Farm operations
331
Avg 291 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29123 331 farms Bottom quartile (#105/114) 25% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Madison County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Madison County. Ranked #105 of 114 counties in Missouri.
96K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.9% 24K acres
- Other land
- 75.1% 72K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Madison County received $1.22 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.22
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.10×
- 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.
331 farms · $22.6M sales
Madison County, Missouri reports 331 farms and $22.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2661 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #105 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #105 of 114
- National payments rank #2661 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$22.6M
0.21× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$117K
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Madison County's net farm income sits at the 22th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Madison County Farm Data Shows
Madison County, Missouri reported 331 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $22.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $117K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.22/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.2M. In-state sales rank #105 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 96,231 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 24,002 acres (24.9%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$1.22 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
96,231 acres
Cropland
24,002 acres
Avg Farm Size
291 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.9%
24,002 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 96,231 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 24,002 | 24.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 72,229 | 75.1% |
| Average farm size | 291 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Madison County, Missouri?
Madison County, Missouri has 331 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 291 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Madison County?
Madison County's total commodity sales are $22.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #105 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Madison County receive?
Madison County received $117K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.22/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Madison County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Madison County is $2.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Madison County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Madison (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Carroll County, GA · TRACE
$117K federal receipts is higher by - than Madison; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Spencer County, KY · TRACE
$117K federal receipts is higher by - than Madison; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Carter County, KY · TRACE
$116K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Madison; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Madison County, NC · TRACE
$116K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Madison; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Mineral County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Mineral sits near Madison on payments-per-acre ($1.22) while total receipts differ.
Preston County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Preston sits near Madison on payments-per-acre ($1.21) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Madison stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2661)
Madison ranks #2661 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Madison County, Missouri stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2661 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.