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Howard County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Howard County, Missouri grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Howard County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (43,735 acres), corn (34,204 acres) and hay (16,977 acres). Its farms sold $74.9 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 71st of 114 counties in Missouri.

Farm sales, 2022
$74.9 million1643rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
584206,874 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
87% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2814 published, 14 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
Howard County
$74.9 million
under 1% of Missouri farm sales. No. 71 of 114 counties reporting.

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

What does Howard County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans54th in Missouri43,735 acres
  2. 2Corn42nd in Missouri34,204 acres
  3. 3Hay76th in Missouri16,977 acres
  4. 4Wheat39th in Missouri2,964 acres
  5. 5Sorghum15th in Missouri*555 acres
  6. 6Pecans1st in Missouri*117 acres
  7. 7Apples1st in Missouri*54 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn26th in Missouri*3 acres

How does Howard 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.

Howard County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Apples54 acres1*267*5%bearing acres
Pecans117 acres1*190*2%bearing acres
Sorghum38,850 bushels15*338*2%production
Goats832 goats33738*1%head on farms
Sheep1,313 sheep35680*1%head on farms
Corn4.8 million bushels427241%production
Soybeans2 million bushels54686*under 1%production
Wheat199,933 bushels39958*under 1%production
Hay28,121 tons761,172*under 1%production
Honey3,020 pounds55*1,445*under 1%production
Cattle16,423 cattle801,422*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn3 acres26*1,019*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs1,086 laying hens78*1,647*under 1%head on farms
Hogs163 hogs70*1,385*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes, green beans, pumpkins, squash, bell peppers, asparagus, grapes, peaches, pears, walnuts, hazelnuts, chickens and milk.

What livestock does Howard County raise?

Howard County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle16,42380head on farms
Sheep1,31335head on farms
Laying hens1,08678*head on farms
Goats83233head on farms
Hogs16370*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.