Grown Where

Marion County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Marion County, Missouri grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Marion County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (62,050 acres), corn (51,464 acres) and hay (10,243 acres). Its farms sold $136 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 45th of 114 counties in Missouri.

Farm sales, 2022
$136 million1156th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
553193,536 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
77% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2716 published, 11 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
Marion County
$136 million
under 1% of Missouri farm sales. No. 45 of 114 counties reporting.

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

What does Marion County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans33rd in Missouri62,050 acres
  2. 2Corn14th in Missouri51,464 acres
  3. 3Hay92nd in Missouri10,243 acres
  4. 4Wheat30th in Missouri5,116 acres
  5. 5Oats19th in Missouri*150 acres
  6. 6Plums1st in Missouri*3 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes27th in Missouri*2 acres
  8. 8Blackberries17th in Missouri*1 acre

How does Marion 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.

Marion County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MO
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Plums3 acres1*93*14%bearing acres
Oats7,800 bushels19*711*2%production
Corn8.2 million bushels145342%production
Soybeans3.1 million bushels33515*1%production
Hogs31,200 hogs28*372*under 1%head on farms
Wheat275,576 bushels30826*under 1%production
Blackberries1 acre17*418*under 1%bearing acres
Tomatoes2 acres27*1,159*under 1%acres harvested
Goats347 goats751,653*under 1%head on farms
Sheep542 sheep761,400*under 1%head on farms
Cattle14,709 cattle861,517*under 1%head on farms
Hay17,871 tons921,592*under 1%production
Milk34 milk cows66*1,080*under 1%head on farms
Honey305 pounds90*2,170*under 1%production
Eggs1,084 laying hens79*1,649*under 1%head on farms
Show all 16 items
Marion County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Chickens9 broiler chickens58*1,597*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: rice, potatoes, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, squash, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, pecans and turkeys.

What livestock does Marion County raise?

Marion County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs31,20028*head on farms
Cattle14,70986head on farms
Laying hens1,08479*head on farms
Sheep54276head on farms
Goats34775head on farms
Milk cows3466*head on farms
Broiler chickens958*head sold

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.