Cole County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Cole County, Missouri grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Cole County, Missouri (62% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 64,013 turkeys and 32,257 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (27,614 acres), soybeans (9,684 acres) and corn (4,031 acres). Its farms sold $39.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 93rd of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $39.5 million2100th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 927143,831 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 38% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3115 published, 16 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Cole County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Cole 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | 55,281 tons | 38 | 532* | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 1,197 sheep | 41 | 763* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 619 milk cows | 21* | 672* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 64,013 turkeys | 16* | 137* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 32,257 cattle | 51 | 840* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 555 goats | 50 | 1,149* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 4,546 pounds | 35* | 1,227* | under 1% | production |
| Sorghum | 7,434 bushels | 31* | 474* | under 1% | production |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 40* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 477,955 bushels | 75 | 1,118* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 46,260 bushels | 73* | 1,469* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 563,620 bushels | 79 | 1,455* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 1,569 hogs | 44* | 642* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 1,932 laying hens | 53* | 1,200* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 510 broiler chickens | 35* | 1,094* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, oats, potatoes, sweet potatoes, bell peppers, garlic, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, tart cherries, peaches, pears, pecans and walnuts.
What livestock does Cole County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkeys | 64,013 | 16* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 32,257 | 51 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,932 | 53* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 1,569 | 44* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,197 | 41 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 619 | 21* | head on farms |
| Goats | 555 | 50 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 510 | 35* | head sold |
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.