Lincoln County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Lincoln County, Missouri grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Lincoln County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (67,425 acres), corn (33,842 acres) and hay (13,608 acres). Its farms sold $117 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 54th of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $117 million1281st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,040218,355 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 71% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4127 published, 14 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Lincoln County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Lincoln 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asparagus | 3 acres | 1* | 163* | 9% | acres harvested |
| Garlic | 3 acres | 2* | 222* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Sorghum | 100,301 bushels | 6* | 226* | 4% | production |
| Bell peppers | 3 acres | 9* | 402* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Apples | 22 acres | 3* | 403* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 8* | 544* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Cabbage | 1 acre | 5* | 416* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 5 acres | 17* | 715* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 5 acres | 2* | 382* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 1,488 sheep | 31 | 604* | 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 2.9 million bushels | 40 | 549* | 1% | production |
| Corn | 4.4 million bushels | 46 | 759 | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 258,339 bushels | 32 | 849* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 6,065 pounds | 27* | 1,072* | under 1% | production |
| Cantaloupe | 2 acres | 15* | 418* | under 1% | acres harvested |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MO | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 18* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Oats | 2,211 bushels | 30* | 844* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 381 goats | 68 | 1,561* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 22,747 tons | 83 | 1,360* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 213 milk cows | 40* | 845* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 10,866 cattle | 94 | 1,780* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 2 acres | 30* | 1,099* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 3,760 hogs | 41* | 574* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Watermelon | 3 acres | 17* | 595* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 1 acre | 11* | 889* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Turkeys | 114 turkeys | 29* | 607* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 479 broiler chickens | 38* | 1,108* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: lettuce, cauliflower, squash, spinach, kale, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, pears, hazelnuts, eggs and maple syrup.
What livestock does Lincoln 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.