Farm operations
451
Avg 555 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29023 451 farms Upper-middle (#34/114) 81% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Butler County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Butler County. Ranked #34 of 114 counties in Missouri.
250K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 81.4% 204K acres
- Other land
- 18.6% 47K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Butler County received $12.64 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.
- $12.64
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 1.08×
- 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.
451 farms · $163.2M sales
Butler County, Missouri reports 451 farms and $163.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #976 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #34 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #34 of 114
- National payments rank #976 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.9%
Commodity sales
$163.2M
1.5× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.2M
1.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$49.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Butler County's net farm income sits at the 68th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Butler County Farm Data Shows
Butler County, Missouri reported 451 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $163.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.64/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $49.8M. In-state sales rank #34 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 250,359 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 203,718 acres (81.4%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$12.64 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
250,359 acres
Cropland
203,718 acres
Avg Farm Size
555 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 81.4%
203,718 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 250,359 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 203,718 | 81.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 46,641 | 18.6% |
| Average farm size | 555 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Butler County, Missouri?
Butler County, Missouri has 451 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 555 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Butler County?
Butler County's total commodity sales are $163.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #34 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Butler County receive?
Butler County received $3.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.64/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Butler County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Butler County is $49.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Butler County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Butler (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Greene County, AR · HEAVY
$3.2M federal receipts is higher by - than Butler; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Macon County, GA · DENSE
$3.2M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Butler; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Dodge County, NE · MID
$3.2M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Butler; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Johnston County, OK · HEAVY
$3.2M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Butler; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Waseca County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Waseca sits near Butler on payments-per-acre ($12.64) while total receipts differ.
Outagamie County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Outagamie sits near Butler on payments-per-acre ($12.69) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Butler stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#976)
Butler ranks #976 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
Butler County, Missouri stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #976 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.