Daviess County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Daviess County, Missouri grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Daviess County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (115,753 acres), corn (38,031 acres) and hay (25,911 acres). Its farms sold $180 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 29th of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $180 million925th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 976320,474 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 68% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4225 published, 14 withheld, 3 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Daviess County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Daviess 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell peppers | 11 acres | 2* | 171* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Cantaloupe | 21 acres | 4* | 88* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Sorghum | 101,500 bushels | 5* | 224* | 4% | production |
| Hogs | 130,983 hogs | 10* | 140* | 4% | head on farms |
| Squash | 12 acres | 3* | 312* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 43 acres | 4* | 310* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 22,435 pounds | 4* | 491* | 3% | production |
| Oats | 10,500 bushels | 12* | 654* | 3% | production |
| Onions | 1 acre | 9* | 440* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 5.2 million bushels | 14 | 266* | 2% | production |
| Cucumbers | 3 acres | 6* | 481* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 20 acres | 7* | 547* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 6.5 million bushels | 27 | 614 | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 1,648 sheep | 26 | 543* | 1% | head on farms |
| Watermelon | 31 acres | 5* | 190* | 1% | acres harvested |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MO | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | 39,244 tons | 58 | 827* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 79,203 laying hens | 16* | 284* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 476 goats | 58 | 1,330* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Blueberries | 1 acre | 13* | 602* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Green beans | 2 acres | 10* | 640* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 16,180 cattle | 82 | 1,443* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 89,758 bushels | 62* | 1,268* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 70 milk cows | 53* | 966* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 2 acres | 3* | 718* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 16 turkeys | 66* | 1,499* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, lettuce, cabbage, apples, grapes, blackberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, peaches, pears, plums, apricots, chickens and maple syrup.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): cauliflower, chile peppers and strawberries.
What livestock does Daviess County raise?
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.