Farm operations
627
Avg 238 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census WI · FIPS 55137 627 farms Lower-middle (#39/72) 76% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Waushara County, Wisconsin - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Waushara County. Ranked #39 of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
149K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 76.1% 114K acres
- Other land
- 23.9% 36K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Waushara County received $14.55 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the Wisconsin county median of $9.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.55
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.81
- Wisconsin county median per acre
- 1.48×
- 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.
627 farms · $187.7M sales
Waushara County, Wisconsin reports 627 farms and $187.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1295 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #39 of 72 counties in Wisconsin; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #39 of 72
- National payments rank #1295 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$187.7M
0.89× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.2M
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$52.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Waushara County's net farm income sits at the 70th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Waushara County Farm Data Shows
Waushara County, Wisconsin reported 627 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $187.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.55/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $52.9M. In-state sales rank #39 of 72 in Wisconsin.
Of 149,098 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 113,520 acres (76.1%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$14.55 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
149,098 acres
Cropland
113,520 acres
Avg Farm Size
238 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 76.1%
113,520 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 149,098 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 113,520 | 76.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 35,578 | 23.9% |
| Average farm size | 238 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Waushara County, Wisconsin?
Waushara County, Wisconsin has 627 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 238 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Waushara County?
Waushara County's total commodity sales are $187.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #39 among 72 counties in Wisconsin.
How much federal farm assistance does Waushara County receive?
Waushara County received $2.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.55/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Waushara County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Waushara County is $52.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Waushara County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Waushara (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Maui & Kalawao County, HI · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by - than Waushara; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Bastrop County, TX · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Waushara; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Chambers County, TX · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Waushara; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Brewster County, TX · TRACE
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Waushara; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sharp County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Sharp sits near Waushara on payments-per-acre ($14.57) while total receipts differ.
Yuba County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Yuba sits near Waushara on payments-per-acre ($14.53) while total receipts differ.
Wisconsin ERS state roll-up
Waushara stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Wisconsin's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1295)
Waushara ranks #1295 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
Waushara County, Wisconsin stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1295 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.