Farm operations
960
Avg 410 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29033 960 farms Top quartile (#20/114) 79% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Carroll County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Carroll County. Ranked #20 of 114 counties in Missouri.
394K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 79.1% 312K acres
- Other land
- 20.9% 82K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Carroll County received $28.82 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.5× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $28.82
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 2.45×
- 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.
960 farms · $209.2M sales
Carroll County, Missouri reports 960 farms and $209.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #209 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #20 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #20 of 114
- National payments rank #209 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.4%
Commodity sales
$209.2M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$11.4M
5.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$95.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Carroll County's net farm income sits at the 84th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Carroll County Farm Data Shows
Carroll County, Missouri reported 960 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $209.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $11.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($28.82/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $95.5M. In-state sales rank #20 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 393,921 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 311,649 acres (79.1%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$28.82 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
393,921 acres
Cropland
311,649 acres
Avg Farm Size
410 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 79.1%
311,649 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 393,921 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 311,649 | 79.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 82,272 | 20.9% |
| Average farm size | 410 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Carroll County, Missouri?
Carroll County, Missouri has 960 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 410 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Carroll County?
Carroll County's total commodity sales are $209.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #20 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Carroll County receive?
Carroll County received $11.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($28.82/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Carroll County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Carroll County is $95.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Carroll County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Carroll (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Jasper County, IA · DENSE
$11.4M federal receipts is higher by $27K than Carroll; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Prowers County, CO · HEAVY
$11.3M federal receipts is lower by $32K than Carroll; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Renville County, ND · DENSE
$11.3M federal receipts is lower by $63K than Carroll; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Delaware County, IA · DENSE
$11.3M federal receipts is lower by $64K than Carroll; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Jones County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Jones sits near Carroll on payments-per-acre ($28.89) while total receipts differ.
Ransom County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Ransom sits near Carroll on payments-per-acre ($28.92) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Carroll stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#209)
Carroll ranks #209 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Carroll County, Missouri stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #209 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.