Farm operations
588
Avg 137 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29095 588 farms Bottom quartile (#91/114) 66% cropland MID CROP-LED
Jackson County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jackson County. Ranked #91 of 114 counties in Missouri.
81K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 65.8% 53K acres
- Other land
- 34.2% 28K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jackson County received $7.03 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.03
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.60×
- 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.
588 farms · $40.5M sales
Jackson County, Missouri reports 588 farms and $40.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2136 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #91 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #91 of 114
- National payments rank #2136 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$40.5M
0.37× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$567K
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Jackson County's net farm income sits at the 36th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jackson County Farm Data Shows
Jackson County, Missouri reported 588 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $40.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $567K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.03/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.7M. In-state sales rank #91 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 80,664 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 53,062 acres (65.8%) - 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
$7.03 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
80,664 acres
Cropland
53,062 acres
Avg Farm Size
137 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 65.8%
53,062 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 80,664 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 53,062 | 65.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 27,602 | 34.2% |
| Average farm size | 137 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jackson County, Missouri?
Jackson County, Missouri has 588 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 137 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jackson County?
Jackson County's total commodity sales are $40.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #91 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Jackson County receive?
Jackson County received $567K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.03/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jackson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jackson County is $8.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jackson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jackson (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Gunnison County, CO · TRACE
$568K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Jackson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lincoln County, NV · HEAVY
$568K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Jackson; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Lake County, TN · MID
$570K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Jackson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Hamilton County, IN · LIGHT
$563K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Jackson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Boulder County (MID $/acre pole)
Boulder sits near Jackson on payments-per-acre ($7.08) while total receipts differ.
Fayette County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Fayette sits near Jackson on payments-per-acre ($6.96) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Jackson stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2136)
Jackson ranks #2136 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
Jackson County, Missouri stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2136 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.