Farm operations
587
Avg 270 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29186 587 farms Lower-middle (#83/114) 51% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Ste Genevieve County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ste Genevieve County. Ranked #83 of 114 counties in Missouri.
158K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 50.8% 80K acres
- Other land
- 49.2% 78K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ste Genevieve County received $4.31 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.31
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.37×
- 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.
587 farms · $52.1M sales
Ste Genevieve County, Missouri reports 587 farms and $52.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2036 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #83 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #83 of 114
- National payments rank #2036 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$52.1M
0.48× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$682K
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$12.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Ste Genevieve County's net farm income sits at the 41th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Ste Genevieve County Farm Data Shows
Ste Genevieve County, Missouri reported 587 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $52.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $682K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.31/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $12.3M. In-state sales rank #83 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 158,419 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 80,481 acres (50.8%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$4.31 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
158,419 acres
Cropland
80,481 acres
Avg Farm Size
270 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 50.8%
80,481 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 158,419 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 80,481 | 50.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 77,938 | 49.2% |
| Average farm size | 270 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ste Genevieve County, Missouri?
Ste Genevieve County, Missouri has 587 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 270 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ste Genevieve County?
Ste Genevieve County's total commodity sales are $52.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #83 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Ste Genevieve County receive?
Ste Genevieve County received $682K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.31/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ste Genevieve County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ste Genevieve County is $12.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ste Genevieve County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ste Genevieve (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Crawford County, AR · LIGHT
$682K federal receipts is higher by - than Ste Genevieve; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Brevard County, FL · LIGHT
$680K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Ste Genevieve; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Clearwater County, ID · MID
$679K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Ste Genevieve; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Spencer County, IN · LIGHT
$679K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Ste Genevieve; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Shawnee County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Shawnee sits near Ste Genevieve on payments-per-acre ($4.34) while total receipts differ.
Clay County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Clay sits near Ste Genevieve on payments-per-acre ($4.36) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Ste Genevieve stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2036)
Ste Genevieve ranks #2036 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Ste Genevieve County, Missouri stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2036 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.