Farm operations
656
Avg 162 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29099 656 farms Bottom quartile (#103/114) 37% cropland TRACE MIXED
Jefferson County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jefferson County. Ranked #103 of 114 counties in Missouri.
106K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 36.5% 39K acres
- Other land
- 63.5% 68K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jefferson County received $0.77 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.77
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.07×
- 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.
656 farms · $23.7M sales
Jefferson County, Missouri reports 656 farms and $23.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2728 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #103 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #103 of 114
- National payments rank #2728 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$23.7M
0.22× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$82K
0.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-731K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Jefferson County's net farm income sits at the 10th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jefferson County Farm Data Shows
Jefferson County, Missouri reported 656 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $23.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $82K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.77/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-731K. In-state sales rank #103 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 106,429 acres agricultural land, cropland is 38,891 acres (36.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 162 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$0.77 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
106,429 acres
Cropland
38,891 acres
Avg Farm Size
162 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 36.5%
38,891 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 106,429 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 38,891 | 36.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 67,538 | 63.5% |
| Average farm size | 162 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jefferson County, Missouri?
Jefferson County, Missouri has 656 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 162 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jefferson County?
Jefferson County's total commodity sales are $23.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #103 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Jefferson County receive?
Jefferson County received $82K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.77/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jefferson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jefferson County is $-731K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jefferson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jefferson (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Belmont County, OH · TRACE
$82K federal receipts is higher by - than Jefferson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Bracken County, KY · TRACE
$81K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Jefferson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Mecklenburg County, NC · MID
$81K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Jefferson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Powhatan County, VA · TRACE
$83K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Jefferson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Simpson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Simpson sits near Jefferson on payments-per-acre ($0.77) while total receipts differ.
Ritchie County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Ritchie sits near Jefferson on payments-per-acre ($0.77) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Jefferson stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2728)
Jefferson ranks #2728 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Jefferson County, Missouri stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2728 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.