Farm operations
1,079
Avg 265 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29107 1,079 farms Top quartile (#16/114) 79% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Lafayette County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lafayette County. Ranked #16 of 114 counties in Missouri.
286K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 79.0% 226K acres
- Other land
- 21.0% 60K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lafayette County received $8.14 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.14
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.69×
- 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.
1,079 farms · $230.6M sales
Lafayette County, Missouri reports 1,079 farms and $230.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1238 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #16 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #16 of 114
- National payments rank #1238 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$230.6M
2.1× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.3M
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$87.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Lafayette County's net farm income sits at the 82th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lafayette County Farm Data Shows
Lafayette County, Missouri reported 1,079 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $230.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.14/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $87.6M. In-state sales rank #16 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 286,192 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 226,100 acres (79.0%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$8.14 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
286,192 acres
Cropland
226,100 acres
Avg Farm Size
265 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 79.0%
226,100 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 286,192 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 226,100 | 79.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 60,092 | 21.0% |
| Average farm size | 265 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lafayette County, Missouri?
Lafayette County, Missouri has 1,079 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 265 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lafayette County?
Lafayette County's total commodity sales are $230.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #16 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Lafayette County receive?
Lafayette County received $2.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.14/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lafayette County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lafayette County is $87.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lafayette County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lafayette (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Yuba County, CA · HEAVY
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by - than Lafayette; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Woodson County, KS · MID
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lafayette; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Wyoming County, NY · HEAVY
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lafayette; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Saluda County, SC · DENSE
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Lafayette; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Bradford County (MID $/acre pole)
Bradford sits near Lafayette on payments-per-acre ($8.17) while total receipts differ.
Denton County (MID $/acre pole)
Denton sits near Lafayette on payments-per-acre ($8.11) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Lafayette stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1238)
Lafayette ranks #1238 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
Lafayette County, Missouri stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1238 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.