Farm operations
173
Avg 408 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29035 173 farms Bottom quartile (#114/114) 11% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Carter County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Carter County. Ranked #114 of 114 counties in Missouri.
71K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 10.5% 7K acres
- Other land
- 89.5% 63K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Carter County received $5.47 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.47
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.47×
- 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.
173 farms · $3.7M sales
Carter County, Missouri reports 173 farms and $3.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2288 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #114 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #114 of 114
- National payments rank #2288 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 10.5%
Commodity sales
$3.7M
0.033× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$386K
10.5% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$-497K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Carter County's net farm income sits at the 12th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Carter County Farm Data Shows
Carter County, Missouri reported 173 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $3.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $386K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.47/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-497K. In-state sales rank #114 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 70,610 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 7,392 acres (10.5%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$5.47 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
70,610 acres
Cropland
7,392 acres
Avg Farm Size
408 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 10.5%
7,392 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 70,610 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 7,392 | 10.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 63,218 | 89.5% |
| Average farm size | 408 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Carter County, Missouri?
Carter County, Missouri has 173 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 408 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Carter County?
Carter County's total commodity sales are $3.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #114 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Carter County receive?
Carter County received $386K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.47/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Carter County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Carter County is $-497K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Carter County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Carter (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Barnwell County, SC · LIGHT
$386K federal receipts is higher by - than Carter; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
King William County, VA · LIGHT
$386K federal receipts is higher by - than Carter; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Manistee County, MI · HEAVY
$385K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Carter; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Sequoyah County, OK · TRACE
$387K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Carter; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Northampton County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Northampton sits near Carter on payments-per-acre ($5.49) while total receipts differ.
Martin County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Martin sits near Carter on payments-per-acre ($5.49) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Carter stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2288)
Carter ranks #2288 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Carter County, Missouri stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2288 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.