Crawford County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Crawford County, Missouri grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Crawford County, Missouri (73% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 29,196 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (27,418 acres) and soybeans (881 acres). Its farms sold $18.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 107th of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $18.3 million2513th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 581194,055 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 27% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3316 published, 11 withheld, 6 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Crawford County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Crawford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plums | 1 acre | 3* | 170* | 5% | bearing acres |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 8* | 543* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 1,490 sheep | 30 | 602* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 40,398 tons | 55 | 794* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 29,196 cattle | 60 | 918* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 7 acres | 20* | 814* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 2,345 pounds | 63* | 1,558* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 201 goats | 93 | 2,119* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Peaches | 1 acre | 19* | 428* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Milk | 46 milk cows | 59* | 1,028* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 19,559 bushels | 83* | 1,680* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 2,445 laying hens | 44* | 1,030* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 37,709 bushels | 98 | 1,658* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 80 hogs | 76* | 1,772* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 24 turkeys | 58* | 1,353* | under 1% | head on farms |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MO | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 887 broiler chickens | 30* | 956* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, sorghum, tomatoes, green beans, cabbage, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and pears.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): potatoes, onions, squash, kale, collard greens and garlic.
What livestock does Crawford County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 29,196 | 60 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 2,445 | 44* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,490 | 30 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 887 | 30* | head sold |
| Goats | 201 | 93 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 80 | 76* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 46 | 59* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 24 | 58* | 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.