Farm operations
842
Avg 236 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55117 842 farms Upper-middle (#23/72) 86% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Sheboygan County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sheboygan County. Ranked #23 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
199K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 86.2% 171K acres
- Other land
- 13.8% 27K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sheboygan County received $9.55 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Wisconsin county median of $9.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.55
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 0.97×
- 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.
842 farms · $311.1M sales
Sheboygan County, Wisconsin reports 842 farms and $311.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1390 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #23 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #23 of 72
- National payments rank #1390 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$311.1M
1.5× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.9M
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$73.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Sheboygan County's net farm income sits at the 78th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sheboygan County Farm Data Shows
Sheboygan County, Wisconsin reported 842 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $311.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.55/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $73.7M. In-state sales rank #23 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 198,776 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 171,376 acres (86.2%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$9.55 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
198,776 acres
Cropland
171,376 acres
Avg Farm Size
236 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 86.2%
171,376 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 198,776 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 171,376 | 86.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 27,400 | 13.8% |
| Average farm size | 236 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin?
Sheboygan County, Wisconsin has 842 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 236 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sheboygan County?
Sheboygan County's total commodity sales are $311.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #23 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Sheboygan County receive?
Sheboygan County received $1.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.55/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sheboygan County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sheboygan County is $73.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sheboygan County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sheboygan (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Allen County, OH · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by - than Sheboygan; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Telfair County, GA · DENSE
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Sheboygan; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jeff Davis County, GA · DENSE
$1.9M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Sheboygan; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Adair County, OK · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Sheboygan; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Pawnee County (MID $/acre pole)
Pawnee sits near Sheboygan on payments-per-acre ($9.57) while total receipts differ.
Henry County (MID $/acre pole)
Henry sits near Sheboygan on payments-per-acre ($9.52) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Sheboygan stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1390)
Sheboygan ranks #1390 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
Sheboygan County, Wisconsin stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1390 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.