Farm operations
1,137
Avg 154 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29043 1,137 farms Bottom quartile (#95/114) 30% cropland MID MIXED
Christian County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Christian County. Ranked #95 of 114 counties in Missouri.
175K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 30.3% 53K acres
- Other land
- 69.7% 122K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Christian County received $9.53 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.53
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.81×
- 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.
1,137 farms · $36.5M sales
Christian County, Missouri reports 1,137 farms and $36.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1501 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #95 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #95 of 114
- National payments rank #1501 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.6%
Commodity sales
$36.5M
0.33× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.7M
4.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Christian County's net farm income sits at the 19th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Christian County Farm Data Shows
Christian County, Missouri reported 1,137 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $36.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.53/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.0M. In-state sales rank #95 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 174,620 acres agricultural land, cropland is 52,855 acres (30.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 154 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$9.53 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
174,620 acres
Cropland
52,855 acres
Avg Farm Size
154 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 30.3%
52,855 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 174,620 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 52,855 | 30.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 121,765 | 69.7% |
| Average farm size | 154 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Christian County, Missouri?
Christian County, Missouri has 1,137 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 154 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Christian County?
Christian County's total commodity sales are $36.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #95 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Christian County receive?
Christian County received $1.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.53/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Christian County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Christian County is $1.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Christian County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Christian (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Reagan County, TX · TRACE
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Christian; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Grayson County, VA · HEAVY
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Christian; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Fillmore County, NE · LIGHT
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Christian; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Logan County, OH · MID
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Christian; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Stark County (MID $/acre pole)
Stark sits near Christian on payments-per-acre ($9.66) while total receipts differ.
Eau Claire County (MID $/acre pole)
Eau Claire sits near Christian on payments-per-acre ($9.36) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Christian stamps MID · MIXED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1501)
Christian ranks #1501 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
Christian County, Missouri stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1501 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.