Farm operations
439
Avg 160 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55133 439 farms Bottom quartile (#57/72) 68% cropland MID CROP-LED
Waukesha County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Waukesha County. Ranked #57 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
70K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 68.0% 48K acres
- Other land
- 32.0% 22K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Waukesha County received $7.12 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Wisconsin county median of $9.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.12
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 0.73×
- 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.
439 farms · $62.0M sales
Waukesha County, Wisconsin reports 439 farms and $62.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2183 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #57 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #57 of 72
- National payments rank #2183 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$62.0M
0.29× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$500K
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$20.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Waukesha County's net farm income sits at the 50th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Waukesha County Farm Data Shows
Waukesha County, Wisconsin reported 439 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $62.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $500K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.12/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $20.0M. In-state sales rank #57 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 70,268 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 47,812 acres (68.0%) - 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
$7.12 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
70,268 acres
Cropland
47,812 acres
Avg Farm Size
160 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 68.0%
47,812 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 70,268 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 47,812 | 68.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 22,456 | 32.0% |
| Average farm size | 160 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Waukesha County, Wisconsin?
Waukesha County, Wisconsin has 439 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 160 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Waukesha County?
Waukesha County's total commodity sales are $62.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #57 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Waukesha County receive?
Waukesha County received $500K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.12/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Waukesha County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Waukesha County is $20.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Waukesha County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Waukesha (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Orange County, IN · LIGHT
$498K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Waukesha; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Medina County, OH · LIGHT
$497K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Waukesha; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Mercer County, PA · TRACE
$497K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Waukesha; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Abbeville County, SC · LIGHT
$497K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Waukesha; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Boulder County (MID $/acre pole)
Boulder sits near Waukesha on payments-per-acre ($7.08) while total receipts differ.
Taylor County (MID $/acre pole)
Taylor sits near Waukesha on payments-per-acre ($7.20) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Waukesha stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2183)
Waukesha ranks #2183 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
Waukesha County, Wisconsin stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2183 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.