Adair County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Adair County, Missouri grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Adair County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (47,262 acres), hay (38,104 acres) and corn (14,241 acres). Its farms sold $63 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 77th of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $63 million1781st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 804249,382 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 66% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4026 published, 8 withheld, 6 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Adair County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Adair County rank?
Each item's rank among counties in Missouri and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MO | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberries | 4 acres | 1* | 153* | 15% | bearing acres |
| Sweet cherries | 1 acre | 2* | 145* | 8% | bearing acres |
| Tart cherries | 1 acre | 2* | 71* | 5% | bearing acres |
| Plums | 1 acre | 3* | 170* | 5% | bearing acres |
| Pears | 2 acres | 4* | 285* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Sheep | 1,643 sheep | 27 | 545* | 1% | head on farms |
| Blueberries | 2 acres | 10* | 538* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Hay | 57,332 tons | 37 | 496* | 1% | production |
| Goats | 674 goats | 39 | 953* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Apples | 10 acres | 7* | 537* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Sweet corn | 10 acres | 15* | 711* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 32,947 cattle | 50 | 822* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 22* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 1.6 million bushels | 58 | 760* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 2.1 million bushels | 63 | 1,028* | under 1% | production |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MO | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 83,618 bushels | 63* | 1,287* | under 1% | production |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 40* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 15* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Peaches | 2 acres | 16* | 381* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Pumpkins | 2 acres | 35* | 954* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 935 pounds | 78* | 1,952* | under 1% | production |
| Grapes | 2 acres | 15* | 651* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Milk | 13 milk cows | 79* | 1,247* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 1 acre | 11* | 889* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 261 hogs | 61* | 1,153* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 270 broiler chickens | 42* | 1,263* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: onions, cabbage, garlic, watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries, turkeys and eggs.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, chile peppers, spinach and collard greens.
What livestock does Adair County raise?
Other farm counties in Missouri
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Newton County | $588 million |
| Barry County | $561 million |
| Morgan County | $409 million |
| Saline County | $400 million |
| Stoddard County | $369 million |
| Pettis County | $363 million |
| Audrain County | $298 million |
| Dunklin County | $293 million |
| New Madrid County | $265 million |
| Vernon County | $259 million |
| Lawrence County | $255 million |
| McDonald County | $252 million |
About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.