Farm operations
720
Avg 276 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29015 720 farms Upper-middle (#38/114) 36% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Benton County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Benton County. Ranked #38 of 114 counties in Missouri.
199K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 36.1% 72K acres
- Other land
- 63.9% 127K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Benton County received $6.82 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.82
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.58×
- 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.
720 farms · $151.1M sales
Benton County, Missouri reports 720 farms and $151.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1639 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #38 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #38 of 114
- National payments rank #1639 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$151.1M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.4M
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$62.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Benton County's net farm income sits at the 74th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Benton County Farm Data Shows
Benton County, Missouri reported 720 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $151.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.82/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $62.2M. In-state sales rank #38 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 198,779 acres agricultural land, cropland is 71,785 acres (36.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 276 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$6.82 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
198,779 acres
Cropland
71,785 acres
Avg Farm Size
276 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 36.1%
71,785 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 198,779 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 71,785 | 36.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 126,994 | 63.9% |
| Average farm size | 276 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Benton County, Missouri?
Benton County, Missouri has 720 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 276 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Benton County?
Benton County's total commodity sales are $151.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #38 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Benton County receive?
Benton County received $1.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.82/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Benton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Benton County is $62.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Benton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Benton (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Clay County, GA · DENSE
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Benton; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Kent County, TX · TRACE
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Benton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Madison County, IL · LIGHT
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Benton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Ouachita County, LA · HEAVY
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Benton; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Lauderdale County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Lauderdale sits near Benton on payments-per-acre ($6.78) while total receipts differ.
Latimer County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Latimer sits near Benton on payments-per-acre ($6.90) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Benton stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1639)
Benton ranks #1639 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
Benton County, Missouri stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1639 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.