Iron County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Iron County, Missouri grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Iron County, Missouri (70% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 11,685 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (9,497 acres). Its farms sold $4.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 113th of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $4.3 million2881st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 27384,993 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 30% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1612 published, 4 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Iron County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Iron 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberries | 3 acres | 2* | 184* | 11% | bearing acres |
| Carrots | 2 acres | 2* | 225* | 11% | acres harvested |
| Asparagus | 3 acres | 1* | 163* | 9% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 229 goats | 89 | 2,013* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 11,685 cattle | 91 | 1,722* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 1,994 pounds | 68* | 1,653* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 13,250 tons | 101 | 1,891* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 120 sheep | 100* | 2,303* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 1,478 laying hens | 63* | 1,403* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 15 hogs | 88* | 2,281* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 18 turkeys | 63* | 1,446* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet potatoes | 2 acres | 1* | 154* | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: apples, strawberries, pears and milk.
What livestock does Iron 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.