Farm operations
1,258
Avg 344 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29121 Upper-middle by state sales MID CROP-LED
Macon County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Macon County. Ranked #36 of 114 counties in Missouri.
432,256 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 54.5% 235,584 acres
- Other land
- 45.5% 196,672 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Macon County received $9.92 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.92
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.84×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Macon County, Missouri is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp MID; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$157.1M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$4.3M
2.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$61.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Macon County's net farm income sits at the 73th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Macon County Farm Data Shows
Macon County, Missouri reads as a CROP-LED county with MID federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the middle national quintile, $6.98 to $11.30 an acre, a mid-range level of federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 114 of 114 Missouri counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 112 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 101 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Read with Macon County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Macon (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Logan County, IL · MID
$4.3M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Macon; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Neosho County, KS · HEAVY
$4.3M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Macon; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Okfuskee County, OK · HEAVY
$4.3M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Macon; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Crittenden County, AR · HEAVY
$4.3M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Macon; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Platte County (MID $/acre pole)
Platte sits near Macon on payments-per-acre ($9.81) while total receipts differ.
Sublette County (MID $/acre pole)
Sublette sits near Macon on payments-per-acre ($9.71) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Macon stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Macon under the MID intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Macon County, Missouri:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Macon County, Missouri?
Macon County, Missouri has 1,258 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 344 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Macon County?
Macon County's total commodity sales are $157.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #36 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Macon County receive?
Macon County received $4.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.92/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Macon County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Macon County is $61.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp MID · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.