Farm operations
1,029
Avg 246 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55115 1,029 farms Top quartile (#12/72) 75% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Shawano County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Shawano County. Ranked #12 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
253K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 75.0% 190K acres
- Other land
- 25.0% 63K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Shawano County received $17.61 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.8× the Wisconsin county median of $9.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $17.61
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 1.80×
- 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.
1,029 farms · $432.6M sales
Shawano County, Wisconsin reports 1,029 farms and $432.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #692 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #12 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #12 of 72
- National payments rank #692 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$432.6M
2.1× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$4.5M
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$126.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Shawano County's net farm income sits at the 90th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Shawano County Farm Data Shows
Shawano County, Wisconsin reported 1,029 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $432.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($17.61/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $126.8M. In-state sales rank #12 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 253,092 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 189,890 acres (75.0%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Wisconsin.
Land Use
$17.61 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
253,092 acres
Cropland
189,890 acres
Avg Farm Size
246 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 75.0%
189,890 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 253,092 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 189,890 | 75.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 63,202 | 25.0% |
| Average farm size | 246 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Shawano County, Wisconsin?
Shawano County, Wisconsin has 1,029 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 246 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Shawano County?
Shawano County's total commodity sales are $432.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #12 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Shawano County receive?
Shawano County received $4.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($17.61/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Shawano County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Shawano County is $126.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Shawano County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Shawano (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Warren County, IL · HEAVY
$4.5M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Shawano; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Graves County, KY · HEAVY
$4.5M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Shawano; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Dakota County, MN · DENSE
$4.5M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Shawano; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Appanoose County, IA · DENSE
$4.5M federal receipts is higher by $20K than Shawano; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Mariposa County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Mariposa sits near Shawano on payments-per-acre ($17.56) while total receipts differ.
Pierce County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Pierce sits near Shawano on payments-per-acre ($17.55) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Shawano stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#692)
Shawano ranks #692 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Shawano County, Wisconsin stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #692 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.