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Cape Girardeau County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Cape Girardeau County, Missouri grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Cape Girardeau County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (102,840 acres), corn (31,053 acres) and hay (25,361 acres). Its farms sold $123 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 49th of 114 counties in Missouri.

Farm sales, 2022
$123 million1230th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
994255,019 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
75% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3218 published, 14 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
Cape Girardeau County
$123 million
under 1% of Missouri farm sales. No. 49 of 114 counties reporting.

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

What does Cape Girardeau County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans23rd in Missouri102,840 acres
  2. 2Corn43rd in Missouri31,053 acres
  3. 3Hay47th in Missouri25,361 acres
  4. 4Wheat11th in Missouri13,357 acres
  5. 5Barley3rd in Missouri*224 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes40th in Missouri*1 acre
  7. 7Cucumbers18th in Missouri*1 acre
  8. 8Bell peppers22nd in Missouri*1 acre

How does Cape Girardeau 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.

Cape Girardeau County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MO
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Maple syrup101 gallons1*326*27%production
Barley13,668 bushels3*328*10%production
Milk1,879 milk cows9*476*3%head on farms
Wheat743,234 bushels11449*3%production
Soybeans4.2 million bushels23393*2%production
Honey8,718 pounds15*876*1%production
Corn4.6 million bushels43742under 1%production
Hay47,329 tons47640*under 1%production
Cattle34,352 cattle49780*under 1%head on farms
Sheep876 sheep631,043*under 1%head on farms
Bell peppers1 acre22*774*under 1%acres harvested
Cucumbers1 acre18*834*under 1%acres harvested
Goats215 goats912,066*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes1 acre40*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs903 hogs48*715*under 1%head on farms
Show all 18 items
Cape Girardeau County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Eggs2,468 laying hens42*1,020*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys48 turkeys44*1,025*under 1%head on farms
Chickens368 broiler chickens39*1,186*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, potatoes, lettuce, onions, green beans, chile peppers, cabbage, asparagus, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and pecans.

What livestock does Cape Girardeau County raise?

Cape Girardeau County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle34,35249head on farms
Laying hens2,46842*head on farms
Milk cows1,8799*head on farms
Hogs90348*head on farms
Sheep87663head on farms
Broiler chickens36839*head sold
Goats21591head on farms
Turkeys4844*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.