Farm operations
1,657
Avg 160 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29071 1,657 farms Lower-middle (#63/114) 50% cropland TRACE MIXED
Franklin County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Franklin County. Ranked #63 of 114 counties in Missouri.
266K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 49.6% 132K acres
- Other land
- 50.4% 134K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Franklin County received $2.25 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.25
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.19×
- 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.
1,657 farms · $99.7M sales
Franklin County, Missouri reports 1,657 farms and $99.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2114 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #63 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #63 of 114
- National payments rank #2114 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$99.7M
0.91× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$598K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Franklin County's net farm income sits at the 19th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Franklin County Farm Data Shows
Franklin County, Missouri reported 1,657 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $99.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $598K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.25/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.1M. In-state sales rank #63 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 265,858 acres agricultural land, cropland is 131,988 acres (49.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 160 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$2.25 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
265,858 acres
Cropland
131,988 acres
Avg Farm Size
160 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 49.6%
131,988 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 265,858 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 131,988 | 49.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 133,870 | 50.4% |
| Average farm size | 160 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Franklin County, Missouri?
Franklin County, Missouri has 1,657 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 160 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Franklin County?
Franklin County's total commodity sales are $99.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #63 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Franklin County receive?
Franklin County received $598K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.25/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Franklin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Franklin County is $1.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Franklin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Franklin (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Jefferson County, PA · MID
$598K federal receipts is higher by - than Franklin; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
St. Johns County, FL · DENSE
$597K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Franklin; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Piute County, UT · HEAVY
$597K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Franklin; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Chenango County, NY · LIGHT
$600K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Franklin; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Granite County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Granite sits near Franklin on payments-per-acre ($2.19) while total receipts differ.
Taos County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Taos sits near Franklin on payments-per-acre ($2.38) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Franklin stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2114)
Franklin ranks #2114 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
Franklin County, Missouri stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2114 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.