Farm operations
423
Avg 277 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29169 423 farms Bottom quartile (#101/114) 19% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Pulaski County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pulaski County. Ranked #101 of 114 counties in Missouri.
117K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 19.4% 23K acres
- Other land
- 80.6% 94K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pulaski County received $6.74 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.
- $6.74
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.57×
- 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.
423 farms · $24.7M sales
Pulaski County, Missouri reports 423 farms and $24.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1972 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #101 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #101 of 114
- National payments rank #1972 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.2%
Commodity sales
$24.7M
0.23× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$789K
3.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$461K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Pulaski County's net farm income sits at the 16th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pulaski County Farm Data Shows
Pulaski County, Missouri reported 423 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $24.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $789K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.74/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $461K. In-state sales rank #101 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 117,115 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 22,741 acres (19.4%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$6.74 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
117,115 acres
Cropland
22,741 acres
Avg Farm Size
277 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 19.4%
22,741 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 117,115 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 22,741 | 19.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 94,374 | 80.6% |
| Average farm size | 277 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pulaski County, Missouri?
Pulaski County, Missouri has 423 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 277 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pulaski County?
Pulaski County's total commodity sales are $24.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #101 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Pulaski County receive?
Pulaski County received $789K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.74/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pulaski County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pulaski County is $461K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pulaski County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pulaski (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Merrimack County, NH · HEAVY
$790K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Pulaski; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Montgomery County, GA · HEAVY
$791K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Pulaski; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Jackson County, KS · TRACE
$785K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Pulaski; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Rains County, TX · MID
$793K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Pulaski; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Washington County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Pulaski on payments-per-acre ($6.71) while total receipts differ.
Sebastian County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Sebastian sits near Pulaski on payments-per-acre ($6.77) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Pulaski stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1972)
Pulaski ranks #1972 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Pulaski County, Missouri stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1972 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.