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Keweenaw County, Michigan

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USDA Farm Subsidies — Keweenaw County

We have no recorded EWG farm-subsidy payments for Keweenaw County in the 2024 data. This is common for counties with little program-crop acreage, urban counties, and Alaska boroughs — it does not mean a farm here cannot apply for USDA programs.

Source: EWG Farm Subsidy Database (totalfarm), 2024. Absence of a county recipient row only means no payments were attributed to this county in that release.

About Farming in Keweenaw County

No 2024 recipient payments recorded · USDA program & land data below

What stands out about Keweenaw County is its people: veterans make up about 15% of the adult population (USDA ERS) — a community where veteran-and-beginning-farmer USDA programs may be especially worth a look. On a separate note, farms here are small on average — about 64 acres apiece across roughly 15 operations (USDA NASS, 2022 Census).

Keweenaw County has roughly 15 farms working about 955 acres of land in farms (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture), averaging ~64 acres per farm.

In Keweenaw County, farmland is valued near $4,084/acre (USDA NASS).

Keweenaw County is predominantly orchards & fruit country — a specialty county. Its leading harvested crops are orchards & fruit (~11% of harvested cropland) (USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture).

Local signals from public data: Receives less USDA $/acre than most MI counties — often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding.; Rural (non-metro) county.

No 2024 EWG farm-subsidy recipient payments are recorded for this county — common for counties with little program-crop acreage or largely non-farm land use. Lower USDA $/acre often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land use, not unclaimed funding, and farms here may still apply for USDA programs.

Local USDA Offices for Keweenaw County

Your local USDA service center is where farms in Keweenaw County apply for FSA and NRCS programs and get free, in-person help — they handle program sign-ups, conservation plans, and loan applications.

Farm Service Agency
Baraga County Farm Service Agency
16403 Ojibwa Industrial Park Rd, Baraga, MI
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Baraga Service Center
16403 Ojibwa Industrial Park Rd, Baraga, MI
(906) 353-8225

Source: USDA Service Center locator (Farmers.gov). Office details can change — confirm current hours and appointments via farmers.gov/service-center-locator.

FarmGrant Underserved Score

Not enough public data to score this county.

USDA Support Gap? 24.6/25
Producer Priority? 24.9/25
What drives this score
  • Receives less USDA $/acre than most MI counties — often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land, not unclaimed funding.
  • Rural (non-metro) county
  • Elevated beginning-producer presence (153 per 100 farms)
  • Elevated women-producer presence (67 per 100 farms)
  • High veteran population (15.4%)

We don't have enough public data to publish a single Underserved Score for this county yet — the score is published only when all three components (USDA support per acre, producer-priority composition, and crop-insurance coverage) have data. The available components are shown above. Lower USDA $/acre often reflects pasture, specialty, or non-commodity land use, not unclaimed funding.

Programs to look at in Keweenaw County

These are USDA programs commonly relevant to counties like this one, based on public county patterns. They are not a determination that you qualify — you may be eligible; check with your local FSA or NRCS office.

Conservation programs most farms can use

Counties receiving below-average USDA dollars per acre are often under-enrolled in conservation programs open to most land. You may be eligible — these are worth asking your NRCS or FSA office about.

CRP (Conservation Reserve Program) →EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) →CSP (Conservation Stewardship Program) →
Priority for beginning producers

This county has a high share of beginning producers per 100 farms. These USDA programs give beginning producers priority scoring, set-asides, or higher cost-share — if that's you, they're worth a look.

FSA Microloan →FSA Direct Operating Loan →Beginning Farmer & Rancher Development Program →
See the full set of USDA programs you could qualify for → free Subsidy Finder

County Land Economics & Demographics

Population
2,172
(2023, USDA ERS)
Median Income
$54,912
(USDA ERS)
Poverty Rate
12.0%
(USDA ERS)
Unemployment
5.9%
(USDA ERS)
Land Value
$4,084/ac
(USDA NASS, 2022 Census)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much USDA funding does Keweenaw County receive?

No EWG farm-subsidy recipient payments are recorded for Keweenaw County in the 2024 data. That is common for counties with little program-crop acreage or largely non-farm land, and does not mean farms here cannot apply for USDA programs.

What USDA programs are available to farmers in Keweenaw County?

In Keweenaw County — where orchards & fruit leads the harvested cropland — farmers may be eligible for conservation (CRP, EQIP), commodity support (ARC/PLC), disaster assistance, federal crop insurance, and FSA loans. Eligibility depends on your farm; use the free Subsidy Finder to see programs you could qualify for, then confirm with your local FSA or NRCS office.

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Could your farm benefit?

Farms in Keweenaw County may qualify for USDA programs based on crop, conservation, and disaster activity. Run the free Subsidy Finder to see which programs you could qualify for, then prep your local USDA office visit.

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Data as of June 08, 2026. Subsidy figures: USDA/EWG 2024 release. Farmland acres: USDA NASS 2022 Census. Underserved Score refreshed monthly. Each figure above carries its own data year; this page is never fresher than its oldest input.