Farm operations
416
Avg 529 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29087 416 farms Top quartile (#26/114) 86% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Holt County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Holt County. Ranked #26 of 114 counties in Missouri.
220K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 86.0% 189K acres
- Other land
- 14.0% 31K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Holt County received $10.77 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.77
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.92×
- 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.
416 farms · $186.2M sales
Holt County, Missouri reports 416 farms and $186.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1219 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #26 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #26 of 114
- National payments rank #1219 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$186.2M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.4M
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$81.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Holt County's net farm income sits at the 80th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Holt County Farm Data Shows
Holt County, Missouri reported 416 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $186.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.77/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $81.9M. In-state sales rank #26 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 220,066 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 189,197 acres (86.0%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$10.77 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
220,066 acres
Cropland
189,197 acres
Avg Farm Size
529 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 86.0%
189,197 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 220,066 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 189,197 | 86.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 30,869 | 14.0% |
| Average farm size | 529 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Holt County, Missouri?
Holt County, Missouri has 416 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 529 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Holt County?
Holt County's total commodity sales are $186.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #26 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Holt County receive?
Holt County received $2.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.77/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Holt County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Holt County is $81.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Holt County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Holt (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Franklin County, VT · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Holt; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sutton County, TX · TRACE
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Holt; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Cass County, MI · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Holt; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Suffolk City County, VA · DENSE
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Holt; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Branch County (MID $/acre pole)
Branch sits near Holt on payments-per-acre ($10.88) while total receipts differ.
Chambers County (MID $/acre pole)
Chambers sits near Holt on payments-per-acre ($10.90) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Holt stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1219)
Holt ranks #1219 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
Holt County, Missouri stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1219 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.