Farm operations
1,066
Avg 225 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55095 1,066 farms Lower-middle (#37/72) 63% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Polk County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Polk County. Ranked #37 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
239K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 63.2% 151K acres
- Other land
- 36.8% 88K 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.
1,066 farms · $189.1M sales
Polk County, Wisconsin reports 1,066 farms and $189.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1554 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #37 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #37 of 72
- National payments rank #1554 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
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 reported 1,066 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $189.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.40/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $45.4M. In-state sales rank #37 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 239,493 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 151,382 acres (63.2%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Wisconsin.
Land Use
$6.40 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
239,493 acres
Cropland
151,382 acres
Avg Farm Size
225 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 63.2%
151,382 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 239,493 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 151,382 | 63.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 88,111 | 36.8% |
| Average farm size | 225 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#1554)
Polk ranks #1554 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Polk County, Wisconsin stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1554 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.