Farm operations
534
Avg 216 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29219 534 farms Bottom quartile (#86/114) 58% cropland MID CROP-LED
Warren County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Warren County. Ranked #86 of 114 counties in Missouri.
115K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 57.9% 67K acres
- Other land
- 42.1% 48K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Warren County received $7.37 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.37
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.63×
- 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.
534 farms · $47.3M sales
Warren County, Missouri reports 534 farms and $47.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1931 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #86 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #86 of 114
- National payments rank #1931 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.8%
Commodity sales
$47.3M
0.43× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$849K
1.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$15.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Warren County's net farm income sits at the 45th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Warren County Farm Data Shows
Warren County, Missouri reported 534 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $47.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $849K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.37/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $15.6M. In-state sales rank #86 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 115,250 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 66,763 acres (57.9%) - a CROP-LED 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
$7.37 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
115,250 acres
Cropland
66,763 acres
Avg Farm Size
216 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 57.9%
66,763 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 115,250 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 66,763 | 57.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 48,487 | 42.1% |
| Average farm size | 216 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Warren County, Missouri?
Warren County, Missouri has 534 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 216 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Warren County?
Warren County's total commodity sales are $47.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #86 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Warren County receive?
Warren County received $849K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.37/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Warren County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Warren County is $15.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Warren County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Warren (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Suwannee County, FL · LIGHT
$849K federal receipts is higher by - than Warren; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Humphreys County, TN · LIGHT
$849K federal receipts is higher by - than Warren; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Leon County, TX · TRACE
$849K federal receipts is higher by - than Warren; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Montgomery County, NY · MID
$848K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Warren; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Montgomery County (MID $/acre pole)
Montgomery sits near Warren on payments-per-acre ($7.37) while total receipts differ.
Lee County (MID $/acre pole)
Lee sits near Warren on payments-per-acre ($7.35) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Warren stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1931)
Warren ranks #1931 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
Warren County, Missouri stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1931 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.