Farm operations
958
Avg 271 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29177 958 farms Upper-middle (#51/114) 65% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Ray County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ray County. Ranked #51 of 114 counties in Missouri.
259K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 64.6% 168K acres
- Other land
- 35.4% 92K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ray County received $21.93 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.9× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $21.93
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 1.87×
- 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.
958 farms · $117.8M sales
Ray County, Missouri reports 958 farms and $117.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #536 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #51 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #51 of 114
- National payments rank #536 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.8%
Commodity sales
$117.8M
1.1× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$5.7M
4.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$46.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Ray County's net farm income sits at the 67th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Ray County Farm Data Shows
Ray County, Missouri reported 958 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $117.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($21.93/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $46.6M. In-state sales rank #51 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 259,143 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 167,501 acres (64.6%) - 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
$21.93 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
259,143 acres
Cropland
167,501 acres
Avg Farm Size
271 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 64.6%
167,501 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 259,143 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 167,501 | 64.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 91,642 | 35.4% |
| Average farm size | 271 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ray County, Missouri?
Ray County, Missouri has 958 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 271 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ray County?
Ray County's total commodity sales are $117.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #51 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Ray County receive?
Ray County received $5.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($21.93/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ray County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ray County is $46.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ray County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ray (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Martin County, NC · DENSE
$5.7M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Ray; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Chariton County, MO · HEAVY
$5.7M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Ray; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Goshen County, WY · LIGHT
$5.7M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Ray; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Wright County, MN · DENSE
$5.7M federal receipts is higher by $20K than Ray; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Adams County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Adams sits near Ray on payments-per-acre ($21.96) while total receipts differ.
Decatur County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Decatur sits near Ray on payments-per-acre ($22.00) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Ray stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#536)
Ray ranks #536 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
Ray County, Missouri stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #536 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.