Farm operations
317
Avg 222 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55129 317 farms Bottom quartile (#59/72) 47% cropland MID MIXED
Washburn County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Washburn County. Ranked #59 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
70K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 46.9% 33K acres
- Other land
- 53.1% 37K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Washburn County received $8.58 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.
- $8.58
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 0.87×
- 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.
317 farms · $47.8M sales
Washburn County, Wisconsin reports 317 farms and $47.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2107 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #59 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #59 of 72
- National payments rank #2107 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$47.8M
0.23× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$604K
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$17.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Washburn County's net farm income sits at the 46th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Washburn County Farm Data Shows
Washburn County, Wisconsin reported 317 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $47.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $604K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.58/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $17.1M. In-state sales rank #59 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 70,390 acres agricultural land, cropland is 33,038 acres (46.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 222 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Wisconsin.
Land Use
$8.58 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
70,390 acres
Cropland
33,038 acres
Avg Farm Size
222 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 46.9%
33,038 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 70,390 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 33,038 | 46.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 37,352 | 53.1% |
| Average farm size | 222 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Washburn County, Wisconsin?
Washburn County, Wisconsin has 317 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 222 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Washburn County?
Washburn County's total commodity sales are $47.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #59 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Washburn County receive?
Washburn County received $604K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.58/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Washburn County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Washburn County is $17.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Washburn County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Washburn (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Twiggs County, GA · HEAVY
$604K federal receipts is higher by - than Washburn; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Madison County, TX · TRACE
$603K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Washburn; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Oklahoma County, OK · LIGHT
$606K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Washburn; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Baker County, FL · DENSE
$601K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Washburn; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Anson County (MID $/acre pole)
Anson sits near Washburn on payments-per-acre ($8.55) while total receipts differ.
Perry County (MID $/acre pole)
Perry sits near Washburn on payments-per-acre ($8.48) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Washburn stamps MID · MIXED inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2107)
Washburn ranks #2107 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
Washburn County, Wisconsin stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2107 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.