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Lewis County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Lewis County, Missouri grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Lewis County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (73,632 acres), corn (67,460 acres) and hay (9,759 acres). Its farms sold $162 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 35th of 114 counties in Missouri.

Farm sales, 2022
$162 million1005th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
613220,282 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
65% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3614 published, 19 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
Lewis County
$162 million
1% of Missouri farm sales. No. 35 of 114 counties reporting.

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

What does Lewis County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans36th in Missouri73,632 acres
  2. 2Corn11th in Missouri67,460 acres
  3. 3Hay94th in Missouri9,759 acres
  4. 4Wheat60th in Missouri*1,410 acres
  5. 5Oats21st in Missouri*93 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins28th in Missouri*4 acres
  7. 7Onions4th in Missouri*2 acres
  8. 8Squash17th in Missouri*1 acre

How does Lewis 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.

Lewis County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Onions2 acres4*304*4%acres harvested
Corn9.8 million bushels114822%production
Oats6,242 bushels21*743*2%production
Goats1,003 goats30586*1%head on farms
Soybeans3 million bushels36531*1%production
Sheep1,057 sheep54875*under 1%head on farms
Honey3,140 pounds54*1,427*under 1%production
Cattle15,791 cattle831,458*under 1%head on farms
Hay17,563 tons941,607*under 1%production
Wheat93,417 bushels60*1,253*under 1%production
Squash1 acre17*916*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins4 acres28*864*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs879 laying hens85*1,807*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys72 turkeys40*813*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, cucumbers, cabbage, garlic, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, peaches, plums, chickens, milk and hogs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes, bell peppers and chile peppers.

What livestock does Lewis County raise?

Lewis County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle15,79183head on farms
Sheep1,05754head on farms
Goats1,00330head on farms
Laying hens87985*head on farms
Turkeys7240*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.