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Chariton County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Chariton County, Missouri grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Chariton County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (126,637 acres), corn (61,221 acres) and hay (35,952 acres). Its farms sold $202 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 22nd of 114 counties in Missouri.

Farm sales, 2022
$202 million808th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
954372,047 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
77% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2912 published, 17 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
Chariton County
$202 million
1% of Missouri farm sales. No. 22 of 114 counties reporting.

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

What does Chariton County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans8th in Missouri126,637 acres
  2. 2Corn9th in Missouri61,221 acres
  3. 3Hay26th in Missouri35,952 acres
  4. 4Wheat41st in Missouri3,158 acres

How does Chariton 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.

Chariton County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Soybeans6 million bushels8202*2%production
Corn10.8 million bushels94482%production
Hogs46,582 hogs18*306*1%head on farms
Hay66,805 tons26369*1%production
Cattle38,898 cattle41664*under 1%head on farms
Sheep1,035 sheep56890*under 1%head on farms
Goats589 goats461,088*under 1%head on farms
Wheat196,403 bushels41967*under 1%production
Honey210 pounds92*2,204*under 1%production
Milk16 milk cows77*1,206*under 1%head on farms
Eggs653 laying hens91*1,995*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys36 turkeys52*1,178*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, cucumbers, cabbage, spinach, cantaloupe, apples, blackberries, peaches, pecans and walnuts.

What livestock does Chariton County raise?

Chariton County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs46,58218*head on farms
Cattle38,89841head on farms
Sheep1,03556head on farms
Laying hens65391*head on farms
Goats58946head on farms
Turkeys3652*head on farms
Milk cows1677*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.