Barton County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Barton County, Missouri grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Barton County, Missouri (55% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 165,744 hogs and 112,012 turkeys. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (125,457 acres), corn (58,202 acres) and hay (38,029 acres). Its farms sold $189 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 25th of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $189 million879th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 782365,241 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 45% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4028 published, 12 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Barton County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Barton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spinach | 1 acre | 1* | 211* | 11% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 2 million bushels | 2 | 220 | 7% | production |
| Carrots | 1 acre | 4* | 340* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 165,744 hogs | 5* | 109* | 5% | head on farms |
| Onions | 2 acres | 4* | 304* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Cantaloupe | 10 acres | 7* | 177* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 8* | 543* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 8* | 544* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 112,012 turkeys | 12* | 113* | 2% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 61,329 cattle | 20 | 339* | 2% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 17 acres | 8* | 583* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 2.9 million bushels | 39 | 548* | 1% | production |
| Sorghum | 26,051 bushels | 18* | 371* | 1% | production |
| Hay | 52,874 tons | 41 | 564* | 1% | production |
| Corn | 4.1 million bushels | 48 | 788 | under 1% | production |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MO | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 22* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 9 acres | 20* | 686* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 799 sheep | 67 | 1,109* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 4,235 pounds | 39* | 1,272* | under 1% | production |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 18* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 271 goats | 84 | 1,882* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Squash | 1 acre | 17* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 40* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 15* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 4 acres | 15* | 518* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 1 acre | 11* | 889* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 1,416 laying hens | 65* | 1,448* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Green peas | 1 acre | 1* | 286* | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: canola, sweet potatoes, cabbage, garlic, asparagus, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, pecans and milk.
What livestock does Barton 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.