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Lafayette County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lafayette County, Missouri grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Lafayette County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (100,549 acres), corn (86,283 acres) and hay (17,997 acres). Its farms sold $231 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 16th of 114 counties in Missouri.

Farm sales, 2022
$231 million710th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,079286,192 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
79% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4526 published, 16 withheld, 3 under half a unit
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $1.2M$1.2M to $4.7M$4.7M to $18M$18M to $59M$59M to $180M$180M+
None reported
Lafayette County
$231 million
2% of Missouri farm sales. No. 16 of 114 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Lafayette County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Soybeans12th in Missouri100,549 acres
  2. 2Corn6th in Missouri86,283 acres
  3. 3Hay67th in Missouri17,997 acres
  4. 4Wheat34th in Missouri3,567 acres
  5. 5Peaches1st in Missouri*277 acres
  6. 6Cucumbers1st in Missouri*11 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins28th in Missouri*4 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes23rd in Missouri*3 acres
  9. 9Watermelon17th in Missouri*3 acres
  10. 10Lettuce2nd in Missouri*2 acres

How does Lafayette 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.

Lafayette County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MO
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Peaches277 acres1*32*28%bearing acres
Cucumbers11 acres1*181*6%acres harvested
Carrots1 acre4*340*5%acres harvested
Lettuce2 acres2*366*4%acres harvested
Honey27,350 pounds3*438*4%production
Corn14.4 million bushels63313%production
Asparagus1 acre6*275*3%acres harvested
Garlic1 acre7*425*3%acres harvested
Soybeans5.2 million bushels12261*2%production
Chile peppers1 acre8*544*2%acres harvested
Cabbage1 acre5*416*2%acres harvested
Bell peppers2 acres12*523*1%acres harvested
Goats1,012 goats29582*1%head on farms
Hogs36,236 hogs24*351*1%head on farms
Sheep1,080 sheep52860*under 1%head on farms
Show all 26 items
Lafayette County rankings, items 16 to 26
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Wheat236,274 bushels34882*under 1%production
Tomatoes3 acres23*960*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle30,860 cattle54876*under 1%head on farms
Hay32,146 tons671,018*under 1%production
Pumpkins4 acres28*864*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans1 acre15*844*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon3 acres17*595*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn1 acre34*1,180*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs2,161 laying hens49*1,116*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys96 turkeys34*683*under 1%head on farms
Chickens108 broiler chickens50*1,461*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, collard greens, honeydew, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, tart cherries, pears, plums, pecans and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): onions, squash and kale.

What livestock does Lafayette County raise?

Lafayette County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs36,23624*head on farms
Cattle30,86054head on farms
Laying hens2,16149*head on farms
Sheep1,08052head on farms
Goats1,01229head on farms
Broiler chickens10850*head sold
Turkeys9634*head on farms

Other farm counties in Missouri

Top Missouri counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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

What does Missouri grow? State overview and county map →

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.