Farm operations
1,258
Avg 344 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29121 1,258 farms Upper-middle (#36/114) 55% cropland MID CROP-LED
Macon County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Macon County. Ranked #36 of 114 counties in Missouri.
432K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 54.5% 236K acres
- Other land
- 45.5% 197K 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.
1,258 farms · $157.1M sales
Macon County, Missouri reports 1,258 farms and $157.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #721 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #36 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #36 of 114
- National payments rank #721 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.7%
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 reported 1,258 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $157.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.92/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $61.0M. In-state sales rank #36 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 432,256 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 235,584 acres (54.5%) - a CROP-LED 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
$9.92 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
432,256 acres
Cropland
235,584 acres
Avg Farm Size
344 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 54.5%
235,584 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 432,256 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 235,584 | 54.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 196,672 | 45.5% |
| Average farm size | 344 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#721)
Macon ranks #721 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
Macon County, Missouri stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #721 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.