Farm operations
1,271
Avg 227 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29027 1,271 farms Upper-middle (#31/114) 49% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Callaway County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Callaway County. Ranked #31 of 114 counties in Missouri.
289K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 49.3% 142K acres
- Other land
- 50.7% 147K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Callaway County received $12.50 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.
- $12.50
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 1.06×
- 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.
1,271 farms · $179.7M sales
Callaway County, Missouri reports 1,271 farms and $179.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #863 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #31 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #31 of 114
- National payments rank #863 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.0%
Commodity sales
$179.7M
1.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.6M
2.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$62.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Callaway 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 Callaway County Farm Data Shows
Callaway County, Missouri reported 1,271 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $179.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.50/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $62.1M. In-state sales rank #31 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 289,024 acres agricultural land, cropland is 142,478 acres (49.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 227 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$12.50 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
289,024 acres
Cropland
142,478 acres
Avg Farm Size
227 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 49.3%
142,478 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 289,024 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 142,478 | 49.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 146,546 | 50.7% |
| Average farm size | 227 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Callaway County, Missouri?
Callaway County, Missouri has 1,271 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 227 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Callaway County?
Callaway County's total commodity sales are $179.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #31 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Callaway County receive?
Callaway County received $3.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.50/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Callaway County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Callaway County is $62.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Callaway County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Callaway (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Saint Francis County, AR · HEAVY
$3.6M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Callaway; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Hillsdale County, MI · HEAVY
$3.6M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Callaway; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Lewis And Clark County, MT · LIGHT
$3.6M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Callaway; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Putnam County, OH · HEAVY
$3.6M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Callaway; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Richardson County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Richardson sits near Callaway on payments-per-acre ($12.48) while total receipts differ.
Minidoka County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Minidoka sits near Callaway on payments-per-acre ($12.45) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Callaway stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#863)
Callaway ranks #863 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
Callaway County, Missouri stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #863 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.