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Livingston County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Livingston County, Missouri grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Livingston County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (127,641 acres), corn (38,185 acres) and hay (14,531 acres). Its farms sold $139 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 43rd of 114 counties in Missouri.

Farm sales, 2022
$139 million1130th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
785286,858 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
86% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2315 published, 8 withheld
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
Livingston County
$139 million
under 1% of Missouri farm sales. No. 43 of 114 counties reporting.

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

What does Livingston County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans11th in Missouri127,641 acres
  2. 2Corn24th in Missouri38,185 acres
  3. 3Hay81st in Missouri14,531 acres
  4. 4Wheat46th in Missouri2,645 acres
  5. 5Sorghum1,264 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins14th in Missouri*16 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn22nd in Missouri*6 acres
  8. 8Bell peppers12th in Missouri*2 acres
  9. 9Tomatoes40th in Missouri*1 acre

How does Livingston 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.

Livingston County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Soybeans5.5 million bushels11238*2%production
Sheep1,955 sheep16440*2%head on farms
Corn6.6 million bushels246021%production
Bell peppers2 acres12*523*1%acres harvested
Pumpkins16 acres14*560*1%acres harvested
Hogs30,031 hogs31*376*under 1%head on farms
Goats495 goats561,280*under 1%head on farms
Wheat154,822 bushels461,050*under 1%production
Sweet corn6 acres22*851*under 1%acres harvested
Hay23,291 tons811,335*under 1%production
Milk234 milk cows39*826*under 1%head on farms
Honey2,420 pounds59*1,539*under 1%production
Cattle11,043 cattle931,767*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes1 acre40*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs432 laying hens96*2,203*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, potatoes, onions, watermelon, apples, turkeys, chickens and maple syrup.

What livestock does Livingston County raise?

Livingston County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs30,03131*head on farms
Cattle11,04393head on farms
Sheep1,95516head on farms
Goats49556head on farms
Laying hens43296*head on farms
Milk cows23439*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.