Missouri farms by county
2022 Census of Agriculture · 114 counties
87,887 farms27,026,243 acres in farms308 acres per farm on average
Missouri farms sold $14.70 billion of products in 2022, 12th among the 50 states.
Among the states, it ranks second in hay and haylage and ranks third in beef cows.
Its average farm size is the 25th-largest among the states.
Which county leads each crop and animal
The county with the largest published figure for each item, and how much of the state total it holds. Items are ordered by how important Missouri is for them nationally.
| Crop or animal | Leading county | Its share of the state | Counties with figures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkeys | Lawrence County | 15.3% | 77 |
| Soybeans | Pemiscot County | 3.4% | 100 |
| Beef cows | Polk County | 2.9% | 93 |
| Rice | Butler County | 32.7% | 8 |
| Hay and haylage | Polk County | 2.2% | 112 |
| Cotton | Dunklin County | 35.2% | 4 |
| Cattle and calves | Lawrence County | 2.9% | 111 |
| Hogs and pigs | Sullivan County | 7.0% | 92 |
| Corn for grain | Saline County | 5.1% | 103 |
| Broilers sold | Barry County | 21.4% | 58 |
| Horses and ponies | Webster County | 2.9% | 112 |
| Laying hens | Pettis County | 5.5% | 103 |
| Goats | Texas County | 4.7% | 109 |
| Sheep and lambs | Vernon County | 3.4% | 106 |
Every county in Missouri
Sorted by farm sales. Linked counties have their own profile page, chosen because they stand out nationally or within the state.
| County | Farms | Avg acres | Sales | Largest group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton County | 1,414 | 169 | $588.1M | Poultry and eggs |
| Barry County | 1,299 | 215 | $560.7M | Poultry and eggs |
| Morgan County | 871 | 245 | $408.6M | Poultry and eggs |
| Saline County | 832 | 512 | $399.5M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Stoddard County | 637 | 655 | $369.5M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Pettis County | 1,066 | 338 | $362.6M | Poultry and eggs |
| Audrain County | 764 | 431 | $298.1M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Dunklin County | 291 | 1,038 | $293.2M | Cotton |
| New Madrid County | 244 | 1,419 | $264.7M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Vernon County | 1,241 | 399 | $258.9M | Hogs and pigs |
| Lawrence County | 1,599 | 196 | $254.6M | Poultry and eggs |
| McDonald County | 885 | 216 | $252.4M | Poultry and eggs |
| Johnson County | 1,526 | 273 | $234.7M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Pemiscot County | 195 | 1,511 | $233.5M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Atchison County | 430 | 636 | $232.6M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Lafayette County | 1,079 | 265 | $230.6M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Scott County | 389 | 549 | $225.4M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Nodaway County | 1,034 | 368 | $223.0M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Mississippi County | 175 | 1,491 | $210.0M | Hay and other crops |
| Carroll County | 960 | 410 | $209.2M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Gentry County | 629 | 426 | $207.5M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Chariton County | 954 | 390 | $202.3M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Scotland County | 654 | 325 | $201.0M | Hogs and pigs |
| Shelby County | 576 | 442 | $198.1M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Barton County | 782 | 467 | $188.9M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Holt County | 416 | 529 | $186.2M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Sullivan County | 642 | 497 | $183.6M | Hogs and pigs |
| Monroe County | 846 | 338 | $181.0M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Daviess County | 976 | 328 | $180.5M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Bates County | 1,014 | 421 | $179.9M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Callaway County | 1,271 | 227 | $179.7M | Hogs and pigs |
| Moniteau County | 918 | 206 | $170.4M | Poultry and eggs |
| Pike County | 887 | 373 | $166.6M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Butler County | 451 | 555 | $163.2M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Lewis County | 613 | 359 | $162.3M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Macon County | 1,258 | 344 | $157.1M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Miller County | 874 | 277 | $155.6M | Poultry and eggs |
| Benton County | 720 | 276 | $151.1M | Poultry and eggs |
| Knox County | 539 | 417 | $145.1M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Dade County | 703 | 446 | $144.5M | Cattle and calves |
| Cass County | 1,314 | 230 | $140.3M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Henry County | 811 | 447 | $139.7M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Livingston County | 785 | 365 | $138.9M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Boone County | 1,120 | 176 | $137.1M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Marion County | 553 | 350 | $135.8M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Cooper County | 753 | 348 | $135.5M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Harrison County | 987 | 409 | $135.4M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Putnam County | 574 | 515 | $127.6M | Hogs and pigs |
