Cedar County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Cedar County, Missouri grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Cedar County, Missouri (81% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 284,714 laying hens and 67,686 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (36,494 acres), soybeans (10,994 acres) and corn (5,475 acres). Its farms sold $64 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 76th of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $64 million1767th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 782223,426 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 19% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2514 published, 11 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Cedar County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Cedar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | 284,714 laying hens | 7* | 119* | 2% | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,289 goats | 13 | 416* | 2% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 67,686 cattle | 17 | 275* | 2% | head on farms |
| Milk | 999 milk cows | 17* | 593* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 60,617 tons | 32 | 435* | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 1,259 sheep | 36 | 710* | 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 94,054 bushels | 59* | 1,251* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 2,265 pounds | 65* | 1,580* | under 1% | production |
| Sorghum | 4,675 bushels | 33* | 492* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 618,793 bushels | 78 | 1,426* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 314,190 bushels | 79 | 1,224* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 1,592 hogs | 43* | 641* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 18 turkeys | 63* | 1,446* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 189 broiler chickens | 46* | 1,350* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, lettuce, green beans, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cantaloupe, honeydew, grapes, peaches and pecans.
What livestock does Cedar County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laying hens | 284,714 | 7* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 67,686 | 17 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 1,592 | 43* | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,289 | 13 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,259 | 36 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 999 | 17* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 189 | 46* | head sold |
| Turkeys | 18 | 63* | 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.