Farm operations
676
Avg 432 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29185 676 farms Lower-middle (#79/114) 44% cropland DENSE MIXED
ST Clair County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for ST Clair County. Ranked #79 of 114 counties in Missouri.
292K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 43.6% 127K acres
- Other land
- 56.4% 165K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
ST Clair County received $19.57 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $19.57
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 1.67×
- 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.
676 farms · $60.0M sales
ST Clair County, Missouri reports 676 farms and $60.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #530 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #79 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #79 of 114
- National payments rank #530 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 9.5%
Commodity sales
$60.0M
0.55× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$5.7M
9.5% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$7.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- ST Clair County's net farm income sits at the 33th 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 Clair County Farm Data Shows
ST Clair County, Missouri reported 676 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $60.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.57/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.2M. In-state sales rank #79 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 292,065 acres agricultural land, cropland is 127,374 acres (43.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 432 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$19.57 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
292,065 acres
Cropland
127,374 acres
Avg Farm Size
432 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 43.6%
127,374 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 292,065 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 127,374 | 43.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 164,691 | 56.4% |
| Average farm size | 432 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in ST Clair County, Missouri?
ST Clair County, Missouri has 676 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 432 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of ST Clair County?
ST Clair County's total commodity sales are $60.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #79 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does ST Clair County receive?
ST Clair County received $5.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.57/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in ST Clair County?
Net cash farm income for operations in ST Clair County is $7.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with ST Clair County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for ST Clair (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Sumner County, KS · MID
$5.7M federal receipts is lower by $7K than ST Clair; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Hodgeman County, KS · MID
$5.7M federal receipts is lower by $9K than ST Clair; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Antelope County, NE · MID
$5.7M federal receipts is lower by $10K than ST Clair; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Hanson County, SD · DENSE
$5.7M federal receipts is higher by $10K than ST Clair; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Cooper County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Cooper sits near ST Clair on payments-per-acre ($19.47) while total receipts differ.
Christian County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Christian sits near ST Clair on payments-per-acre ($19.69) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
ST Clair stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#530)
ST Clair ranks #530 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
ST Clair County, Missouri stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #530 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.