 151,382 acres
- Other land
- 36.8% 88,111 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Polk County received $6.40 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Wisconsin county median of $9.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.40
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 0.65×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Polk County, Wisconsin is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp LIGHT; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$189.1M
0.90× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.5M
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$45.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Polk County's net farm income sits at the 66th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Polk County Farm Data Shows
Polk County, Wisconsin reads as a CROP-LED county with LIGHT federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-lowest national quintile, $3.41 to $6.98 an acre, which is light federal support for the land base.
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 Polk County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Polk (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Porter County, IN · HEAVY
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by - than Polk; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Bedford County, PA · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Polk; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Pamlico County, NC · DENSE
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Polk; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Sussex County, VA · DENSE
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Polk; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Union County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Union sits near Polk on payments-per-acre ($6.37) while total receipts differ.
Obion County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Obion sits near Polk on payments-per-acre ($6.35) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Polk stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED 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 Polk under the LIGHT intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Polk 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 Polk County, Wisconsin?
Polk County, Wisconsin has 1,066 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 225 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Polk County?
Polk County's total commodity sales are $189.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #37 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Polk County receive?
Polk County received $1.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.40/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Polk County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Polk County is $45.4M (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 LIGHT · land stamp CROP-LED (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.