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Dallas County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Dallas County, Missouri grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Dallas County, Missouri (90% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 576,076 laying hens and 54,832 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (31,585 acres), corn (2,259 acres) and soybeans (1,774 acres). Its farms sold $78.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 69th of 114 counties in Missouri.

Farm sales, 2022
$78.3 million1606th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,010166,832 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
10% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3824 published, 14 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
Dallas County
$78.3 million
under 1% of Missouri farm sales. No. 69 of 114 counties reporting.

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

What does Dallas County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay40th in Missouri31,585 acres
  2. 2Corn84th in Missouri2,259 acres
  3. 3Soybeans97th in Missouri1,774 acres
  4. 4Wheat71st in Missouri*944 acres
  5. 5Sorghum26th in Missouri*204 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins15th in Missouri*13 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn14th in Missouri*11 acres
  8. 8Cantaloupe8th in Missouri*9 acres
  9. 9Watermelon11th in Missouri*8 acres
  10. 10Blueberries4th in Missouri*6 acres

How does Dallas 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.

Dallas County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MO
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Eggs576,076 laying hens2*63*5%head on farms
Blueberries6 acres4*379*4%bearing acres
Garlic1 acre7*425*3%acres harvested
Cantaloupe9 acres8*191*3%acres harvested
Milk1,219 milk cows16*554*2%head on farms
Goats1,144 goats22492*2%head on farms
Squash5 acres7*508*1%acres harvested
Sheep1,746 sheep21509*1%head on farms
Cattle54,832 cattle24414*1%head on farms
Honey8,960 pounds14*864*1%production
Hay54,023 tons40548*1%production
Pumpkins13 acres15*596*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn11 acres14*692*under 1%acres harvested
Sorghum16,320 bushels26*425*under 1%production
Cucumbers1 acre18*834*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 24 items
Dallas County rankings, items 16 to 24
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Tomatoes2 acres27*1,159*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans2 acres10*640*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon8 acres11*382*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat53,240 bushels71*1,434*under 1%production
Corn246,473 bushels841,690*under 1%production
Chickens145,310 broiler chickens17*487*under 1%head sold
Potatoes2 acres3*718*under 1%acres harvested
Soybeans38,210 bushels971,654*under 1%production
Sweet potatoes1 acre2*215*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: hops, lettuce, onions, bell peppers, chile peppers, asparagus, apples, grapes, strawberries, blackberries, tart cherries, walnuts, turkeys and hogs.

What livestock does Dallas County raise?

Dallas County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens576,0762*head on farms
Broiler chickens145,31017*head sold
Cattle54,83224head on farms
Sheep1,74621head on farms
Milk cows1,21916*head on farms
Goats1,14422head 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.