Farm operations
753
Avg 348 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29053 753 farms Upper-middle (#46/114) 67% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Cooper County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cooper County. Ranked #46 of 114 counties in Missouri.
262K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 66.5% 174K acres
- Other land
- 33.5% 88K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cooper County received $19.47 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $19.47
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 1.66×
- 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.
753 farms · $135.5M sales
Cooper County, Missouri reports 753 farms and $135.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #607 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #46 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #46 of 114
- National payments rank #607 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.8%
Commodity sales
$135.5M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$5.1M
3.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$52.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Cooper 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 Cooper County Farm Data Shows
Cooper County, Missouri reported 753 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $135.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.47/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $52.2M. In-state sales rank #46 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 262,105 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 174,384 acres (66.5%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$19.47 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
262,105 acres
Cropland
174,384 acres
Avg Farm Size
348 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 66.5%
174,384 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 262,105 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 174,384 | 66.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 87,721 | 33.5% |
| Average farm size | 348 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cooper County, Missouri?
Cooper County, Missouri has 753 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 348 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cooper County?
Cooper County's total commodity sales are $135.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #46 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Cooper County receive?
Cooper County received $5.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.47/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cooper County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cooper County is $52.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cooper County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cooper (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Buffalo County, NE · MID
$5.1M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Cooper; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Orleans County, NY · DENSE
$5.1M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Cooper; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Decatur County, IA · DENSE
$5.1M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Cooper; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Scotts Bluff County, NE · HEAVY
$5.1M federal receipts is lower by $13K than Cooper; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
ST Clair County (DENSE $/acre pole)
ST Clair sits near Cooper on payments-per-acre ($19.57) while total receipts differ.
Barren County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Barren sits near Cooper on payments-per-acre ($19.67) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Cooper stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#607)
Cooper ranks #607 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Cooper County, Missouri stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #607 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.