Farm operations
698
Avg 240 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29017 698 farms Bottom quartile (#98/114) 39% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Bollinger County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bollinger County. Ranked #98 of 114 counties in Missouri.
168K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 39.4% 66K acres
- Other land
- 60.6% 102K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bollinger County received $6.47 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.
- $6.47
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.55×
- 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.
698 farms · $31.4M sales
Bollinger County, Missouri reports 698 farms and $31.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1787 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #98 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #98 of 114
- National payments rank #1787 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.5%
Commodity sales
$31.4M
0.29× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.1M
3.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$6.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Bollinger County's net farm income sits at the 31th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bollinger County Farm Data Shows
Bollinger County, Missouri reported 698 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $31.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.47/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $6.3M. In-state sales rank #98 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 167,603 acres agricultural land, cropland is 65,957 acres (39.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 240 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$6.47 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
167,603 acres
Cropland
65,957 acres
Avg Farm Size
240 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 39.4%
65,957 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 167,603 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 65,957 | 39.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 101,646 | 60.6% |
| Average farm size | 240 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bollinger County, Missouri?
Bollinger County, Missouri has 698 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 240 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bollinger County?
Bollinger County's total commodity sales are $31.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #98 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Bollinger County receive?
Bollinger County received $1.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.47/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bollinger County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bollinger County is $6.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Bollinger County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bollinger (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Plumas County, CA · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Bollinger; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Menominee County, MI · HEAVY
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Bollinger; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Hardin County, KY · LIGHT
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Bollinger; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Buchanan County, MO · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Bollinger; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Laurens County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Laurens sits near Bollinger on payments-per-acre ($6.53) while total receipts differ.
Harrison County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Harrison sits near Bollinger on payments-per-acre ($6.55) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Bollinger stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1787)
Bollinger ranks #1787 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
Bollinger County, Missouri stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1787 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.