Farm operations
574
Avg 376 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29045 574 farms Upper-middle (#56/114) 63% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Clark County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Clark County. Ranked #56 of 114 counties in Missouri.
216K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 62.6% 135K acres
- Other land
- 37.4% 81K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Clark County received $12.10 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.10
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 1.03×
- 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.
574 farms · $111.2M sales
Clark County, Missouri reports 574 farms and $111.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1146 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #56 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #56 of 114
- National payments rank #1146 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.3%
Commodity sales
$111.2M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.6M
2.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$53.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Clark County's net farm income sits at the 70th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Clark County Farm Data Shows
Clark County, Missouri reported 574 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $111.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.10/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $53.3M. In-state sales rank #56 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 215,798 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 135,151 acres (62.6%) - 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
$12.10 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
215,798 acres
Cropland
135,151 acres
Avg Farm Size
376 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 62.6%
135,151 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 215,798 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 135,151 | 62.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 80,647 | 37.4% |
| Average farm size | 376 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Clark County, Missouri?
Clark County, Missouri has 574 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 376 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Clark County?
Clark County's total commodity sales are $111.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #56 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Clark County receive?
Clark County received $2.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.10/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Clark County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Clark County is $53.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Clark County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Clark (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Darke County, OH · MID
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Clark; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Snohomish County, WA · DENSE
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Clark; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Calhoun County, GA · DENSE
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Clark; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Robertson County, TN · HEAVY
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Clark; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lewis County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lewis sits near Clark on payments-per-acre ($12.20) while total receipts differ.
Waupaca County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Waupaca sits near Clark on payments-per-acre ($12.28) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Clark stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1146)
Clark ranks #1146 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
Clark County, Missouri stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1146 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.