| Cape Girardeau County | 994 | 257 | $123.4M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Linn County | 957 | 341 | $120.2M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Ray County | 958 | 271 | $117.8M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Perry County | 736 | 263 | $117.7M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Jasper County | 1,174 | 231 | $117.0M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Lincoln County | 1,040 | 210 | $116.7M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Osage County | 1,089 | 297 | $112.7M | Poultry and eggs |
| Clark County | 574 | 376 | $111.2M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Grundy County | 564 | 381 | $110.2M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Polk County | 1,380 | 247 | $108.9M | Cattle and calves |
| Ralls County | 587 | 327 | $108.2M | Grains and oilseeds |
| St. Charles County | 589 | 290 | $108.0M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Clinton County | 628 | 303 | $104.5M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Montgomery County | 672 | 295 | $100.8M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Franklin County | 1,657 | 160 | $99.7M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Randolph County | 791 | 268 | $97.7M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Andrew County | 625 | 252 | $94.8M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Mercer County | 461 | 451 | $94.6M | Grains and oilseeds |
| DeKalb County | 669 | 286 | $92.4M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Caldwell County | 866 | 252 | $84.4M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Dallas County | 1,010 | 165 | $78.3M | Poultry and eggs |
| Platte County | 485 | 305 | $76.4M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Howard County | 584 | 354 | $74.9M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Buchanan County | 619 | 227 | $73.1M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Howell County | 1,392 | 261 | $70.5M | Cattle and calves |
| Texas County | 1,309 | 312 | $70.4M | Cattle and calves |
| Webster County | 1,609 | 166 | $65.6M | Cattle and calves |
| Cedar County | 782 | 286 | $64.0M | Cattle and calves |
| Adair County | 804 | 310 | $63.0M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Laclede County | 1,194 | 257 | $62.1M | Cattle and calves |
| St. Clair County | 676 | 432 | $60.0M | Cattle and calves |
| Schuyler County | 411 | 348 | $56.3M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Clay County | 523 | 165 | $53.5M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Wright County | 1,123 | 261 | $53.0M | Cattle and calves |
| Ste. Genevieve County | 587 | 270 | $52.1M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Worth County | 388 | 384 | $48.4M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Maries County | 736 | 294 | $47.4M | Cattle and calves |
| Warren County | 534 | 216 | $47.3M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Stone County | 586 | 150 | $45.8M | Poultry and eggs |
| Greene County | 1,668 | 118 | $43.8M | Cattle and calves |
| Oregon County | 678 | 402 | $42.1M | Cattle and calves |
| Ozark County | 607 | 378 | $41.3M | Cattle and calves |
| Jackson County | 588 | 137 | $40.5M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Douglas County | 1,018 | 330 | $40.5M | Cattle and calves |
| Cole County | 927 | 155 | $39.5M | Cattle and calves |
| Ripley County | 397 | 352 | $37.2M | Poultry and eggs |
| Christian County | 1,137 | 154 | $36.5M | Cattle and calves |
| Hickory County | 466 | 382 | $34.3M | Cattle and calves |
| Gasconade County | 727 | 265 | $31.8M | Cattle and calves |
| Bollinger County | 698 | 240 | $31.4M | Grains and oilseeds |
| St. Louis County | 222 | 99 | $28.0M | Nursery and greenhouse |
| Camden County | 533 | 276 | $27.3M | Cattle and calves |
| Pulaski County | 423 | 277 | $24.7M | Hogs and pigs |
| Dent County | 601 | 339 | $24.2M | Cattle and calves |
| Jefferson County | 656 | 162 | $23.7M | Grains and oilseeds |
| Taney County | 438 | 229 | $23.4M | Cattle and calves |
| Madison County | 331 | 291 | $22.6M | Cattle and calves |
| St. Francois County | 626 | 152 | $18.3M | Cattle and calves |
| Crawford County | 581 | 334 | $18.3M | Cattle and calves |
| Phelps County | 748 | 233 | $16.2M | Cattle and calves |
| Shannon County | 422 | 315 | $14.2M | Cattle and calves |
| Wayne County | 352 | 269 | $10.1M | Cattle and calves |
| Washington County | 372 | 235 | $6.4M | Cattle and calves |
| Reynolds County | 311 | 234 | $4.7M | Cattle and calves |
| Iron County | 273 | 311 | $4.3M | Cattle and calves |
| Carter County | 173 | 408 | $3.7M | Hay and other crops |
Five years earlier
| Measure | 2017 | Change to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Farms | 95,320 | −7.8% |
| Land in farms, acres | 27,781,883 | −2.7% |
| Average farm size, acres | 291 | +5.8% |
| Farm products sold (current dollars) | $10.53 billion | +39.6% |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 and 2017 Census of Agriculture. How to read these pages.