Madison County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Madison County, Missouri grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Madison County, Missouri (90% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 19,595 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (17,271 acres) and soybeans (1,977 acres). Its farms sold $22.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 105th of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $22.6 million2427th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 33196,231 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 10% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 139 published, 4 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Madison County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Madison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | 32,249 tons | 65 | 1,014* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 19,595 cattle | 74 | 1,253* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 160 goats | 95 | 2,264* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 220 sheep | 91* | 2,018* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 39 milk cows | 63* | 1,058* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 70,951 bushels | 90 | 1,544* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 37,636 bushels | 96* | 2,048* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 765 laying hens | 88* | 1,908* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 40 turkeys | 48* | 1,123* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: cucumbers, grapes, hogs and honey.
What livestock does Madison 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.