Farm operations
951
Avg 287 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55097 951 farms Top quartile (#18/72) 70% cropland MID CROP-LED
Portage County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Portage County. Ranked #18 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
273K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 69.7% 190K acres
- Other land
- 30.3% 83K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Portage County received $10.77 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Wisconsin county median of $9.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.77
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 1.10×
- 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.
951 farms · $372.0M sales
Portage County, Wisconsin reports 951 farms and $372.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1044 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #18 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #18 of 72
- National payments rank #1044 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$372.0M
1.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.9M
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$83.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Portage County's net farm income sits at the 81th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Portage County Farm Data Shows
Portage County, Wisconsin reported 951 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $372.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.77/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $83.2M. In-state sales rank #18 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 273,256 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 190,418 acres (69.7%) - 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
$10.77 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
273,256 acres
Cropland
190,418 acres
Avg Farm Size
287 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 69.7%
190,418 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 273,256 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 190,418 | 69.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 82,838 | 30.3% |
| Average farm size | 287 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Portage County, Wisconsin?
Portage County, Wisconsin has 951 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 287 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Portage County?
Portage County's total commodity sales are $372.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #18 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Portage County receive?
Portage County received $2.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.77/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Portage County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Portage County is $83.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Portage County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Portage (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Humboldt County, IA · HEAVY
$2.9M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Portage; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Pulaski County, IN · HEAVY
$2.9M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Portage; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Worth County, MO · DENSE
$2.9M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Portage; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Mills County, TX · MID
$2.9M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Portage; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Gratiot County (MID $/acre pole)
Gratiot sits near Portage on payments-per-acre ($10.44) while total receipts differ.
LA Porte County (MID $/acre pole)
LA Porte sits near Portage on payments-per-acre ($11.16) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Portage stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1044)
Portage ranks #1044 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
Portage County, Wisconsin stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1044 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.