Grown Where

Caldwell County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Caldwell County, Missouri grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Caldwell County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (63,227 acres), hay (25,224 acres) and corn (22,200 acres). Its farms sold $84.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 68th of 114 counties in Missouri.

Farm sales, 2022
$84.4 million1551st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
866218,258 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
79% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2516 published, 9 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
Caldwell County
$84.4 million
under 1% of Missouri farm sales. No. 68 of 114 counties reporting.

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

What does Caldwell County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans44th in Missouri63,227 acres
  2. 2Hay45th in Missouri25,224 acres
  3. 3Corn54th in Missouri22,200 acres
  4. 4Wheat24th in Missouri5,301 acres
  5. 5Sorghum7th in Missouri*1,995 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins10th in Missouri*21 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn17th in Missouri*8 acres
  8. 8Squash17th in Missouri*1 acre

How does Caldwell 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.

Caldwell County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MO
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Sorghum78,900 bushels7*244*3%production
Pumpkins21 acres10*485*2%acres harvested
Wheat347,779 bushels24718*1%production
Soybeans2.6 million bushels44589*1%production
Hay49,649 tons45604*under 1%production
Sheep1,146 sheep45805*under 1%head on farms
Honey5,508 pounds30*1,122*under 1%production
Corn3.5 million bushels54847*under 1%production
Sweet corn8 acres17*781*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle23,718 cattle671,109*under 1%head on farms
Goats266 goats851,898*under 1%head on farms
Squash1 acre17*916*under 1%acres harvested
Milk98 milk cows48*932*under 1%head on farms
Eggs2,074 laying hens50*1,142*under 1%head on farms
Chickens786 broiler chickens31*983*under 1%head sold
Show all 16 items
Caldwell County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Turkeys9 turkeys73*1,641*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, tomatoes, green beans, cucumbers, watermelon, apples, blackberries, peaches and hogs.

What livestock does Caldwell County raise?

Caldwell County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle23,71867head on farms
Laying hens2,07450*head on farms
Sheep1,14645head on farms
Broiler chickens78631*head sold
Goats26685head on farms
Milk cows9848*head on farms
Turkeys973*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.