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Butler County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Butler County, Missouri grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Butler County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (110,789 acres), rice (49,849 acres) and corn (26,865 acres). Its farms sold $163 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 34th of 114 counties in Missouri.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for rice (18th of 100 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$163 million1000th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
451250,359 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
99% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1811 published, 7 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $1.2M$1.2M to $4.7M$4.7M to $18M$18M to $59M$59M to $180M$180M+
None reported
Butler County
$163 million
1% of Missouri farm sales. No. 34 of 114 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Butler County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Soybeans15th in Missouri110,789 acres
  2. 2Rice1st in Missouri49,849 acres
  3. 3Corn44th in Missouri26,865 acres
  4. 4Hay104th in Missouri6,334 acres
  5. 5Wheat23rd in Missouri6,275 acres
  6. 6Grapes12th in Missouri*5 acres

How does Butler 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.

Butler County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Rice388 million pounds118*33%production
Soybeans4.9 million bushels15309*2%production
Wheat371,453 bushels23693*1%production
Corn4.5 million bushels44748under 1%production
Goats442 goats621,407*under 1%head on farms
Grapes5 acres12*552*under 1%bearing acres
Hay11,044 tons1042,052*under 1%production
Cattle5,867 cattle1042,212*under 1%head on farms
Sheep176 sheep94*2,124*under 1%head on farms
Eggs727 laying hens90*1,932*under 1%head on farms
Hogs15 hogs88*2,281*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, popcorn, tomatoes, pumpkins, watermelon, milk and honey.

What livestock does Butler County raise?

Butler County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle5,867104head on farms
Laying hens72790*head on farms
Goats44262head on farms
Sheep17694*head on farms
Hogs1588*head on farms

Other farm counties in Missouri

Top Missouri counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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

What does Missouri grow? State overview and county map →

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.