Missouri farming statistics (2022)
Missouri had 87,887 farms working 27,026,243 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 308 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, Missouri ranks 2 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Missouri had 87,887 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 4.6% of all US farms — across 27,026,243 acres of farmland, averaging 308 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
87,887
2022 census count
Land in farms
27,026,243
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
308
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
2 / 50
among US states
How Missouri compares
States ranked nearest to Missouri by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 230,662 | 544 acres |
| 3 | Iowa | 86,911 | 345 acres |
| 4 | Ohio | 76,009 | 180 acres |
| 5 | Illinois | 71,123 | 370 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in Missouri?
- Missouri had 87,887 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 27,026,243 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 2 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Missouri?
- The average farm size in Missouri was 308 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (27,026,243 acres) divided by the number of farms (87,887), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Missouri figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.