Farm operations
785
Avg 365 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29117 785 farms Upper-middle (#43/114) 73% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Livingston County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Livingston County. Ranked #43 of 114 counties in Missouri.
287K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 72.9% 209K acres
- Other land
- 27.1% 78K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Livingston County received $23.79 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.
- $23.79
- 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.
785 farms · $138.9M sales
Livingston County, Missouri reports 785 farms and $138.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #431 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #43 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #43 of 114
- National payments rank #431 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.9%
Commodity sales
$138.9M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$6.8M
4.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$54.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Livingston County's net farm income sits at the 70th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Livingston County Farm Data Shows
Livingston County, Missouri reported 785 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $138.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($23.79/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $54.2M. In-state sales rank #43 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 286,858 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 208,994 acres (72.9%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$23.79 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
286,858 acres
Cropland
208,994 acres
Avg Farm Size
365 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 72.9%
208,994 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 286,858 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 208,994 | 72.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 77,864 | 27.1% |
| Average farm size | 365 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Livingston County, Missouri?
Livingston County, Missouri has 785 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 365 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Livingston County?
Livingston County's total commodity sales are $138.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #43 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Livingston County receive?
Livingston County received $6.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($23.79/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Livingston County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Livingston County is $54.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Livingston County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Livingston (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Beaverhead County, MT · LIGHT
$6.8M federal receipts is higher by $13K than Livingston; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Ogle County, IL · DENSE
$6.8M federal receipts is lower by $18K than Livingston; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Pondera County, MT · MID
$6.8M federal receipts is lower by $22K than Livingston; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Christian County, KY · DENSE
$6.8M federal receipts is lower by $25K than Livingston; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Ringgold County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Ringgold sits near Livingston on payments-per-acre ($23.80) while total receipts differ.
Lawrence County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Lawrence sits near Livingston on payments-per-acre ($23.74) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Livingston stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#431)
Livingston ranks #431 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
Livingston County, Missouri stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #431 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.