Farm operations
1,392
Avg 261 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29091 1,392 farms Lower-middle (#73/114) 19% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Howell County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Howell County. Ranked #73 of 114 counties in Missouri.
364K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 18.8% 69K acres
- Other land
- 81.2% 295K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Howell County received $9.62 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.
- $9.62
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.82×
- 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.
1,392 farms · $70.5M sales
Howell County, Missouri reports 1,392 farms and $70.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #897 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #73 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #73 of 114
- National payments rank #897 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.0%
Commodity sales
$70.5M
0.64× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.5M
5.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-3.9M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Howell County's net farm income sits at the 4th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Howell County Farm Data Shows
Howell County, Missouri reported 1,392 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $70.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.62/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-3.9M. In-state sales rank #73 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 363,963 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 68,532 acres (18.8%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$9.62 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
363,963 acres
Cropland
68,532 acres
Avg Farm Size
261 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 18.8%
68,532 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 363,963 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 68,532 | 18.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 295,431 | 81.2% |
| Average farm size | 261 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Howell County, Missouri?
Howell County, Missouri has 1,392 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 261 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Howell County?
Howell County's total commodity sales are $70.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #73 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Howell County receive?
Howell County received $3.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.62/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Howell County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Howell County is $-3.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Howell County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Howell (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Borden County, TX · LIGHT
$3.5M federal receipts is higher by - than Howell; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Bulloch County, GA · HEAVY
$3.5M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Howell; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Carroll County, VA · DENSE
$3.5M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Howell; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Highland County, OH · HEAVY
$3.5M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Howell; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Hancock County (MID $/acre pole)
Hancock sits near Howell on payments-per-acre ($9.78) while total receipts differ.
Muskogee County (MID $/acre pole)
Muskogee sits near Howell on payments-per-acre ($9.84) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Howell stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#897)
Howell ranks #897 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
Howell County, Missouri stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #897 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.