Barry County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Barry County, Missouri grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Barry County, Missouri (97% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 956,945 turkeys, and sold 67,540,461 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (50,079 acres), corn (7,801 acres) and soybeans (7,563 acres). Its farms sold $561 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 2nd of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $561 million162nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,299279,279 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 3% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3418 published, 16 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Barry County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Barry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 67.5 million broiler chickens | 1 | 17* | 21% | head sold |
| Turkeys | 956,945 turkeys | 4 | 30* | 13% | head on farms |
| Milk | 7,903 milk cows | 1* | 236* | 12% | head on farms |
| Pumpkins | 110 acres | 1* | 134* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Barley | 5,400 bushels | 5* | 393* | 4% | production |
| Blueberries | 5 acres | 5* | 409* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Eggs | 327,353 laying hens | 6* | 109* | 3% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 94,412 cattle | 5 | 138* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 91,556 tons | 10 | 209* | 2% | production |
| Goats | 1,180 goats | 18 | 464* | 2% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 433,236 bushels | 20 | 633* | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 1,070 sheep | 53 | 868* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Squash | 2 acres | 14* | 751* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 2 acres | 27* | 1,159* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 2,370 pounds | 62* | 1,552* | under 1% | production |
Show all 18 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, potatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, celery, green beans, chile peppers, spinach, garlic, watermelon, apples, grapes, peaches and walnuts.
What livestock does Barry County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 67,540,461 | 1 | head sold |
| Turkeys | 956,945 | 4 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 327,353 | 6* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 94,412 | 5 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 7,903 | 1* | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,180 | 18 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,070 | 53 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 837 | 50* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Missouri
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Newton County | $588 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 |
| Johnson County | $235 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.