Farm operations
1,408
Avg 212 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55111 1,408 farms Upper-middle (#29/72) 66% cropland MID CROP-LED
Sauk County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sauk County. Ranked #29 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
298K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 66.0% 197K acres
- Other land
- 34.0% 101K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sauk County received $10.31 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.
- $10.31
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 1.05×
- 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.
1,408 farms · $269.0M sales
Sauk County, Wisconsin reports 1,408 farms and $269.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1005 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #29 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #29 of 72
- National payments rank #1005 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$269.0M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.1M
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$60.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Sauk County's net farm income sits at the 73th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sauk County Farm Data Shows
Sauk County, Wisconsin reported 1,408 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $269.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.31/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $60.5M. In-state sales rank #29 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 298,103 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 196,731 acres (66.0%) - 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
$10.31 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
298,103 acres
Cropland
196,731 acres
Avg Farm Size
212 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 66.0%
196,731 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 298,103 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 196,731 | 66.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 101,372 | 34.0% |
| Average farm size | 212 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sauk County, Wisconsin?
Sauk County, Wisconsin has 1,408 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 212 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sauk County?
Sauk County's total commodity sales are $269.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #29 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Sauk County receive?
Sauk County received $3.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.31/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sauk County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sauk County is $60.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sauk County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sauk (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Sweet Grass County, MT · TRACE
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by - than Sauk; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Hall County, NE · MID
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Sauk; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Rogers County, OK · HEAVY
$3.1M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Sauk; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Outagamie County, WI · HEAVY
$3.1M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Sauk; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Coffey County (MID $/acre pole)
Coffey sits near Sauk on payments-per-acre ($10.24) while total receipts differ.
Pemiscot County (MID $/acre pole)
Pemiscot sits near Sauk on payments-per-acre ($10.22) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Sauk stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1005)
Sauk ranks #1005 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
Sauk County, Wisconsin stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1005 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.