Farm operations
1,810
Avg 196 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55123 1,810 farms Upper-middle (#26/72) 55% cropland MID CROP-LED
Vernon County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Vernon County. Ranked #26 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
355K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 55.3% 196K acres
- Other land
- 44.7% 159K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Vernon County received $8.34 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Wisconsin county median of $9.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.34
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 0.85×
- 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.
1,810 farms · $295.5M sales
Vernon County, Wisconsin reports 1,810 farms and $295.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1040 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #26 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #26 of 72
- National payments rank #1040 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$295.5M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.0M
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$44.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Vernon County's net farm income sits at the 66th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Vernon County Farm Data Shows
Vernon County, Wisconsin reported 1,810 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $295.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.34/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $44.1M. In-state sales rank #26 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 354,885 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 196,220 acres (55.3%) - 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
$8.34 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
354,885 acres
Cropland
196,220 acres
Avg Farm Size
196 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 55.3%
196,220 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 354,885 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 196,220 | 55.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 158,665 | 44.7% |
| Average farm size | 196 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Vernon County, Wisconsin?
Vernon County, Wisconsin has 1,810 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 196 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Vernon County?
Vernon County's total commodity sales are $295.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #26 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Vernon County receive?
Vernon County received $3.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.34/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Vernon County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Vernon County is $44.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Vernon County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Vernon (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Pender County, NC · DENSE
$3.0M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Vernon; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Orangeburg County, SC · HEAVY
$3.0M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Vernon; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Fayette County, OH · HEAVY
$3.0M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Vernon; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Pulaski County, IN · HEAVY
$2.9M federal receipts is lower by $15K than Vernon; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Millard County (MID $/acre pole)
Millard sits near Vernon on payments-per-acre ($8.30) while total receipts differ.
New Madrid County (MID $/acre pole)
New Madrid sits near Vernon on payments-per-acre ($8.27) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Vernon stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1040)
Vernon ranks #1040 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
Vernon County, Wisconsin stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1040 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.