Farm operations
832
Avg 512 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29195 832 farms Top quartile (#4/114) 82% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
Saline County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Saline County. Ranked #4 of 114 counties in Missouri.
426K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 81.9% 349K acres
- Other land
- 18.1% 77K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Saline County received $8.33 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.33
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.71×
- 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.
832 farms · $399.5M sales
Saline County, Missouri reports 832 farms and $399.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #884 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #4 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #4 of 114
- National payments rank #884 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$399.5M
3.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.5M
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$177.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Saline County's net farm income sits at the 95th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Saline County Farm Data Shows
Saline County, Missouri reported 832 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $399.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.33/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $177.6M. In-state sales rank #4 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 426,061 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 348,932 acres (81.9%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$8.33 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
426,061 acres
Cropland
348,932 acres
Avg Farm Size
512 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 81.9%
348,932 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 426,061 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 348,932 | 81.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 77,129 | 18.1% |
| Average farm size | 512 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Saline County, Missouri?
Saline County, Missouri has 832 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 512 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Saline County?
Saline County's total commodity sales are $399.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #4 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Saline County receive?
Saline County received $3.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.33/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Saline County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Saline County is $177.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Saline County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Saline (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Nolan County, TX · MID
$3.5M federal receipts is higher by - than Saline; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Fremont County, ID · HEAVY
$3.5M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Saline; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Woodruff County, AR · HEAVY
$3.5M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Saline; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Green County, WI · HEAVY
$3.6M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Saline; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Millard County (MID $/acre pole)
Millard sits near Saline on payments-per-acre ($8.30) while total receipts differ.
Sanilac County (MID $/acre pole)
Sanilac sits near Saline on payments-per-acre ($8.36) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Saline stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#884)
Saline ranks #884 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
Saline County, Missouri stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #884 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.