Farm operations
918
Avg 206 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29135 918 farms Upper-middle (#32/114) 42% cropland DENSE MIXED
Moniteau County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Moniteau County. Ranked #32 of 114 counties in Missouri.
189K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 42.4% 80K acres
- Other land
- 57.6% 109K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Moniteau County received $18.59 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $18.59
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 1.58×
- 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.
918 farms · $170.4M sales
Moniteau County, Missouri reports 918 farms and $170.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #890 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #32 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #32 of 114
- National payments rank #890 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.1%
Commodity sales
$170.4M
1.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.5M
2.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$70.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Moniteau County's net farm income sits at the 77th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Moniteau County Farm Data Shows
Moniteau County, Missouri reported 918 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $170.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($18.59/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $70.3M. In-state sales rank #32 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 189,462 acres agricultural land, cropland is 80,364 acres (42.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 206 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$18.59 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
189,462 acres
Cropland
80,364 acres
Avg Farm Size
206 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 42.4%
80,364 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 189,462 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 80,364 | 42.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 109,098 | 57.6% |
| Average farm size | 206 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Moniteau County, Missouri?
Moniteau County, Missouri has 918 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 206 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Moniteau County?
Moniteau County's total commodity sales are $170.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #32 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Moniteau County receive?
Moniteau County received $3.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.59/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Moniteau County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Moniteau County is $70.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Moniteau County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Moniteau (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Montezuma County, CO · LIGHT
$3.5M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Moniteau; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Hudspeth County, TX · TRACE
$3.5M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Moniteau; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Mitchell County, TX · LIGHT
$3.5M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Moniteau; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Levy County, FL · HEAVY
$3.5M federal receipts is higher by $11K than Moniteau; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Henderson County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Henderson sits near Moniteau on payments-per-acre ($18.35) while total receipts differ.
Ottawa County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Ottawa sits near Moniteau on payments-per-acre ($18.87) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Moniteau stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#890)
Moniteau ranks #890 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Moniteau County, Missouri stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #890 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.