Knox County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Knox County, Missouri grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Knox County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (63,450 acres), corn (36,636 acres) and hay (16,883 acres). Its farms sold $145 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 39th of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $145 million1083rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 539224,997 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 59% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1713 published, 4 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Knox County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Knox 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oats | 13,200 bushels | 10* | 595* | 3% | production |
| Hogs | 45,453 hogs | 19* | 308* | 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 6.1 million bushels | 29 | 640 | 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 2.9 million bushels | 38 | 544* | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 1,201 sheep | 40 | 761* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 585 milk cows | 22* | 676* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 36,097 cattle | 46 | 735* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 89,913 laying hens | 14* | 271* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 204,993 bushels | 38 | 949* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 31,271 tons | 70 | 1,055* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 102 goats | 104 | 2,492* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 410 pounds | 86* | 2,128* | under 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 15 turkeys | 68* | 1,516* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: rice, barley, onions and sweet corn.
What livestock does Knox 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.