Farm operations
626
Avg 152 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29187 626 farms Bottom quartile (#106/114) 31% cropland TRACE MIXED
ST Francois County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for ST Francois County. Ranked #106 of 114 counties in Missouri.
95K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 31.1% 30K acres
- Other land
- 68.9% 65K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
ST Francois County received $2.59 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.59
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.22×
- 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.
626 farms · $18.3M sales
ST Francois County, Missouri reports 626 farms and $18.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2465 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #106 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #106 of 114
- National payments rank #2465 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$18.3M
0.17× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$246K
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$923K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- ST Francois County's net farm income sits at the 18th 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 Francois County Farm Data Shows
ST Francois County, Missouri reported 626 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $18.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $246K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.59/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $923K. In-state sales rank #106 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 94,940 acres agricultural land, cropland is 29,514 acres (31.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 152 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$2.59 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
94,940 acres
Cropland
29,514 acres
Avg Farm Size
152 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 31.1%
29,514 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 94,940 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 29,514 | 31.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 65,426 | 68.9% |
| Average farm size | 152 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in ST Francois County, Missouri?
ST Francois County, Missouri has 626 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 152 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of ST Francois County?
ST Francois County's total commodity sales are $18.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #106 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does ST Francois County receive?
ST Francois County received $246K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.59/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in ST Francois County?
Net cash farm income for operations in ST Francois County is $923K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with ST Francois County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for ST Francois (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
DE Soto County, LA · TRACE
$246K federal receipts is higher by - than ST Francois; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Sabine County, LA · TRACE
$246K federal receipts is higher by - than ST Francois; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Pearl River County, MS · TRACE
$246K federal receipts is higher by - than ST Francois; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Deer Lodge County, MT · LIGHT
$247K federal receipts is higher by $1K than ST Francois; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Claiborne County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Claiborne sits near ST Francois on payments-per-acre ($2.60) while total receipts differ.
Morgan County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Morgan sits near ST Francois on payments-per-acre ($2.57) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
ST Francois stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2465)
ST Francois ranks #2465 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
ST Francois County, Missouri stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2465 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.