Farm operations
669
Avg 286 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29063 669 farms Lower-middle (#67/114) 68% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
DE Kalb County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for DE Kalb County. Ranked #67 of 114 counties in Missouri.
191K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 67.8% 130K acres
- Other land
- 32.2% 62K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
DE Kalb County received $18.23 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $18.23
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 1.55×
- 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.
669 farms · $92.4M sales
DE Kalb County, Missouri reports 669 farms and $92.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #898 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #67 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #67 of 114
- National payments rank #898 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.8%
Commodity sales
$92.4M
0.84× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.5M
3.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$33.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- DE Kalb County's net farm income sits at the 60th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the DE Kalb County Farm Data Shows
DE Kalb County, Missouri reported 669 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $92.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($18.23/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $33.5M. In-state sales rank #67 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 191,284 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 129,726 acres (67.8%) - 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
$18.23 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
191,284 acres
Cropland
129,726 acres
Avg Farm Size
286 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 67.8%
129,726 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 191,284 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 129,726 | 67.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 61,558 | 32.2% |
| Average farm size | 286 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in DE Kalb County, Missouri?
DE Kalb County, Missouri has 669 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 286 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of DE Kalb County?
DE Kalb County's total commodity sales are $92.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #67 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does DE Kalb County receive?
DE Kalb County received $3.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.23/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in DE Kalb County?
Net cash farm income for operations in DE Kalb County is $33.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with DE Kalb County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for DE Kalb (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Graham County, KS · MID
$3.5M federal receipts is lower by $2K than DE Kalb; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Park County, WY · LIGHT
$3.5M federal receipts is lower by $9K than DE Kalb; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Rock County, NE · LIGHT
$3.5M federal receipts is lower by $11K than DE Kalb; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Owyhee County, ID · LIGHT
$3.5M federal receipts is lower by $16K than DE Kalb; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Henderson County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Henderson sits near DE Kalb on payments-per-acre ($18.35) while total receipts differ.
Bulloch County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Bulloch sits near DE Kalb on payments-per-acre ($17.95) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
DE Kalb stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#898)
DE Kalb ranks #898 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
DE Kalb County, Missouri stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #898 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.