Farm operations
1,066
Avg 338 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29159 1,066 farms Top quartile (#6/114) 60% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Pettis County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pettis County. Ranked #6 of 114 counties in Missouri.
360K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 59.9% 216K acres
- Other land
- 40.1% 144K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pettis County received $19.67 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $19.67
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 1.67×
- 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.
1,066 farms · $362.6M sales
Pettis County, Missouri reports 1,066 farms and $362.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #414 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #6 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #6 of 114
- National payments rank #414 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.0%
Commodity sales
$362.6M
3.3× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$7.1M
2.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$121.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Pettis County's net farm income sits at the 89th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pettis County Farm Data Shows
Pettis County, Missouri reported 1,066 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $362.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $7.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.67/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $121.1M. In-state sales rank #6 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 360,253 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 215,937 acres (59.9%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$19.67 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
360,253 acres
Cropland
215,937 acres
Avg Farm Size
338 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 59.9%
215,937 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 360,253 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 215,937 | 59.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 144,316 | 40.1% |
| Average farm size | 338 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pettis County, Missouri?
Pettis County, Missouri has 1,066 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 338 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pettis County?
Pettis County's total commodity sales are $362.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #6 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Pettis County receive?
Pettis County received $7.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.67/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pettis County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pettis County is $121.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pettis County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pettis (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Houston County, AL · DENSE
$7.1M federal receipts is higher by $19K than Pettis; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Power County, ID · HEAVY
$7.1M federal receipts is lower by $21K than Pettis; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Van Buren County, MI · DENSE
$7.1M federal receipts is lower by $34K than Pettis; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Siskiyou County, CA · MID
$7.1M federal receipts is higher by $52K than Pettis; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Christian County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Christian sits near Pettis on payments-per-acre ($19.69) while total receipts differ.
Jackson County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Jackson sits near Pettis on payments-per-acre ($19.59) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Pettis stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#414)
Pettis ranks #414 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
Pettis County, Missouri stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #414 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.