Farm operations
782
Avg 286 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29039 782 farms Lower-middle (#76/114) 30% cropland DENSE MIXED
Cedar County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cedar County. Ranked #76 of 114 counties in Missouri.
223K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 29.7% 66K acres
- Other land
- 70.3% 157K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cedar County received $18.44 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $18.44
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 1.57×
- 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.
782 farms · $64.0M sales
Cedar County, Missouri reports 782 farms and $64.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #749 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #76 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #76 of 114
- National payments rank #749 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.4%
Commodity sales
$64.0M
0.58× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$4.1M
6.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$11.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Cedar County's net farm income sits at the 40th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cedar County Farm Data Shows
Cedar County, Missouri reported 782 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $64.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($18.44/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $11.6M. In-state sales rank #76 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 223,426 acres agricultural land, cropland is 66,322 acres (29.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 286 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$18.44 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
223,426 acres
Cropland
66,322 acres
Avg Farm Size
286 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 29.7%
66,322 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 223,426 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 66,322 | 29.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 157,104 | 70.3% |
| Average farm size | 286 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cedar County, Missouri?
Cedar County, Missouri has 782 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 286 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cedar County?
Cedar County's total commodity sales are $64.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #76 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Cedar County receive?
Cedar County received $4.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.44/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cedar County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cedar County is $11.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cedar County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cedar (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Eastland County, TX · MID
$4.1M federal receipts is higher by - than Cedar; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Independence County, AR · HEAVY
$4.1M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Cedar; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Mercer County, IL · HEAVY
$4.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Cedar; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Burke County, GA · DENSE
$4.1M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Cedar; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Noxubee County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Noxubee sits near Cedar on payments-per-acre ($18.44) while total receipts differ.
Franklin County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Franklin sits near Cedar on payments-per-acre ($18.44) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Cedar stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#749)
Cedar ranks #749 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
Cedar County, Missouri stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #749 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.