Farm operations
422
Avg 315 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29203 422 farms Bottom quartile (#109/114) 15% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Shannon County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Shannon County. Ranked #109 of 114 counties in Missouri.
133K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 15.3% 20K acres
- Other land
- 84.7% 113K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Shannon County received $10.73 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.73
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.91×
- 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.
422 farms · $14.2M sales
Shannon County, Missouri reports 422 farms and $14.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1607 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #109 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #109 of 114
- National payments rank #1607 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 10.0%
Commodity sales
$14.2M
0.13× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.4M
10.0% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$1.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Shannon County's net farm income sits at the 20th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Shannon County Farm Data Shows
Shannon County, Missouri reported 422 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $14.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.73/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.3M. In-state sales rank #109 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 133,126 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 20,317 acres (15.3%) - 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
$10.73 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
133,126 acres
Cropland
20,317 acres
Avg Farm Size
315 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 15.3%
20,317 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 133,126 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 20,317 | 15.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 112,809 | 84.7% |
| Average farm size | 315 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Shannon County, Missouri?
Shannon County, Missouri has 422 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 315 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Shannon County?
Shannon County's total commodity sales are $14.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #109 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Shannon County receive?
Shannon County received $1.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.73/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Shannon County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Shannon County is $1.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Shannon County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Shannon (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Noble County, IN · MID
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Shannon; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Barry County, MI · MID
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Shannon; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Tioga County, NY · HEAVY
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Shannon; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Wayne County, UT · DENSE
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Shannon; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Mecklenburg County (MID $/acre pole)
Mecklenburg sits near Shannon on payments-per-acre ($10.74) while total receipts differ.
Bartholomew County (MID $/acre pole)
Bartholomew sits near Shannon on payments-per-acre ($10.84) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Shannon stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1607)
Shannon ranks #1607 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
Shannon County, Missouri stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1607 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.