Farm operations
1,014
Avg 421 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29013 1,014 farms Upper-middle (#30/114) 60% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Bates County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bates County. Ranked #30 of 114 counties in Missouri.
427K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 59.7% 255K acres
- Other land
- 40.3% 172K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bates County received $12.97 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.97
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 1.10×
- 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.
1,014 farms · $179.9M sales
Bates County, Missouri reports 1,014 farms and $179.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #556 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #30 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #30 of 114
- National payments rank #556 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.1%
Commodity sales
$179.9M
1.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$5.5M
3.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$44.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Bates County's net farm income sits at the 66th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bates County Farm Data Shows
Bates County, Missouri reported 1,014 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $179.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.97/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $44.1M. In-state sales rank #30 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 426,962 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 254,690 acres (59.7%) - a CROP-LED 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 Missouri.
Land Use
$12.97 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
426,962 acres
Cropland
254,690 acres
Avg Farm Size
421 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 59.7%
254,690 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 426,962 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 254,690 | 59.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 172,272 | 40.3% |
| Average farm size | 421 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bates County, Missouri?
Bates County, Missouri has 1,014 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 421 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bates County?
Bates County's total commodity sales are $179.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #30 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Bates County receive?
Bates County received $5.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.97/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bates County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bates County is $44.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Bates County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bates (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Lyon County, IA · HEAVY
$5.5M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Bates; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Dooly County, GA · DENSE
$5.5M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Bates; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Jim Wells County, TX · HEAVY
$5.6M federal receipts is higher by $20K than Bates; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Hughes County, OK · HEAVY
$5.6M federal receipts is higher by $22K than Bates; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lac Qui Parle County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lac Qui Parle sits near Bates on payments-per-acre ($12.96) while total receipts differ.
Stephens County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Stephens sits near Bates on payments-per-acre ($12.87) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Bates stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#556)
Bates ranks #556 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
Bates County, Missouri stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #556 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.