Farm operations
782
Avg 467 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29011 782 farms Top quartile (#25/114) 71% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Barton County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Barton County. Ranked #25 of 114 counties in Missouri.
365K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 70.8% 259K acres
- Other land
- 29.2% 107K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Barton County received $26.50 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.3× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $26.50
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 2.26×
- 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.
782 farms · $188.9M sales
Barton County, Missouri reports 782 farms and $188.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #278 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #25 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #25 of 114
- National payments rank #278 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.1%
Commodity sales
$188.9M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$9.7M
5.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$57.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Barton County's net farm income sits at the 72th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Barton County Farm Data Shows
Barton County, Missouri reported 782 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $188.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $9.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($26.50/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $57.8M. In-state sales rank #25 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 365,241 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 258,519 acres (70.8%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$26.50 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
365,241 acres
Cropland
258,519 acres
Avg Farm Size
467 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 70.8%
258,519 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 365,241 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 258,519 | 70.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 106,722 | 29.2% |
| Average farm size | 467 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Barton County, Missouri?
Barton County, Missouri has 782 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 467 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Barton County?
Barton County's total commodity sales are $188.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #25 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Barton County receive?
Barton County received $9.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($26.50/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Barton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Barton County is $57.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Barton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Barton (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Henderson County, NC · DENSE
$9.7M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Barton; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Dundy County, NE · HEAVY
$9.7M federal receipts is higher by $20K than Barton; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Kearny County, KS · HEAVY
$9.7M federal receipts is higher by $25K than Barton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Cedar County, NE · DENSE
$9.7M federal receipts is higher by $30K than Barton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Buchanan County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Buchanan sits near Barton on payments-per-acre ($26.45) while total receipts differ.
Sanborn County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Sanborn sits near Barton on payments-per-acre ($26.41) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Barton stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#278)
Barton ranks #278 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Barton County, Missouri stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #278 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.