Dade County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Dade County, Missouri grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Dade County, Missouri (73% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 169,434 turkeys, and sold 6,840,048 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (45,497 acres), soybeans (39,937 acres) and wheat (17,928 acres). Its farms sold $144 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 40th of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $144 million1091st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 703313,523 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 27% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3113 published, 18 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Dade County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Dade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 938,188 bushels | 9 | 383 | 3% | production |
| Goats | 2,129 goats | 2 | 183* | 3% | head on farms |
| Strawberries | 2 acres | 4* | 289* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Turkeys | 169,434 turkeys | 10* | 97* | 2% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 6.8 million broiler chickens | 11 | 296* | 2% | head sold |
| Cattle | 83,715 cattle | 6 | 169* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 80,607 tons | 18 | 262* | 2% | production |
| Milk | 915 milk cows | 19* | 611* | 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,117 sheep | 46 | 825* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 1.1 million bushels | 66 | 873* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 1.9 million bushels | 66 | 1,073* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 920 laying hens | 82* | 1,764* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 107 hogs | 73* | 1,620* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, lettuce, sweet corn, green beans, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, kale, collard greens, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, blackberries, peaches, pears, walnuts and honey.
What livestock does Dade County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 6,840,048 | 11 | head sold |
| Turkeys | 169,434 | 10* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 83,715 | 6 | head on farms |
| Goats | 2,129 | 2 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,117 | 46 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 920 | 82* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 915 | 19* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 107 | 73* | 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.