Atchison County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Atchison County, Missouri grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Atchison County's biggest by acreage are corn (119,566 acres), soybeans (114,225 acres) and hay (3,916 acres). Its farms sold $233 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 15th of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $233 million704th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 430273,607 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 99% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 138 published, 5 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Atchison County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Atchison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popcorn | 5.2 million pounds | 2 | 28* | 14% | production |
| Corn | 21.9 million bushels | 2 | 174 | 5% | production |
| Soybeans | 5.9 million bushels | 9 | 213* | 2% | production |
| Goats | 140 goats | 98 | 2,344* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 5,280 cattle | 107 | 2,275* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 5,351 tons | 107 | 2,486* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 191 laying hens | 101* | 2,502* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 29 hogs | 84* | 2,145* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, sorghum, lettuce, walnuts and honey.
What livestock does Atchison County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 5,280 | 107 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 191 | 101* | head on farms |
| Goats | 140 | 98 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 29 | 84* | head on farms |
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.