Farm operations
454
Avg 261 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55107 454 farms Lower-middle (#54/72) 58% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Rusk County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Rusk County. Ranked #54 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
118K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 58.1% 69K acres
- Other land
- 41.9% 50K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Rusk County received $4.15 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Wisconsin county median of $9.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.15
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 0.42×
- 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.
454 farms · $84.3M sales
Rusk County, Wisconsin reports 454 farms and $84.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2191 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #54 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #54 of 72
- National payments rank #2191 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$84.3M
0.40× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$491K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$24.8M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Rusk County's net farm income sits at the 53th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Rusk County Farm Data Shows
Rusk County, Wisconsin reported 454 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $84.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $491K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.15/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $24.8M. In-state sales rank #54 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 118,421 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 68,764 acres (58.1%) - 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
$4.15 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
118,421 acres
Cropland
68,764 acres
Avg Farm Size
261 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 58.1%
68,764 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 118,421 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 68,764 | 58.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 49,657 | 41.9% |
| Average farm size | 261 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Rusk County, Wisconsin?
Rusk County, Wisconsin has 454 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 261 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Rusk County?
Rusk County's total commodity sales are $84.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #54 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Rusk County receive?
Rusk County received $491K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.15/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Rusk County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Rusk County is $24.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Rusk County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Rusk (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Montgomery County, VA · LIGHT
$490K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Rusk; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Washington County, TN · LIGHT
$489K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Rusk; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Hendricks County, IN · LIGHT
$494K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Rusk; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Hawkins County, TN · LIGHT
$494K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Rusk; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Culpeper County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Culpeper sits near Rusk on payments-per-acre ($4.14) while total receipts differ.
Seneca County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Seneca sits near Rusk on payments-per-acre ($4.16) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Rusk stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2191)
Rusk ranks #2191 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
Rusk County, Wisconsin stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2191 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.