Farm operations
629
Avg 426 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29075 629 farms Top quartile (#21/114) 61% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Gentry County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gentry County. Ranked #21 of 114 counties in Missouri.
268K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 61.1% 164K acres
- Other land
- 38.9% 104K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Gentry County received $23.88 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.0× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $23.88
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 2.03×
- 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.
629 farms · $207.5M sales
Gentry County, Missouri reports 629 farms and $207.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #467 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #21 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #21 of 114
- National payments rank #467 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.1%
Commodity sales
$207.5M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$6.4M
3.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$63.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Gentry County's net farm income sits at the 74th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Gentry County Farm Data Shows
Gentry County, Missouri reported 629 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $207.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($23.88/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $63.4M. In-state sales rank #21 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 268,094 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 163,703 acres (61.1%) - 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
$23.88 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
268,094 acres
Cropland
163,703 acres
Avg Farm Size
426 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 61.1%
163,703 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 268,094 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 163,703 | 61.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 104,391 | 38.9% |
| Average farm size | 426 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Gentry County, Missouri?
Gentry County, Missouri has 629 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 426 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Gentry County?
Gentry County's total commodity sales are $207.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #21 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Gentry County receive?
Gentry County received $6.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($23.88/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Gentry County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Gentry County is $63.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Gentry County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Gentry (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
DE Kalb County, IN · DENSE
$6.4M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Gentry; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Hardeman County, TX · HEAVY
$6.4M federal receipts is higher by $22K than Gentry; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Whiteside County, IL · DENSE
$6.4M federal receipts is lower by $23K than Gentry; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Garfield County, WA · DENSE
$6.4M federal receipts is lower by $24K than Gentry; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Ringgold County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Ringgold sits near Gentry on payments-per-acre ($23.80) while total receipts differ.
Livingston County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Livingston sits near Gentry on payments-per-acre ($23.79) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Gentry stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#467)
Gentry ranks #467 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
Gentry County, Missouri stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #467 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.