Jasper County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Jasper County, Missouri grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Jasper County, Missouri (65% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 284,808 turkeys and 59,853 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (62,865 acres), hay (35,264 acres) and wheat (25,322 acres). Its farms sold $117 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 53rd of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $117 million1274th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,174270,662 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 35% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2214 published, 8 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Jasper County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Jasper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 1.6 million bushels | 3 | 256 | 5% | production |
| Turkeys | 284,808 turkeys | 8 | 79* | 4% | head on farms |
| Milk | 1,741 milk cows | 10* | 492* | 3% | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,285 goats | 14 | 419* | 2% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 59,853 cattle | 22 | 356* | 1% | head on farms |
| Oats | 4,500 bushels | 23* | 786* | 1% | production |
| Hay | 54,319 tons | 39 | 541* | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 1,107 sheep | 48 | 834* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 1.3 million bushels | 64 | 843* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 1,676 pounds | 70* | 1,729* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 856,857 bushels | 74 | 1,318* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 3,032 laying hens | 36* | 891* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 525 hogs | 55* | 869* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 1,610 broiler chickens | 24* | 790* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, asparagus, apples, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, pecans and walnuts.
What livestock does Jasper County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkeys | 284,808 | 8 | head on farms |
| Cattle | 59,853 | 22 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 3,032 | 36* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 1,741 | 10* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 1,610 | 24* | head sold |
| Goats | 1,285 | 14 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,107 | 48 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 525 | 55* | 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.