Farm operations
466
Avg 382 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29085 466 farms Bottom quartile (#96/114) 36% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Hickory County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hickory County. Ranked #96 of 114 counties in Missouri.
178K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 36.0% 64K acres
- Other land
- 64.0% 114K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hickory County received $15.28 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.28
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 1.30×
- 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.
466 farms · $34.3M sales
Hickory County, Missouri reports 466 farms and $34.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1104 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #96 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #96 of 114
- National payments rank #1104 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.9%
Commodity sales
$34.3M
0.31× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.7M
7.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Hickory County's net farm income sits at the 35th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hickory County Farm Data Shows
Hickory County, Missouri reported 466 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $34.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.28/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.4M. In-state sales rank #96 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 177,802 acres agricultural land, cropland is 64,042 acres (36.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 382 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$15.28 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
177,802 acres
Cropland
64,042 acres
Avg Farm Size
382 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 36.0%
64,042 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 177,802 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 64,042 | 36.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 113,760 | 64.0% |
| Average farm size | 382 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hickory County, Missouri?
Hickory County, Missouri has 466 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 382 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hickory County?
Hickory County's total commodity sales are $34.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #96 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Hickory County receive?
Hickory County received $2.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.28/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hickory County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hickory County is $8.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hickory County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hickory (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Johnson County, TX · MID
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Hickory; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Trempealeau County, WI · MID
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Hickory; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
DE Soto County, FL · MID
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Hickory; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Stonewall County, TX · LIGHT
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Hickory; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Little River County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Little River sits near Hickory on payments-per-acre ($15.28) while total receipts differ.
Collin County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Collin sits near Hickory on payments-per-acre ($15.10) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Hickory stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1104)
Hickory ranks #1104 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Hickory County, Missouri stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1104 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.