Farm operations
1,194
Avg 257 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29105 1,194 farms Lower-middle (#78/114) 25% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Laclede County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Laclede County. Ranked #78 of 114 counties in Missouri.
307K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.7% 76K acres
- Other land
- 75.3% 231K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Laclede County received $13.75 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $13.75
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 1.17×
- 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.
1,194 farms · $62.1M sales
Laclede County, Missouri reports 1,194 farms and $62.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #734 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #78 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #78 of 114
- National payments rank #734 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.8%
Commodity sales
$62.1M
0.57× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$4.2M
6.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$953K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Laclede County's net farm income sits at the 18th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Laclede County Farm Data Shows
Laclede County, Missouri reported 1,194 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $62.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($13.75/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $953K. In-state sales rank #78 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 307,082 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 75,889 acres (24.7%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$13.75 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
307,082 acres
Cropland
75,889 acres
Avg Farm Size
257 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.7%
75,889 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 307,082 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 75,889 | 24.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 231,193 | 75.3% |
| Average farm size | 257 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Laclede County, Missouri?
Laclede County, Missouri has 1,194 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 257 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Laclede County?
Laclede County's total commodity sales are $62.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #78 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Laclede County receive?
Laclede County received $4.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.75/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Laclede County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Laclede County is $953K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Laclede County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Laclede (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Mariposa County, CA · HEAVY
$4.2M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Laclede; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Dakota County, NE · DENSE
$4.2M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Laclede; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Elbert County, CO · LIGHT
$4.2M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Laclede; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Platte County, NE · MID
$4.2M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Laclede; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Montgomery County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Montgomery sits near Laclede on payments-per-acre ($13.74) while total receipts differ.
Independence County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Independence sits near Laclede on payments-per-acre ($13.81) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Laclede stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#734)
Laclede ranks #734 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
Laclede County, Missouri stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #734 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.