Farm operations
357
Avg 236 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55099 357 farms Bottom quartile (#61/72) 32% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Price County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Price County. Ranked #61 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
84K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 31.7% 27K acres
- Other land
- 68.3% 58K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Price County received $3.41 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Wisconsin county median of $9.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.41
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 0.35×
- 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.
357 farms · $30.2M sales
Price County, Wisconsin reports 357 farms and $30.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2398 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #61 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #61 of 72
- National payments rank #2398 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$30.2M
0.14× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$288K
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$9.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Price County's net farm income sits at the 37th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Price County Farm Data Shows
Price County, Wisconsin reported 357 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $30.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $288K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.41/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $9.4M. In-state sales rank #61 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 84,387 acres agricultural land, cropland is 26,750 acres (31.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 236 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Wisconsin.
Land Use
$3.41 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
84,387 acres
Cropland
26,750 acres
Avg Farm Size
236 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 31.7%
26,750 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 84,387 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 26,750 | 31.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 57,637 | 68.3% |
| Average farm size | 236 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Price County, Wisconsin?
Price County, Wisconsin has 357 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 236 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Price County?
Price County's total commodity sales are $30.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #61 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Price County receive?
Price County received $288K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.41/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Price County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Price County is $9.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Price County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Price (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
King County, WA · LIGHT
$288K federal receipts is higher by - than Price; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Wayne County, WV · MID
$288K federal receipts is higher by - than Price; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Iberville County, LA · TRACE
$289K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Price; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Shelby County, AL · LIGHT
$286K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Price; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Blount County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Blount sits near Price on payments-per-acre ($3.41) while total receipts differ.
Athens County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Athens sits near Price on payments-per-acre ($3.39) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Price stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2398)
Price ranks #2398 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
Price County, Wisconsin stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2398 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.