Farm operations
727
Avg 265 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29073 727 farms Bottom quartile (#97/114) 33% cropland TRACE MIXED
Gasconade County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gasconade County. Ranked #97 of 114 counties in Missouri.
192K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 33.4% 64K acres
- Other land
- 66.6% 128K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Gasconade County received $2.80 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.
- $2.80
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.24×
- 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.
727 farms · $31.8M sales
Gasconade County, Missouri reports 727 farms and $31.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2150 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #97 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #97 of 114
- National payments rank #2150 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$31.8M
0.29× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$538K
1.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$499K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Gasconade County's net farm income sits at the 17th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Gasconade County Farm Data Shows
Gasconade County, Missouri reported 727 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $31.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $538K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.80/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $499K. In-state sales rank #97 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 192,365 acres agricultural land, cropland is 64,160 acres (33.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 265 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$2.80 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
192,365 acres
Cropland
64,160 acres
Avg Farm Size
265 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 33.4%
64,160 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 192,365 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 64,160 | 33.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 128,205 | 66.6% |
| Average farm size | 265 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Gasconade County, Missouri?
Gasconade County, Missouri has 727 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 265 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Gasconade County?
Gasconade County's total commodity sales are $31.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #97 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Gasconade County receive?
Gasconade County received $538K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.80/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Gasconade County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Gasconade County is $499K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Gasconade County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Gasconade (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Adams County, ID · LIGHT
$538K federal receipts is higher by - than Gasconade; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Fleming County, KY · TRACE
$537K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Gasconade; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Grant County, IN · TRACE
$540K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Gasconade; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Broward County, FL · DENSE
$534K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Gasconade; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Madison County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Madison sits near Gasconade on payments-per-acre ($2.81) while total receipts differ.
Bedford County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Bedford sits near Gasconade on payments-per-acre ($2.82) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Gasconade stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2150)
Gasconade ranks #2150 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
Gasconade County, Missouri stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2150 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.