Douglas County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Douglas County, Missouri grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Douglas County, Missouri (92% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 74,595 cattle and 1,909 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (40,504 acres). Its farms sold $40.5 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 92nd of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $40.5 million2087th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,018336,408 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 8% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2612 published, 14 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Douglas County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Douglas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garlic | 2 acres | 3* | 306* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Oats | 14,019 bushels | 9* | 583* | 4% | production |
| Milk | 1,909 milk cows | 8* | 471* | 3% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 74,595 cattle | 13 | 225* | 2% | head on farms |
| Hay | 62,214 tons | 31 | 419* | 1% | production |
| Goats | 419 goats | 66 | 1,467* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 574 sheep | 73 | 1,349* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 2,373 pounds | 61* | 1,551* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 2,266 laying hens | 46* | 1,075* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 115 hogs | 72* | 1,587* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 78 turkeys | 37* | 770* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 225 bushels | 102* | 2,293* | under 1% | production |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, strawberries, blueberries, peaches, pears, walnuts and chickens.
What livestock does Douglas 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.