Farm operations
748
Avg 233 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29161 748 farms Bottom quartile (#108/114) 19% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Phelps County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Phelps County. Ranked #108 of 114 counties in Missouri.
174K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 18.8% 33K acres
- Other land
- 81.2% 142K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Phelps County received $7.09 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.09
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.60×
- 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.
748 farms · $16.2M sales
Phelps County, Missouri reports 748 farms and $16.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1696 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #108 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #108 of 114
- National payments rank #1696 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.6%
Commodity sales
$16.2M
0.15× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
7.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-5.2M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Phelps County's net farm income sits at the 3th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Phelps County Farm Data Shows
Phelps County, Missouri reported 748 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $16.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.09/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-5.2M. In-state sales rank #108 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 174,422 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 32,734 acres (18.8%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$7.09 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
174,422 acres
Cropland
32,734 acres
Avg Farm Size
233 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 18.8%
32,734 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 174,422 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 32,734 | 18.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 141,688 | 81.2% |
| Average farm size | 233 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Phelps County, Missouri?
Phelps County, Missouri has 748 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 233 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Phelps County?
Phelps County's total commodity sales are $16.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #108 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Phelps County receive?
Phelps County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.09/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Phelps County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Phelps County is $-5.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Phelps County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Phelps (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Duval County, TX · TRACE
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Phelps; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Fulton County, KY · HEAVY
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Phelps; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Sandoval County, NM · TRACE
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Phelps; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Latimer County, OK · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Phelps; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Knox County (MID $/acre pole)
Knox sits near Phelps on payments-per-acre ($7.16) while total receipts differ.
Cattaraugus County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Cattaraugus sits near Phelps on payments-per-acre ($6.97) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Phelps stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1696)
Phelps ranks #1696 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
Phelps County, Missouri stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1696 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.