Farm operations
144
Avg 283 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55113 144 farms Bottom quartile (#64/72) 50% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Sawyer County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sawyer County. Ranked #64 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
41K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 50.3% 21K acres
- Other land
- 49.7% 20K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sawyer County received $5.66 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Wisconsin county median of $9.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.66
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 0.58×
- 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.
144 farms · $21.8M sales
Sawyer County, Wisconsin reports 144 farms and $21.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2483 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #64 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #64 of 72
- National payments rank #2483 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$21.8M
0.10× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$231K
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$6.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Sawyer County's net farm income sits at the 31th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sawyer County Farm Data Shows
Sawyer County, Wisconsin reported 144 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $21.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $231K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.66/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $6.3M. In-state sales rank #64 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 40,786 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 20,522 acres (50.3%) - 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
$5.66 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
40,786 acres
Cropland
20,522 acres
Avg Farm Size
283 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 50.3%
20,522 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 40,786 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 20,522 | 50.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 20,264 | 49.7% |
| Average farm size | 283 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sawyer County, Wisconsin?
Sawyer County, Wisconsin has 144 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 283 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sawyer County?
Sawyer County's total commodity sales are $21.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #64 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Sawyer County receive?
Sawyer County received $231K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.66/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sawyer County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sawyer County is $6.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sawyer County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sawyer (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Wexford County, MI · LIGHT
$230K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Sawyer; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Ocean County, NJ · DENSE
$232K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Sawyer; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Schoharie County, NY · TRACE
$232K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Sawyer; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Tallapoosa County, AL · TRACE
$229K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Sawyer; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Gilmer County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Gilmer sits near Sawyer on payments-per-acre ($5.60) while total receipts differ.
Union County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Union sits near Sawyer on payments-per-acre ($5.82) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Sawyer stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2483)
Sawyer ranks #2483 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
Sawyer County, Wisconsin stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2483 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.