Maries County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Maries County, Missouri grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Maries County, Missouri (89% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 51,504 cattle and 29,646 hogs. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (31,786 acres), soybeans (2,254 acres) and corn (2,167 acres). Its farms sold $47.4 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 85th of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $47.4 million2003rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 736216,335 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 11% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3718 published, 19 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Maries County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Maries 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 | 2 acres | 3* | 212* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Oats | 12,000 bushels | 11* | 617* | 3% | production |
| Strawberries | 2 acres | 4* | 289* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Barley | 3,010 bushels | 7* | 421* | 2% | production |
| Pears | 1 acre | 7* | 342* | 1% | bearing acres |
| Cattle | 51,504 cattle | 27 | 455* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 52,433 tons | 42 | 568* | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 1,093 sheep | 50 | 847* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 29,646 hogs | 32* | 380* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 600 goats | 45 | 1,073* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Apples | 3 acres | 22* | 720* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Milk | 74 milk cows | 52* | 959* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 18,325 bushels | 86* | 1,698* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 409 pounds | 87* | 2,130* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 162,874 bushels | 88 | 1,793* | under 1% | production |
Show all 18 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, garlic, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, plums, pecans, chickens and maple syrup.
What livestock does Maries 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.