Farm operations
430
Avg 636 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29005 430 farms Top quartile (#15/114) 91% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Atchison County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Atchison County. Ranked #15 of 114 counties in Missouri.
274K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 91.1% 249K acres
- Other land
- 8.9% 24K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Atchison County received $5.20 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.20
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.44×
- Missouri 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.
430 farms · $232.6M sales
Atchison County, Missouri reports 430 farms and $232.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1611 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #15 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #15 of 114
- National payments rank #1611 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$232.6M
2.1× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.4M
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$97.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Atchison County's net farm income sits at the 85th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Atchison County Farm Data Shows
Atchison County, Missouri reported 430 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $232.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.20/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $97.6M. In-state sales rank #15 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 273,607 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 249,273 acres (91.1%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$5.20 per acre of agricultural land · the median Missouri county receives $11.75. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
273,607 acres
Cropland
249,273 acres
Avg Farm Size
636 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 91.1%
249,273 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 273,607 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 249,273 | 91.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 24,334 | 8.9% |
| Average farm size | 636 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Atchison County, Missouri?
Atchison County, Missouri has 430 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 636 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Atchison County?
Atchison County's total commodity sales are $232.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #15 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Atchison County receive?
Atchison County received $1.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.20/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Atchison County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Atchison County is $97.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Atchison County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Atchison (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Carroll County, MS · MID
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Atchison; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Wayne County, UT · DENSE
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Atchison; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Barry County, MI · MID
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Atchison; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Noble County, IN · MID
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Atchison; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Inyo County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Inyo sits near Atchison on payments-per-acre ($5.16) while total receipts differ.
Madison County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Madison sits near Atchison on payments-per-acre ($5.14) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Atchison stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1611)
Atchison ranks #1611 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Atchison County, Missouri stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1611 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Missouri compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Missouri 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.