Farm operations
539
Avg 417 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29103 539 farms Upper-middle (#39/114) 70% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Knox County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Knox County. Ranked #39 of 114 counties in Missouri.
225K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 69.6% 156K acres
- Other land
- 30.4% 69K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Knox County received $11.67 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.67
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.99×
- 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.
539 farms · $145.1M sales
Knox County, Missouri reports 539 farms and $145.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1139 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #39 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #39 of 114
- National payments rank #1139 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.8%
Commodity sales
$145.1M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.6M
1.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$46.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Knox County's net farm income sits at the 67th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Knox County Farm Data Shows
Knox County, Missouri reported 539 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $145.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.67/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $46.2M. In-state sales rank #39 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 224,997 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 156,493 acres (69.6%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$11.67 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
224,997 acres
Cropland
156,493 acres
Avg Farm Size
417 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 69.6%
156,493 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 224,997 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 156,493 | 69.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 68,504 | 30.4% |
| Average farm size | 417 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Knox County, Missouri?
Knox County, Missouri has 539 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 417 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Knox County?
Knox County's total commodity sales are $145.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #39 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Knox County receive?
Knox County received $2.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.67/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Knox County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Knox County is $46.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Knox County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Knox (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Craven County, NC · DENSE
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Knox; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Logan County, OK · MID
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Knox; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Rio Arriba County, NM · TRACE
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Knox; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Wagoner County, OK · HEAVY
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Knox; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Rice County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Rice sits near Knox on payments-per-acre ($11.67) while total receipts differ.
Jackson County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Jackson sits near Knox on payments-per-acre ($11.70) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Knox stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1139)
Knox ranks #1139 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
Knox County, Missouri stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1139 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.