Farm operations
195
Avg 1,511 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29155 195 farms Top quartile (#14/114) 99% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Pemiscot County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pemiscot County. Ranked #14 of 114 counties in Missouri.
295K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 99.2% 292K acres
- Other land
- 0.8% 2K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pemiscot County received $10.22 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.22
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.87×
- 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.
195 farms · $233.5M sales
Pemiscot County, Missouri reports 195 farms and $233.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1029 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #14 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #14 of 114
- National payments rank #1029 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$233.5M
2.1× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.0M
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$116.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Pemiscot 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 Pemiscot County Farm Data Shows
Pemiscot County, Missouri reported 195 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $233.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.22/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $116.7M. In-state sales rank #14 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 294,693 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 292,310 acres (99.2%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$10.22 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
294,693 acres
Cropland
292,310 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,511 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 99.2%
292,310 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 294,693 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 292,310 | 99.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 2,383 | 0.8% |
| Average farm size | 1,511 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pemiscot County, Missouri?
Pemiscot County, Missouri has 195 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,511 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pemiscot County?
Pemiscot County's total commodity sales are $233.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #14 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Pemiscot County receive?
Pemiscot County received $3.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.22/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pemiscot County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pemiscot County is $116.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pemiscot County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pemiscot (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Asotin County, WA · HEAVY
$3.0M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Pemiscot; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Ionia County, MI · HEAVY
$3.0M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Pemiscot; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Calhoun County, MI · HEAVY
$3.0M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Pemiscot; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Edwards County, KS · MID
$3.0M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Pemiscot; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Coffey County (MID $/acre pole)
Coffey sits near Pemiscot on payments-per-acre ($10.24) while total receipts differ.
Fremont County (MID $/acre pole)
Fremont sits near Pemiscot on payments-per-acre ($10.20) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Pemiscot stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1029)
Pemiscot ranks #1029 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Pemiscot County, Missouri stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1029 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.