Farm operations
589
Avg 290 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29183 589 farms Lower-middle (#60/114) 80% cropland MID CROP-HEAVY
ST Charles County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for ST Charles County. Ranked #60 of 114 counties in Missouri.
171K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 79.9% 136K acres
- Other land
- 20.1% 34K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
ST Charles County received $11.04 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.
- $11.04
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.94×
- 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.
589 farms · $108.0M sales
ST Charles County, Missouri reports 589 farms and $108.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1401 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #60 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #60 of 114
- National payments rank #1401 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$108.0M
0.99× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.9M
1.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$33.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- ST Charles County's net farm income sits at the 60th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the ST Charles County Farm Data Shows
ST Charles County, Missouri reported 589 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $108.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($11.04/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $33.9M. In-state sales rank #60 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 170,588 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 136,324 acres (79.9%) - 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
$11.04 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
170,588 acres
Cropland
136,324 acres
Avg Farm Size
290 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 79.9%
136,324 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 170,588 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 136,324 | 79.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 34,264 | 20.1% |
| Average farm size | 290 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in ST Charles County, Missouri?
ST Charles County, Missouri has 589 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 290 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of ST Charles County?
ST Charles County's total commodity sales are $108.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #60 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does ST Charles County receive?
ST Charles County received $1.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.04/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in ST Charles County?
Net cash farm income for operations in ST Charles County is $33.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with ST Charles County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for ST Charles (MID · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-HEAVY
Cass County, NE · LIGHT
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by - than ST Charles; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Franklin County, NY · HEAVY
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $1K than ST Charles; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Juniata County, PA · DENSE
$1.9M federal receipts is lower by $1K than ST Charles; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Ontario County, NY · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $2K than ST Charles; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Putnam County (MID $/acre pole)
Putnam sits near ST Charles on payments-per-acre ($11.03) while total receipts differ.
Wabash County (MID $/acre pole)
Wabash sits near ST Charles on payments-per-acre ($11.01) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
ST Charles stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1401)
ST Charles ranks #1401 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
ST Charles County, Missouri stamps MID · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1401 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.