Farm operations
352
Avg 269 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29223 352 farms Bottom quartile (#110/114) 19% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Wayne County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wayne County. Ranked #110 of 114 counties in Missouri.
95K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 19.2% 18K acres
- Other land
- 80.8% 76K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wayne County received $6.13 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Missouri county median of $11.75.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.13
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 0.52×
- 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.
352 farms · $10.1M sales
Wayne County, Missouri reports 352 farms and $10.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2126 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #110 of 114 counties in Missouri; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #110 of 114
- National payments rank #2126 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.8%
Commodity sales
$10.1M
0.092× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$580K
5.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-2.2M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Wayne County's net farm income sits at the 6th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Wayne County Farm Data Shows
Wayne County, Missouri reported 352 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $10.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $580K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.13/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-2.2M. In-state sales rank #110 of 114 in Missouri.
Of 94,567 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 18,122 acres (19.2%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Land Use
$6.13 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
94,567 acres
Cropland
18,122 acres
Avg Farm Size
269 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 19.2%
18,122 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 94,567 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 18,122 | 19.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 76,445 | 80.8% |
| Average farm size | 269 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wayne County, Missouri?
Wayne County, Missouri has 352 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 269 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wayne County?
Wayne County's total commodity sales are $10.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #110 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Wayne County receive?
Wayne County received $580K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.13/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wayne County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Wayne County is $-2.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Wayne County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wayne (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Mercer County, KY · LIGHT
$580K federal receipts is higher by - than Wayne; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Perry County, AR · MID
$579K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Wayne; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hardin County, IL · HEAVY
$581K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Wayne; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Curry County, OR · HEAVY
$581K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Wayne; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Chilton County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Chilton sits near Wayne on payments-per-acre ($6.13) while total receipts differ.
Larue County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Larue sits near Wayne on payments-per-acre ($6.08) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Wayne stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2126)
Wayne ranks #2126 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
Wayne County, Missouri stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2126 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.