Bates County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Bates County, Missouri grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Bates County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (115,129 acres), corn (55,382 acres) and hay (41,229 acres). Its farms sold $180 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 30th of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $180 million928th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,014426,962 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 69% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2822 published, 6 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Bates County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Bates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell peppers | 11 acres | 2* | 171* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 25 acres | 1* | 193* | 7% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 11 acres | 4* | 415* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 742,122 bushels | 12 | 450* | 3% | production |
| Cucumbers | 4 acres | 4* | 403* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 78,509 cattle | 9 | 196* | 2% | head on farms |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 8* | 544* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Cantaloupe | 6 acres | 10* | 249* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 4.4 million bushels | 20 | 371* | 2% | production |
| Hay | 78,139 tons | 20 | 275* | 2% | production |
| Sheep | 1,827 sheep | 17 | 477* | 2% | head on farms |
| Corn | 7.1 million bushels | 19 | 581 | 2% | production |
| Honey | 9,920 pounds | 11* | 798* | 1% | production |
| Hogs | 41,531 hogs | 22* | 328* | 1% | head on farms |
| Watermelon | 17 acres | 8* | 258* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 22 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MO | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goats | 398 goats | 67 | 1,524* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 259 milk cows | 35* | 807* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Pumpkins | 5 acres | 27* | 825* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 2 acres | 3* | 718* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 1,987 laying hens | 51* | 1,170* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 21 turkeys | 61* | 1,410* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 117 broiler chickens | 49* | 1,448* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sweet corn, green beans, kale, strawberries, pecans and walnuts.
What livestock does Bates County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 78,509 | 9 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 41,531 | 22* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,987 | 51* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,827 | 17 | head on farms |
| Goats | 398 | 67 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 259 | 35* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 117 | 49* | head sold |
| Turkeys | 21 | 61* | 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.