Posted on Apr 15, 2023
Missouri farm net income projected to decrease in 2023
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The net income for Missouri farms is predicted to fall this year, according to a Spring 2023 report by the Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center at MU.
The year 2022 saw a record high for the state in agriculture, which was attributed to high commodity prices and the top seven crops in Missouri expanding 270,000 acres that year, according to the report.
Despite this, experts from the center warned about an expected decline in these numbers for 2023 in the 2022 report. They have now officially projected it in the latest report.
Missouri farm income is projected to decrease $546 million in the coming year, leveling out with the 2011-2014 averages. The state’s agriculture sector still fares better than the national numbers, with a 14% decrease in the state’s farm income comparing to a 19% decrease on a national scale.
The year 2022 saw a record high for the state in agriculture, which was attributed to high commodity prices and the top seven crops in Missouri expanding 270,000 acres that year, according to the report.
Despite this, experts from the center warned about an expected decline in these numbers for 2023 in the 2022 report. They have now officially projected it in the latest report.
Missouri farm income is projected to decrease $546 million in the coming year, leveling out with the 2011-2014 averages. The state’s agriculture sector still fares better than the national numbers, with a 14% decrease in the state’s farm income comparing to a 19% decrease on a national scale.
Missouri farm net income projected to decrease in 2023
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The cost of feed has increased $815 million from 2020 to 2022, and fuel and oil expenses increased $184 million. In this same time, the cost of fertilizer rose $960 million. However, 2023 production expenses are predicted to increase by 2% or $236 million.
As for why these numbers are important to understand, “RaFF’s state-level insights are critical for decision-makers,” Scott Brown, interim director of the center, said in a Tuesday news release from MU. “By understanding how farmers’ and rural communities’ incomes are impacted by various factors, these individuals can be equipped with insights for program and policy discussions.”
..."The cost of feed has increased $815 million from 2020 to 2022, and fuel and oil expenses increased $184 million. In this same time, the cost of fertilizer rose $960 million. However, 2023 production expenses are predicted to increase by 2% or $236 million.
As for why these numbers are important to understand, “RaFF’s state-level insights are critical for decision-makers,” Scott Brown, interim director of the center, said in a Tuesday news release from MU. “By understanding how farmers’ and rural communities’ incomes are impacted by various factors, these individuals can be equipped with insights for program and policy discussions.”
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