Farm operations
1,414
Avg 169 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29145 1,414 farms Top quartile (#1/114) 34% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Newton County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Newton County. Ranked #1 of 114 counties in Missouri.
239K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 34.0% 81K acres
- Other land
- 66.0% 158K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Newton County received $18.07 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $18.07
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 1.54×
- 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.
1,414 farms · $588.1M sales
Newton County, Missouri reports 1,414 farms and $588.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #714 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #1 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #1 of 114
- National payments rank #714 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$588.1M
5.4× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$4.3M
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$284.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Newton County's net farm income sits at the 99th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Newton County Farm Data Shows
Newton County, Missouri reported 1,414 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $588.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($18.07/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $284.6M. In-state sales rank #1 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 239,381 acres agricultural land, cropland is 81,442 acres (34.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 169 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$18.07 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
239,381 acres
Cropland
81,442 acres
Avg Farm Size
169 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 34.0%
81,442 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 239,381 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 81,442 | 34.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 157,939 | 66.0% |
| Average farm size | 169 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Newton County, Missouri?
Newton County, Missouri has 1,414 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 169 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Newton County?
Newton County's total commodity sales are $588.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Newton County receive?
Newton County received $4.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.07/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Newton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Newton County is $284.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Newton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Newton (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Moffat County, CO · LIGHT
$4.3M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Newton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lea County, NM · TRACE
$4.3M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Newton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Victoria County, TX · MID
$4.3M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Newton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Shelby County, IL · HEAVY
$4.3M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Newton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
O Brien County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
O Brien sits near Newton on payments-per-acre ($18.05) while total receipts differ.
Deuel County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Deuel sits near Newton on payments-per-acre ($18.19) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Newton stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#714)
Newton ranks #714 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
Newton County, Missouri stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #714 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.