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Mercer County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Mercer County, Missouri grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Mercer County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (39,527 acres), corn (23,500 acres) and hay (15,734 acres). Its farms sold $94.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 66th of 114 counties in Missouri.

Farm sales, 2022
$94.6 million1451st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
461207,759 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
53% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2014 published, 6 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
Mercer County
$94.6 million
under 1% of Missouri farm sales. No. 66 of 114 counties reporting.

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

What does Mercer County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans57th in Missouri39,527 acres
  2. 2Corn52nd in Missouri23,500 acres
  3. 3Hay63rd in Missouri15,734 acres
  4. 4Wheat69th in Missouri*1,037 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes21st in Missouri*4 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn30th in Missouri*2 acres
  7. 7Bell peppers12th in Missouri*2 acres

How does Mercer 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.

Mercer County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Hogs165,575 hogs6*110*5%head on farms
Bell peppers2 acres12*523*1%acres harvested
Tomatoes4 acres21*828*1%acres harvested
Corn3.7 million bushels52826*under 1%production
Sheep816 sheep661,095*under 1%head on farms
Hay33,677 tons63963*under 1%production
Soybeans1.6 million bushels57752*under 1%production
Cattle23,873 cattle661,099*under 1%head on farms
Goats327 goats771,710*under 1%head on farms
Wheat61,853 bushels69*1,394*under 1%production
Honey1,390 pounds72*1,811*under 1%production
Sweet corn2 acres30*1,099*under 1%acres harvested
Milk25 milk cows71*1,126*under 1%head on farms
Eggs921 laying hens81*1,761*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, potatoes, green beans, cucumbers, strawberries and chickens.

What livestock does Mercer County raise?

Mercer County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs165,5756*head on farms
Cattle23,87366head on farms
Laying hens92181*head on farms
Sheep81666head on farms
Goats32777head on farms
Milk cows2571*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.