Farm operations
885
Avg 216 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29119 885 farms Top quartile (#12/114) 21% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Mcdonald County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mcdonald County. Ranked #12 of 114 counties in Missouri.
191K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 21.2% 41K acres
- Other land
- 78.8% 151K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mcdonald County received $12.47 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.
- $12.47
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 1.06×
- 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.
885 farms · $252.4M sales
Mcdonald County, Missouri reports 885 farms and $252.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1215 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #12 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #12 of 114
- National payments rank #1215 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$252.4M
2.3× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.4M
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$119.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Mcdonald County's net farm income sits at the 88th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mcdonald County Farm Data Shows
Mcdonald County, Missouri reported 885 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $252.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.47/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $119.9M. In-state sales rank #12 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 191,401 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 40,636 acres (21.2%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$12.47 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
191,401 acres
Cropland
40,636 acres
Avg Farm Size
216 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 21.2%
40,636 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 191,401 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 40,636 | 21.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 150,765 | 78.8% |
| Average farm size | 216 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mcdonald County, Missouri?
Mcdonald County, Missouri has 885 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 216 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mcdonald County?
Mcdonald County's total commodity sales are $252.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #12 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Mcdonald County receive?
Mcdonald County received $2.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.47/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mcdonald County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mcdonald County is $119.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mcdonald County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mcdonald (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Florence County, SC · DENSE
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Mcdonald; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Cass County, MI · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Mcdonald; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Leflore County, OK · LIGHT
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Mcdonald; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Plymouth County, MA · DENSE
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Mcdonald; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Addison County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Addison sits near Mcdonald on payments-per-acre ($12.41) while total receipts differ.
Crawford County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Crawford sits near Mcdonald on payments-per-acre ($12.34) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Mcdonald stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1215)
Mcdonald ranks #1215 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
Mcdonald County, Missouri stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1215 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.