Farm operations
811
Avg 447 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29083 811 farms Upper-middle (#42/114) 57% cropland MID CROP-LED
Henry County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Henry County. Ranked #42 of 114 counties in Missouri.
363K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 57.3% 208K acres
- Other land
- 42.7% 155K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Henry County received $9.39 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.39
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.80×
- 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.
811 farms · $139.7M sales
Henry County, Missouri reports 811 farms and $139.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #917 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #42 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #42 of 114
- National payments rank #917 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.4%
Commodity sales
$139.7M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.4M
2.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$27.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Henry County's net farm income sits at the 55th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Henry County Farm Data Shows
Henry County, Missouri reported 811 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $139.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.39/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $27.2M. In-state sales rank #42 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 362,617 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 207,723 acres (57.3%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$9.39 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
362,617 acres
Cropland
207,723 acres
Avg Farm Size
447 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 57.3%
207,723 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 362,617 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 207,723 | 57.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 154,894 | 42.7% |
| Average farm size | 447 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Henry County, Missouri?
Henry County, Missouri has 811 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 447 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Henry County?
Henry County's total commodity sales are $139.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #42 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Henry County receive?
Henry County received $3.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.39/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Henry County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Henry County is $27.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Henry County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Henry (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Knox County, IN · MID
$3.4M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Henry; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Osceola County, IA · HEAVY
$3.4M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Henry; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Pittsburg County, OK · MID
$3.4M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Henry; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Wallowa County, OR · LIGHT
$3.4M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Henry; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Dodge County (MID $/acre pole)
Dodge sits near Henry on payments-per-acre ($9.36) while total receipts differ.
Pontotoc County (MID $/acre pole)
Pontotoc sits near Henry on payments-per-acre ($9.28) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Henry stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#917)
Henry ranks #917 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Henry County, Missouri stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #917 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.