Farm operations
874
Avg 277 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29131 874 farms Upper-middle (#37/114) 28% cropland TRACE MIXED
Miller County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Miller County. Ranked #37 of 114 counties in Missouri.
242K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 27.8% 67K acres
- Other land
- 72.2% 175K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Miller County received $1.70 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.
- $1.70
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.14×
- 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.
874 farms · $155.6M sales
Miller County, Missouri reports 874 farms and $155.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2263 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #37 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #37 of 114
- National payments rank #2263 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$155.6M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$411K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$49.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Miller County's net farm income sits at the 68th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Miller County Farm Data Shows
Miller County, Missouri reported 874 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $155.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $411K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.70/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $49.4M. In-state sales rank #37 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 242,451 acres agricultural land, cropland is 67,403 acres (27.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 277 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$1.70 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
242,451 acres
Cropland
67,403 acres
Avg Farm Size
277 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 27.8%
67,403 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 242,451 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 67,403 | 27.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 175,048 | 72.2% |
| Average farm size | 277 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Miller County, Missouri?
Miller County, Missouri has 874 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 277 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Miller County?
Miller County's total commodity sales are $155.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #37 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Miller County receive?
Miller County received $411K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.70/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Miller County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Miller County is $49.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Miller County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Miller (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Upshur County, WV · MID
$411K federal receipts is higher by - than Miller; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Meigs County, OH · LIGHT
$410K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Miller; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Multnomah County, OR · HEAVY
$410K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Miller; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Rankin County, MS · LIGHT
$413K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Miller; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Walker County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Walker sits near Miller on payments-per-acre ($1.67) while total receipts differ.
Sumter County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Sumter sits near Miller on payments-per-acre ($1.73) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Miller stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2263)
Miller ranks #2263 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
Miller County, Missouri stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2263 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.