Farm operations
736
Avg 294 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29125 736 farms Lower-middle (#85/114) 23% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Maries County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Maries County. Ranked #85 of 114 counties in Missouri.
216K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 22.7% 49K acres
- Other land
- 77.3% 167K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Maries County received $9.22 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.
- $9.22
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.78×
- 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.
736 farms · $47.4M sales
Maries County, Missouri reports 736 farms and $47.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1356 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #85 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #85 of 114
- National payments rank #1356 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.2%
Commodity sales
$47.4M
0.43× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.0M
4.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$13.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Maries County's net farm income sits at the 42th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Maries County Farm Data Shows
Maries County, Missouri reported 736 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $47.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.22/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $13.4M. In-state sales rank #85 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 216,335 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 49,209 acres (22.7%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$9.22 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
216,335 acres
Cropland
49,209 acres
Avg Farm Size
294 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 22.7%
49,209 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 216,335 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 49,209 | 22.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 167,126 | 77.3% |
| Average farm size | 294 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Maries County, Missouri?
Maries County, Missouri has 736 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 294 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Maries County?
Maries County's total commodity sales are $47.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #85 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Maries County receive?
Maries County received $2.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.22/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Maries County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Maries County is $13.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Maries County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Maries (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Edgar County, IL · LIGHT
$2.0M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Maries; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Yamhill County, OR · HEAVY
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Maries; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Wadena County, MN · HEAVY
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $8K than Maries; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Perquimans County, NC · DENSE
$2.0M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Maries; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Newton County (MID $/acre pole)
Newton sits near Maries on payments-per-acre ($9.26) while total receipts differ.
Jackson County (MID $/acre pole)
Jackson sits near Maries on payments-per-acre ($9.27) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Maries stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1356)
Maries ranks #1356 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
Maries County, Missouri stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1356 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.