Johnson County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Johnson County, Missouri grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Johnson County, Missouri (58% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 78,059 cattle, and sold 6,309,676 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (85,539 acres), hay (63,049 acres) and corn (45,551 acres). Its farms sold $235 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 13th of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $235 million698th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,526415,874 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 42% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4626 published, 17 withheld, 3 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Johnson County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Johnson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabbage | 5 acres | 2* | 157* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 116,600 tons | 2 | 124* | 2% | production |
| Chickens | 6.3 million broiler chickens | 12 | 304* | 2% | head sold |
| Cattle | 78,059 cattle | 10 | 197* | 2% | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,315 goats | 12 | 405* | 2% | head on farms |
| Cucumbers | 3 acres | 6* | 481* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 1,764 sheep | 20 | 505* | 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 3.5 million bushels | 27 | 460* | 1% | production |
| Corn | 6.3 million bushels | 28 | 625 | 1% | production |
| Strawberries | 1 acre | 7* | 333* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Sweet corn | 15 acres | 10* | 614* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 232,643 bushels | 35 | 889* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 5,514 pounds | 29* | 1,120* | under 1% | production |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 22* | 774* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 9 acres | 20* | 686* | under 1% | acres harvested |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MO | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | 7 acres | 9* | 594* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Cantaloupe | 2 acres | 15* | 418* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 2 acres | 27* | 1,159* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 2 acres | 10* | 640* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Peaches | 5 acres | 8* | 293* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Milk | 235 milk cows | 38* | 825* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Watermelon | 7 acres | 12* | 410* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 6,217 hogs | 40* | 544* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 2 acres | 3* | 718* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 126 turkeys | 28* | 563* | 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, carrots, green peas, squash, chile peppers, spinach, artichokes, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, pears, pecans and eggs.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): lettuce, asparagus and hazelnuts.
What livestock does Johnson 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.