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Dunklin County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Dunklin County, Missouri grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Dunklin County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (94,605 acres), corn (24,767 acres) and rice (21,420 acres). Its farms sold $293 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 8th of 114 counties in Missouri.

Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for watermelon (11th of 1,045 counties).

Farm sales, 2022
$293 million524th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
291302,199 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
over 99% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2412 published, 12 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
Dunklin County
$293 million
2% of Missouri farm sales. No. 8 of 114 counties reporting.

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

What does Dunklin County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans21st in Missouri94,605 acres
  2. 2Corn47th in Missouri24,767 acres
  3. 3Rice4th in Missouri21,420 acres
  4. 4Wheat10th in Missouri14,144 acres
  5. 5Peanuts1st in Missouri8,317 acres
  6. 6Watermelon1st in Missouri2,169 acres
  7. 7Hay110th in Missouri1,151 acres
  8. 8Cantaloupe1st in Missouri106 acres

How does Dunklin 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.

Dunklin County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Watermelon2,169 acres111*81%acres harvested
Peanuts41.6 million pounds149*72%production
Cantaloupe106 acres125*31%acres harvested
Rice168 million pounds434*14%production
Wheat907,232 bushels103923%production
Soybeans4.2 million bushels21385*2%production
Corn4.3 million bushels47771under 1%production
Goats348 goats741,649*under 1%head on farms
Hay2,050 tons1102,792*under 1%production
Cattle1,294 cattle110*2,785*under 1%head on farms
Eggs171 laying hens102*2,529*under 1%head on farms
Hogs26 hogs85*2,167*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, apples, peaches, pecans, sheep and honey.

What livestock does Dunklin County raise?

Dunklin County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle1,294110*head on farms
Goats34874head on farms
Laying hens171102*head on farms
Hogs2685*head 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
New Madrid County$265 million
Vernon County$259 million
Lawrence County$255 million
McDonald County$252 million
Johnson County$235 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.