Farm operations
1,599
Avg 196 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29109 1,599 farms Top quartile (#11/114) 36% cropland DENSE MIXED
Lawrence County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lawrence County. Ranked #11 of 114 counties in Missouri.
313K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 36.3% 114K acres
- Other land
- 63.7% 199K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lawrence County received $23.74 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.0× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $23.74
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 2.02×
- 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.
1,599 farms · $254.6M sales
Lawrence County, Missouri reports 1,599 farms and $254.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #390 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #11 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #11 of 114
- National payments rank #390 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.9%
Commodity sales
$254.6M
2.3× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$7.4M
2.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$84.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Lawrence County's net farm income sits at the 81th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lawrence County Farm Data Shows
Lawrence County, Missouri reported 1,599 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $254.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $7.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($23.74/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $84.6M. In-state sales rank #11 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 312,640 acres agricultural land, cropland is 113,536 acres (36.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 196 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$23.74 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
312,640 acres
Cropland
113,536 acres
Avg Farm Size
196 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 36.3%
113,536 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 312,640 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 113,536 | 36.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 199,104 | 63.7% |
| Average farm size | 196 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lawrence County, Missouri?
Lawrence County, Missouri has 1,599 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 196 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lawrence County?
Lawrence County's total commodity sales are $254.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #11 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Lawrence County receive?
Lawrence County received $7.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($23.74/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lawrence County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lawrence County is $84.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lawrence County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lawrence (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Frontier County, NE · HEAVY
$7.4M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lawrence; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Adams County, CO · HEAVY
$7.4M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Lawrence; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Ringgold County, IA · DENSE
$7.4M federal receipts is lower by $11K than Lawrence; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Gonzales County, TX · HEAVY
$7.4M federal receipts is lower by $15K than Lawrence; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Sanpete County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Sanpete sits near Lawrence on payments-per-acre ($23.73) while total receipts differ.
Cuming County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Cuming sits near Lawrence on payments-per-acre ($23.77) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Lawrence stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#390)
Lawrence ranks #390 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Lawrence County, Missouri stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #390 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.