Farm operations
601
Avg 339 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29065 601 farms Bottom quartile (#102/114) 13% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Dent County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Dent County. Ranked #102 of 114 counties in Missouri.
204K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 13.4% 27K acres
- Other land
- 86.6% 176K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Dent County received $0.44 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.0× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.44
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.04×
- 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.
601 farms · $24.2M sales
Dent County, Missouri reports 601 farms and $24.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2717 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #102 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #102 of 114
- National payments rank #2717 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$24.2M
0.22× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$90K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-79K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Dent County's net farm income sits at the 14th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Dent County Farm Data Shows
Dent County, Missouri reported 601 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $24.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $90K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.44/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-79K. In-state sales rank #102 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 203,855 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 27,416 acres (13.4%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$0.44 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
203,855 acres
Cropland
27,416 acres
Avg Farm Size
339 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 13.4%
27,416 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 203,855 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 27,416 | 13.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 176,439 | 86.6% |
| Average farm size | 339 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Dent County, Missouri?
Dent County, Missouri has 601 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 339 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Dent County?
Dent County's total commodity sales are $24.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #102 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Dent County receive?
Dent County received $90K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.44/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Dent County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Dent County is $-79K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Dent County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Dent (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Macon County, AL · TRACE
$90K federal receipts is higher by - than Dent; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Ferry County, WA · TRACE
$90K federal receipts is higher by - than Dent; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Franklin County, FL · UNPUB
$91K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Dent; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Moore County, TN · TRACE
$91K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Dent; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Cullman County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Cullman sits near Dent on payments-per-acre ($0.44) while total receipts differ.
Blount County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Blount sits near Dent on payments-per-acre ($0.47) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Dent stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2717)
Dent ranks #2717 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Dent County, Missouri stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2717 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.