Farm operations
586
Avg 150 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29209 586 farms Bottom quartile (#87/114) 22% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Stone County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Stone County. Ranked #87 of 114 counties in Missouri.
88K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 22.0% 19K acres
- Other land
- 78.0% 68K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Stone County received $12.22 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.22
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 1.04×
- 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.
586 farms · $45.8M sales
Stone County, Missouri reports 586 farms and $45.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1797 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #87 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #87 of 114
- National payments rank #1797 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.3%
Commodity sales
$45.8M
0.42× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.1M
2.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$18.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Stone County's net farm income sits at the 48th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Stone County Farm Data Shows
Stone County, Missouri reported 586 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $45.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.22/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $18.4M. In-state sales rank #87 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 87,784 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 19,320 acres (22.0%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$12.22 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
87,784 acres
Cropland
19,320 acres
Avg Farm Size
150 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 22.0%
19,320 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 87,784 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 19,320 | 22.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 68,464 | 78.0% |
| Average farm size | 150 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Stone County, Missouri?
Stone County, Missouri has 586 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 150 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Stone County?
Stone County's total commodity sales are $45.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #87 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Stone County receive?
Stone County received $1.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.22/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Stone County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Stone County is $18.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Stone County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Stone (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Camas County, ID · LIGHT
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by - than Stone; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lampasas County, TX · TRACE
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by - than Stone; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Sterling County, TX · TRACE
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Stone; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Pulaski County, IL · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Stone; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Cecil County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Cecil sits near Stone on payments-per-acre ($12.27) while total receipts differ.
Tompkins County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Tompkins sits near Stone on payments-per-acre ($12.17) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Stone stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1797)
Stone ranks #1797 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Stone County, Missouri stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1797 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.