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Clark County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Clark County, Missouri grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Clark County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (54,517 acres), corn (48,349 acres) and hay (11,597 acres). Its farms sold $111 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 56th of 114 counties in Missouri.

Farm sales, 2022
$111 million1314th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
574215,798 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
73% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1911 published, 7 withheld, 1 under half a unit
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
Clark County
$111 million
under 1% of Missouri farm sales. No. 56 of 114 counties reporting.

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

What does Clark County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans49th in Missouri54,517 acres
  2. 2Corn17th in Missouri48,349 acres
  3. 3Hay86th in Missouri11,597 acres
  4. 4Wheat66th in Missouri*1,155 acres
  5. 5Oats7th in Missouri*210 acres

How does Clark 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.

Clark County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Oats16,800 bushels7*527*4%production
Corn7.6 million bushels175632%production
Soybeans2.3 million bushels49634*under 1%production
Sheep967 sheep59953*under 1%head on farms
Hogs19,512 hogs36*445*under 1%head on farms
Hay21,728 tons861,414*under 1%production
Cattle15,654 cattle841,465*under 1%head on farms
Honey2,400 pounds60*1,543*under 1%production
Wheat74,207 bushels66*1,323*under 1%production
Goats123 goats1022,420*under 1%head on farms
Eggs596 laying hens93*2,045*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: lettuce, sweet corn, green beans, watermelon, turkeys, chickens and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): kale.

What livestock does Clark County raise?

Clark County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs19,51236*head on farms
Cattle15,65484head on farms
Sheep96759head on farms
Laying hens59693*head on farms
Goats123102head 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.