Laclede County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Laclede County, Missouri grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Laclede County, Missouri (90% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 80,548 cattle and 3,793 sheep. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (51,446 acres), corn (1,505 acres) and soybeans (1,212 acres). Its farms sold $62.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 78th of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $62.1 million1793rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,194307,082 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 10% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3323 published, 9 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Laclede County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Laclede 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeydew | 2 acres | 1* | 47* | 33% | acres harvested |
| Onions | 3 acres | 1* | 228* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Plums | 1 acre | 3* | 170* | 5% | bearing acres |
| Milk | 2,266 milk cows | 5* | 442* | 4% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 3,793 sheep | 2 | 201* | 3% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 80,548 cattle | 8 | 184* | 2% | head on farms |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 8* | 543* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 98,434 tons | 6 | 178* | 2% | production |
| Goats | 1,426 goats | 9 | 352* | 2% | head on farms |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 8* | 544* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 3 acres | 6* | 481* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Pears | 1 acre | 7* | 342* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Cantaloupe | 4 acres | 11* | 307* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 4 acres | 21* | 828* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 3 acres | 5* | 519* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 23 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MO | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey | 3,904 pounds | 45* | 1,315* | under 1% | production |
| Pumpkins | 3 acres | 33* | 907* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 22,768 laying hens | 22* | 379* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 113,235 bushels | 91* | 1,868* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 45,900 bushels | 94 | 1,625* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 5,334 bushels | 91* | 1,837* | under 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 101 turkeys | 33* | 659* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 216 broiler chickens | 44* | 1,321* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: squash, bell peppers, garlic, asparagus, strawberries, blackberries, pecans, hazelnuts and hogs.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): apples.
What livestock does Laclede County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 80,548 | 8 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 22,768 | 22* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 3,793 | 2 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 2,266 | 5* | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,426 | 9 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 216 | 44* | head sold |
| Turkeys | 101 | 33* | 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.