Farm operations
927
Avg 155 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29051 927 farms Bottom quartile (#93/114) 37% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Cole County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cole County. Ranked #93 of 114 counties in Missouri.
144K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 36.5% 52K acres
- Other land
- 63.5% 91K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cole County received $4.37 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.37
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.37×
- 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.
927 farms · $39.5M sales
Cole County, Missouri reports 927 farms and $39.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2082 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #93 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #93 of 114
- National payments rank #2082 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.6%
Commodity sales
$39.5M
0.36× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$629K
1.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Cole County's net farm income sits at the 34th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cole County Farm Data Shows
Cole County, Missouri reported 927 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $39.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $629K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.37/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.0M. In-state sales rank #93 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 143,831 acres agricultural land, cropland is 52,460 acres (36.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 155 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$4.37 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
143,831 acres
Cropland
52,460 acres
Avg Farm Size
155 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 36.5%
52,460 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 143,831 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 52,460 | 36.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 91,371 | 63.5% |
| Average farm size | 155 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cole County, Missouri?
Cole County, Missouri has 927 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 155 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cole County?
Cole County's total commodity sales are $39.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #93 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Cole County receive?
Cole County received $629K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.37/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cole County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cole County is $8.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cole County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cole (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Greenlee County, AZ · DENSE
$629K federal receipts is higher by - than Cole; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Ballard County, KY · LIGHT
$629K federal receipts is higher by - than Cole; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Putnam County, IL · HEAVY
$630K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Cole; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Madison County, FL · LIGHT
$631K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Cole; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Iredell County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Iredell sits near Cole on payments-per-acre ($4.38) while total receipts differ.
Clay County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Clay sits near Cole on payments-per-acre ($4.36) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Cole stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2082)
Cole ranks #2082 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Cole County, Missouri stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2082 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.