Farm operations
1,120
Avg 176 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29019 1,120 farms Upper-middle (#44/114) 61% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Boone County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Boone County. Ranked #44 of 114 counties in Missouri.
197K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 60.8% 120K acres
- Other land
- 39.2% 77K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Boone County received $11.42 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.42
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.97×
- 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.
1,120 farms · $137.1M sales
Boone County, Missouri reports 1,120 farms and $137.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1267 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #44 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #44 of 114
- National payments rank #1267 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.6%
Commodity sales
$137.1M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.2M
1.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$61.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Boone County's net farm income sits at the 73th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Boone County Farm Data Shows
Boone County, Missouri reported 1,120 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $137.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.42/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $61.4M. In-state sales rank #44 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 196,763 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 119,577 acres (60.8%) - 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
$11.42 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
196,763 acres
Cropland
119,577 acres
Avg Farm Size
176 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 60.8%
119,577 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 196,763 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 119,577 | 60.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 77,186 | 39.2% |
| Average farm size | 176 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Boone County, Missouri?
Boone County, Missouri has 1,120 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 176 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Boone County?
Boone County's total commodity sales are $137.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #44 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Boone County receive?
Boone County received $2.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.42/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Boone County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Boone County is $61.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Boone County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Boone (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Izard County, AR · HEAVY
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Boone; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Osage County, KS · LIGHT
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Boone; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
San Miguel County, NM · TRACE
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Boone; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lake County, FL · HEAVY
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Boone; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Wyoming County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Wyoming sits near Boone on payments-per-acre ($11.44) while total receipts differ.
Jackson County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Jackson sits near Boone on payments-per-acre ($11.45) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Boone stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1267)
Boone ranks #1267 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
Boone County, Missouri stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1267 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.