Farm operations
887
Avg 373 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29163 887 farms Upper-middle (#33/114) 62% cropland MID CROP-LED
Pike County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pike County. Ranked #33 of 114 counties in Missouri.
331K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 61.7% 204K acres
- Other land
- 38.3% 127K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pike County received $9.01 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.01
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.77×
- 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.
887 farms · $166.6M sales
Pike County, Missouri reports 887 farms and $166.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1035 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #33 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #33 of 114
- National payments rank #1035 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.8%
Commodity sales
$166.6M
1.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.0M
1.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$49.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Pike County's net farm income sits at the 68th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pike County Farm Data Shows
Pike County, Missouri reported 887 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $166.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.01/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $49.2M. In-state sales rank #33 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 331,162 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 204,471 acres (61.7%) - a CROP-LED 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
$9.01 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
331,162 acres
Cropland
204,471 acres
Avg Farm Size
373 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 61.7%
204,471 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 331,162 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 204,471 | 61.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 126,691 | 38.3% |
| Average farm size | 373 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pike County, Missouri?
Pike County, Missouri has 887 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 373 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pike County?
Pike County's total commodity sales are $166.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #33 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Pike County receive?
Pike County received $3.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.01/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pike County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pike County is $49.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pike County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pike (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Okmulgee County, OK · MID
$3.0M federal receipts is higher by - than Pike; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Sussex County, DE · HEAVY
$3.0M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Pike; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Collin County, TX · HEAVY
$3.0M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Pike; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
West Carroll County, LA · DENSE
$3.0M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Pike; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Keya Paha County (MID $/acre pole)
Keya Paha sits near Pike on payments-per-acre ($9.11) while total receipts differ.
Trempealeau County (MID $/acre pole)
Trempealeau sits near Pike on payments-per-acre ($9.15) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Pike stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1035)
Pike ranks #1035 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
Pike County, Missouri stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1035 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.