Gentry County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Gentry County, Missouri grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Gentry County, Missouri (63% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 128,435 hogs and 39,861 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (54,850 acres), corn (32,895 acres) and hay (27,545 acres). Its farms sold $208 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 21st of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $208 million793rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 629268,094 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 37% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3017 published, 13 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Gentry County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Gentry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 128,435 hogs | 12* | 143* | 4% | head on farms |
| Oats | 8,570 bushels | 18* | 695* | 2% | production |
| Goats | 1,165 goats | 19 | 473* | 2% | head on farms |
| Corn | 5.4 million bushels | 39 | 690 | 1% | production |
| Hay | 58,885 tons | 35 | 468* | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 1,347 sheep | 34 | 666* | 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 2.7 million bushels | 43 | 578* | 1% | production |
| Cattle | 39,861 cattle | 39 | 640* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 2,793 pounds | 56* | 1,474* | under 1% | production |
| Cantaloupe | 1 acre | 18* | 531* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 68,389 bushels | 68* | 1,352* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 68 milk cows | 54* | 971* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 7,152 laying hens | 26* | 508* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Watermelon | 1 acre | 23* | 824* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Chickens | 7,210 broiler chickens | 21* | 582* | under 1% | head sold |
Show all 17 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MO | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkeys | 23 turkeys | 59* | 1,378* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet potatoes | 1 acre | 2* | 215* | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, sunflowers, popcorn, onions, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, squash, chile peppers, apples, strawberries, peaches and walnuts.
What livestock does Gentry County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 128,435 | 12* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 39,861 | 39 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 7,210 | 21* | head sold |
| Laying hens | 7,152 | 26* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,347 | 34 | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,165 | 19 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 68 | 54* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 23 | 59* | head on farms |
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.