Farm operations
564
Avg 381 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29079 564 farms Upper-middle (#57/114) 73% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Grundy County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Grundy County. Ranked #57 of 114 counties in Missouri.
215K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 72.6% 156K acres
- Other land
- 27.4% 59K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Grundy County received $25.40 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.2× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $25.40
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 2.16×
- 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.
564 farms · $110.2M sales
Grundy County, Missouri reports 564 farms and $110.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #569 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #57 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #57 of 114
- National payments rank #569 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.9%
Commodity sales
$110.2M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$5.5M
4.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$39.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Grundy County's net farm income sits at the 63th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Grundy County Farm Data Shows
Grundy County, Missouri reported 564 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $110.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($25.40/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $39.7M. In-state sales rank #57 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 214,652 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 155,821 acres (72.6%) - 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
$25.40 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
214,652 acres
Cropland
155,821 acres
Avg Farm Size
381 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 72.6%
155,821 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 214,652 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 155,821 | 72.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 58,831 | 27.4% |
| Average farm size | 381 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Grundy County, Missouri?
Grundy County, Missouri has 564 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 381 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Grundy County?
Grundy County's total commodity sales are $110.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #57 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Grundy County receive?
Grundy County received $5.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($25.40/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Grundy County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Grundy County is $39.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Grundy County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Grundy (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Cottonwood County, MN · HEAVY
$5.5M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Grundy; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Adams County, IA · DENSE
$5.5M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Grundy; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Sacramento County, CA · DENSE
$5.5M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Grundy; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Codington County, SD · DENSE
$5.4M federal receipts is lower by $24K than Grundy; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Wright County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Wright sits near Grundy on payments-per-acre ($25.37) while total receipts differ.
Dooly County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Dooly sits near Grundy on payments-per-acre ($25.78) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Grundy stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#569)
Grundy ranks #569 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
Grundy County, Missouri stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #569 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.