Farm operations
954
Avg 390 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29041 954 farms Top quartile (#22/114) 72% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Chariton County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Chariton County. Ranked #22 of 114 counties in Missouri.
372K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 71.5% 266K acres
- Other land
- 28.5% 106K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Chariton County received $15.26 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.26
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 1.30×
- 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.
954 farms · $202.3M sales
Chariton County, Missouri reports 954 farms and $202.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #538 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #22 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #22 of 114
- National payments rank #538 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.8%
Commodity sales
$202.3M
1.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$5.7M
2.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$66.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Chariton County's net farm income sits at the 76th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Chariton County Farm Data Shows
Chariton County, Missouri reported 954 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $202.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.26/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $66.5M. In-state sales rank #22 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 372,047 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 265,889 acres (71.5%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$15.26 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
372,047 acres
Cropland
265,889 acres
Avg Farm Size
390 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 71.5%
265,889 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 372,047 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 265,889 | 71.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 106,158 | 28.5% |
| Average farm size | 390 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Chariton County, Missouri?
Chariton County, Missouri has 954 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 390 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Chariton County?
Chariton County's total commodity sales are $202.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #22 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Chariton County receive?
Chariton County received $5.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.26/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Chariton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Chariton County is $66.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Chariton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Chariton (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Martin County, NC · DENSE
$5.7M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Chariton; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Ray County, MO · DENSE
$5.7M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Chariton; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Goshen County, WY · LIGHT
$5.7M federal receipts is higher by $12K than Chariton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Madison County, NE · DENSE
$5.7M federal receipts is lower by $16K than Chariton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Hardeman County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Hardeman sits near Chariton on payments-per-acre ($15.26) while total receipts differ.
Riverside County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Riverside sits near Chariton on payments-per-acre ($15.21) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Chariton stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#538)
Chariton ranks #538 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
Chariton County, Missouri stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #538 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.