Farm operations
764
Avg 431 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29007 764 farms Top quartile (#7/114) 84% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Audrain County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Audrain County. Ranked #7 of 114 counties in Missouri.
330K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 83.6% 276K acres
- Other land
- 16.4% 54K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Audrain County received $11.02 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.02
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.94×
- 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.
764 farms · $298.1M sales
Audrain County, Missouri reports 764 farms and $298.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #856 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #7 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #7 of 114
- National payments rank #856 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$298.1M
2.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.6M
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$97.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Audrain County's net farm income sits at the 84th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Audrain County Farm Data Shows
Audrain County, Missouri reported 764 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $298.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($11.02/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $97.0M. In-state sales rank #7 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 329,649 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 275,747 acres (83.6%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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 Missouri.
Land Use
$11.02 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
329,649 acres
Cropland
275,747 acres
Avg Farm Size
431 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 83.6%
275,747 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 329,649 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 275,747 | 83.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 53,902 | 16.4% |
| Average farm size | 431 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Audrain County, Missouri?
Audrain County, Missouri has 764 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 431 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Audrain County?
Audrain County's total commodity sales are $298.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #7 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Audrain County receive?
Audrain County received $3.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.02/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Audrain County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Audrain County is $97.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Audrain County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Audrain (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Page County, IA · HEAVY
$3.6M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Audrain; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Butler County, NE · MID
$3.6M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Audrain; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Caribou County, ID · MID
$3.6M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Audrain; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
San Saba County, TX · LIGHT
$3.6M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Audrain; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Washakie County (MID $/acre pole)
Washakie sits near Audrain on payments-per-acre ($11.01) while total receipts differ.
Mccurtain County (MID $/acre pole)
Mccurtain sits near Audrain on payments-per-acre ($11.00) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Audrain stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#856)
Audrain ranks #856 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
Audrain County, Missouri stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #856 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.