Farm operations
1,609
Avg 166 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MO · FIPS 29225 Lower-middle by state sales HEAVY MIXED
Webster County, Missouri - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Webster County. Ranked #75 of 114 counties in Missouri.
266,345 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 28.2% 75,116 acres
- Other land
- 71.8% 191,229 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Webster County received $12.28 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.
- $12.28
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.75
- Missouri county median per acre
- 1.05×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Webster County, Missouri is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$65.6M
0.60× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.3M
5.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Webster County's net farm income sits at the 19th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Webster County Farm Data Shows
Webster County, Missouri reads as a MIXED county with HEAVY federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
The state comparisons on this page use the 114 of 114 Missouri counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 112 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 101 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Missouri.
Read with Webster County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Webster (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Yuma County, AZ · HEAVY
$3.3M federal receipts is higher by - than Webster; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Clinton County, IL · HEAVY
$3.3M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Webster; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Isabella County, MI · HEAVY
$3.3M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Webster; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Juneau County, WI · DENSE
$3.3M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Webster; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Wayne County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Wayne sits near Webster on payments-per-acre ($12.32) while total receipts differ.
Lincoln County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lincoln sits near Webster on payments-per-acre ($12.24) while total receipts differ.
Missouri ERS state roll-up
Webster stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Missouri's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Webster under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Webster County, Missouri:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Webster County, Missouri?
Webster County, Missouri has 1,609 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 166 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Webster County?
Webster County's total commodity sales are $65.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #75 among 114 counties in Missouri.
How much federal farm assistance does Webster County receive?
Webster County received $3.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.28/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Webster County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Webster County is $1.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp HEAVY · land stamp MIXED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.