Farm operations
628
Avg 303 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29049 628 farms Lower-middle (#61/114) 70% cropland MID CROP-LED
Clinton County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Clinton County. Ranked #61 of 114 counties in Missouri.
190K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 69.6% 132K acres
- Other land
- 30.4% 58K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Clinton County received $10.80 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.80
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.92×
- 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.
628 farms · $104.5M sales
Clinton County, Missouri reports 628 farms and $104.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1330 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #61 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #61 of 114
- National payments rank #1330 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.0%
Commodity sales
$104.5M
0.95× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.1M
2.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$26.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Clinton County's net farm income sits at the 55th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Clinton County Farm Data Shows
Clinton County, Missouri reported 628 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $104.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.80/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $26.1M. In-state sales rank #61 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 190,097 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 132,366 acres (69.6%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$10.80 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
190,097 acres
Cropland
132,366 acres
Avg Farm Size
303 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 69.6%
132,366 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 190,097 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 132,366 | 69.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 57,731 | 30.4% |
| Average farm size | 303 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Clinton County, Missouri?
Clinton County, Missouri has 628 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 303 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Clinton County?
Clinton County's total commodity sales are $104.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #61 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Clinton County receive?
Clinton County received $2.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.80/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Clinton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Clinton County is $26.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Clinton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Clinton (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Jones County, NC · DENSE
$2.1M federal receipts is higher by - than Clinton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Crawford County, IL · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Clinton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Logan County, AR · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Clinton; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Ingham County, MI · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Clinton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Ontario County (MID $/acre pole)
Ontario sits near Clinton on payments-per-acre ($10.80) while total receipts differ.
Marshall County (MID $/acre pole)
Marshall sits near Clinton on payments-per-acre ($10.88) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Clinton stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1330)
Clinton ranks #1330 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
Clinton County, Missouri stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1330 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.