Benton County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Benton County, Missouri grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Benton County, Missouri (85% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 265,619 laying hens, and sold 19,686,160 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (33,479 acres), soybeans (14,061 acres) and corn (10,917 acres). Its farms sold $151 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 38th of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $151 million1048th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 720198,779 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 15% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3820 published, 18 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Benton County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Benton 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 | 19.7 million broiler chickens | 6 | 152* | 6% | head sold |
| Onions | 2 acres | 4* | 304* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 265,619 laying hens | 8* | 122* | 2% | head on farms |
| Sunflowers | 4,200 pounds | 1* | 209* | 2% | production |
| Hay | 64,124 tons | 28 | 398* | 1% | production |
| Cucumbers | 2 acres | 12* | 615* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 42,334 cattle | 37 | 589* | 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 568 milk cows | 23* | 683* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 59,522 turkeys | 17* | 139* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 886 sheep | 62 | 1,029* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 2 acres | 27* | 1,159* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 358 goats | 71 | 1,623* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 109,586 bushels | 56* | 1,187* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 1.5 million bushels | 69 | 1,143* | under 1% | production |
| Squash | 1 acre | 17* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 20 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MO | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 9,717 hogs | 39* | 519* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 551,820 bushels | 73 | 1,082* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 550 pounds | 85* | 2,071* | under 1% | production |
| Watermelon | 1 acre | 23* | 824* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 1 acre | 11* | 889* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, sweet corn, pumpkins, bell peppers, chile peppers, asparagus, cantaloupe, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, peaches, pears, plums, pecans, hazelnuts and maple syrup.
What livestock does Benton County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 19,686,160 | 6 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 265,619 | 8* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 59,522 | 17* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 42,334 | 37 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 9,717 | 39* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 886 | 62 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 568 | 23* | head on farms |
| Goats | 358 | 71 | 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.