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Holt County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Holt County, Missouri grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Holt County's biggest by acreage are corn (86,745 acres), soybeans (79,568 acres) and hay (1,869 acres). Its farms sold $186 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 26th of 114 counties in Missouri.

Farm sales, 2022
$186 million899th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
416220,066 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
98% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2616 published, 10 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
Holt County
$186 million
1% of Missouri farm sales. No. 26 of 114 counties reporting.

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

What does Holt County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn3rd in Missouri86,745 acres
  2. 2Soybeans19th in Missouri79,568 acres
  3. 3Hay109th in Missouri1,869 acres
  4. 4Wheat82nd in Missouri*383 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes40th in Missouri*1 acre
  6. 6Carrots4th in Missouri*1 acre
  7. 7Green beans15th in Missouri*1 acre
  8. 8Pumpkins43rd in Missouri*1 acre
  9. 9Squash17th in Missouri*1 acre
  10. 10Cucumbers18th in Missouri*1 acre

How does Holt 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.

Holt County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MO
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Carrots1 acre4*340*5%acres harvested
Corn18 million bushels32354%production
Soybeans4.5 million bushels19358*2%production
Cucumbers1 acre18*834*under 1%acres harvested
Squash1 acre17*916*under 1%acres harvested
Cantaloupe1 acre18*531*under 1%acres harvested
Tomatoes1 acre40*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans1 acre15*844*under 1%acres harvested
Goats134 goats992,379*under 1%head on farms
Cattle5,512 cattle1052,249*under 1%head on farms
Honey780 pounds81*1,993*under 1%production
Hay3,809 tons1092,633*under 1%production
Pumpkins1 acre43*1,027*under 1%acres harvested
Wheat19,618 bushels82*1,677*under 1%production
Watermelon1 acre23*824*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 16 items
Holt County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Eggs81 laying hens103*2,639*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, popcorn, apples, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, turkeys, milk, hogs and sheep.

What livestock does Holt County raise?

Holt County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle5,512105head on farms
Goats13499head on farms
Laying hens81103*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
Dunklin County$293 million
New Madrid County$265 million
Vernon County$259 million
Lawrence County$255 million
McDonald County$252 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.