Dent County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Dent County, Missouri grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Dent County, Missouri (88% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 39,002 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (19,628 acres). Its farms sold $24.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 102nd of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $24.2 million2389th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 601203,855 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 12% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4119 published, 20 withheld, 2 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Dent County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Dent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnuts | 10 acres | 1* | 28* | 5% | bearing acres |
| Blueberries | 8 acres | 3* | 336* | 5% | bearing acres |
| Strawberries | 3 acres | 3* | 260* | 4% | bearing acres |
| Blackberries | 4 acres | 5* | 224* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 8* | 543* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 1,144 goats | 22 | 492* | 2% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,701 sheep | 22 | 525* | 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 39,002 cattle | 40 | 660* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 43,000 tons | 52 | 743* | under 1% | production |
| Apples | 7 acres | 9* | 594* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 18* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 40* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 1,601 pounds | 71* | 1,747* | under 1% | production |
| Peaches | 2 acres | 16* | 381* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Milk | 31 milk cows | 67* | 1,093* | under 1% | head on farms |
Show all 19 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, potatoes, carrots, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, bell peppers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, garlic, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, nectarines, pears and chickens.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): squash and chile peppers.
What livestock does Dent 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.