| Number of Farms, Land in Farms and Average | ||||||
| Farm Size Missouri and United States, 1995-2004 1/ | ||||||
| Year | Missouri | United States | ||||
| Number of Farms | Land in Farms | Avg. Farm Size | Number of Farms | Land in Farms | Avg. Farm Size | |
| -thous.- | -thous. acres- | -acres- | -thous.- | -thous. acres- | -acres- | |
| 1995 | 111 |
30,100 |
271 |
2,196 |
962,515 |
438 |
| 1996 | 110 |
30,100 |
274 |
2,191 |
958,675 |
438 |
| 1997 | 110 |
30,100 |
274 |
2,191 |
956,010 |
436 |
| 1998 | 110 |
30,150 |
274 |
2,192 |
952,080 |
434 |
| 1999 | 110 |
30,200 |
275 |
2,187 |
948,460 |
434 |
| 2000 | 109 |
30,200 |
277 |
2,167 |
945,080 |
436 |
| 2001 | 108 |
30,200 |
280 |
2,149 |
942,070 |
438 |
| 2002 | 107 |
30,200 |
282 |
2,135 |
940,300 |
440 |
| 2003 | 106 |
30,100 |
284 |
2,127 |
938,650 |
441 |
| 2004 | 106 |
30,100 |
284 |
2,113 |
936,600 |
443 |
| 1/ A farm is any establishment from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were sold or would normally be sold during the year. | ||||||