Farm operations
994
Avg 257 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29031 994 farms Upper-middle (#49/114) 72% cropland MID CROP-LED
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cape Girardeau County. Ranked #49 of 114 counties in Missouri.
255K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 71.7% 183K acres
- Other land
- 28.3% 72K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cape Girardeau County received $7.46 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.
- $7.46
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.64×
- 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.
994 farms · $123.4M sales
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri reports 994 farms and $123.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1386 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #49 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #49 of 114
- National payments rank #1386 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.5%
Commodity sales
$123.4M
1.1× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.9M
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$31.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Cape Girardeau County's net farm income sits at the 59th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cape Girardeau County Farm Data Shows
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri reported 994 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $123.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.46/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $31.6M. In-state sales rank #49 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 255,019 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 182,766 acres (71.7%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$7.46 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
255,019 acres
Cropland
182,766 acres
Avg Farm Size
257 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 71.7%
182,766 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 255,019 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 182,766 | 71.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 72,253 | 28.3% |
| Average farm size | 257 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri?
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri has 994 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 257 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cape Girardeau County?
Cape Girardeau County's total commodity sales are $123.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #49 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Cape Girardeau County receive?
Cape Girardeau County received $1.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.46/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cape Girardeau County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cape Girardeau County is $31.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cape Girardeau County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cape Girardeau (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Adair County, OK · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Cape Girardeau; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Cumberland County, PA · HEAVY
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Cape Girardeau; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Telfair County, GA · DENSE
$1.9M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Cape Girardeau; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Union County, OR · LIGHT
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Cape Girardeau; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Adair County (MID $/acre pole)
Adair sits near Cape Girardeau on payments-per-acre ($7.47) while total receipts differ.
ST Clair County (MID $/acre pole)
ST Clair sits near Cape Girardeau on payments-per-acre ($7.44) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Cape Girardeau stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1386)
Cape Girardeau ranks #1386 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1386 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.