Farm operations
967
Avg 238 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55135 967 farms Upper-middle (#28/72) 69% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Waupaca County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Waupaca County. Ranked #28 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
230K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 69.3% 160K acres
- Other land
- 30.7% 71K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Waupaca County received $12.28 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Wisconsin county median of $9.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.28
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 1.25×
- 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.
967 farms · $270.6M sales
Waupaca County, Wisconsin reports 967 farms and $270.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1070 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #28 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #28 of 72
- National payments rank #1070 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$270.6M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.8M
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$59.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Waupaca County's net farm income sits at the 73th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Waupaca County Farm Data Shows
Waupaca County, Wisconsin reported 967 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $270.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.28/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $59.8M. In-state sales rank #28 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 230,412 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 159,564 acres (69.3%) - a CROP-LED 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
$12.28 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
230,412 acres
Cropland
159,564 acres
Avg Farm Size
238 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 69.3%
159,564 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 230,412 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 159,564 | 69.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 70,848 | 30.7% |
| Average farm size | 238 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Waupaca County, Wisconsin?
Waupaca County, Wisconsin has 967 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 238 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Waupaca County?
Waupaca County's total commodity sales are $270.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #28 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Waupaca County receive?
Waupaca County received $2.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.28/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Waupaca County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Waupaca County is $59.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Waupaca County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Waupaca (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Natchitoches County, LA · HEAVY
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by - than Waupaca; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Atoka County, OK · LIGHT
$2.8M federal receipts is higher by - than Waupaca; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Marion County, KS · LIGHT
$2.8M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Waupaca; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Perry County, PA · DENSE
$2.8M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Waupaca; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Fulton County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Fulton sits near Waupaca on payments-per-acre ($12.35) while total receipts differ.
Auglaize County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Auglaize sits near Waupaca on payments-per-acre ($12.36) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Waupaca stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1070)
Waupaca ranks #1070 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
Waupaca County, Wisconsin stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1070 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.