Farm operations
553
Avg 350 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29127 553 farms Upper-middle (#45/114) 72% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Marion County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Marion County. Ranked #45 of 114 counties in Missouri.
194K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 71.8% 139K acres
- Other land
- 28.2% 55K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Marion County received $12.63 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.63
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 1.08×
- 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.
553 farms · $135.8M sales
Marion County, Missouri reports 553 farms and $135.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1194 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #45 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #45 of 114
- National payments rank #1194 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.8%
Commodity sales
$135.8M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.4M
1.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$52.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Marion 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 Marion County Farm Data Shows
Marion County, Missouri reported 553 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $135.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.63/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $52.7M. In-state sales rank #45 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 193,536 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 139,035 acres (71.8%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$12.63 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
193,536 acres
Cropland
139,035 acres
Avg Farm Size
350 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 71.8%
139,035 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 193,536 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 139,035 | 71.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 54,501 | 28.2% |
| Average farm size | 350 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Marion County, Missouri?
Marion County, Missouri has 553 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 350 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Marion County?
Marion County's total commodity sales are $135.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #45 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Marion County receive?
Marion County received $2.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.63/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Marion County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Marion County is $52.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Marion County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Marion (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Hopkins County, KY · MID
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Marion; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Morgan County, IL · MID
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Marion; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Van Zandt County, TX · LIGHT
$2.5M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Marion; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Sweetwater County, WY · TRACE
$2.5M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Marion; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Wyandot County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Wyandot sits near Marion on payments-per-acre ($12.60) while total receipts differ.
Beltrami County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Beltrami sits near Marion on payments-per-acre ($12.79) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Marion stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1194)
Marion ranks #1194 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Marion County, Missouri stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1194 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.