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Monroe County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Monroe County, Missouri grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Monroe County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (97,702 acres), corn (48,083 acres) and hay (17,220 acres). Its farms sold $181 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 28th of 114 counties in Missouri.

Farm sales, 2022
$181 million922nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
846285,759 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
65% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2918 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
Monroe County
$181 million
1% of Missouri farm sales. No. 28 of 114 counties reporting.

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

What does Monroe County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans17th in Missouri97,702 acres
  2. 2Corn16th in Missouri48,083 acres
  3. 3Hay74th in Missouri17,220 acres
  4. 4Wheat28th in Missouri4,751 acres
  5. 5Sorghum17th in Missouri*433 acres
  6. 6Oats34th in Missouri*48 acres
  7. 7Peaches2nd in Missouri*21 acres
  8. 8Pumpkins26th in Missouri*6 acres
  9. 9Watermelon21st in Missouri*2 acres

How does Monroe 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.

Monroe County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MO
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Hogs84,240 hogs16*205*3%head on farms
Peaches21 acres2*174*2%bearing acres
Sheep2,535 sheep8329*2%head on farms
Soybeans4.7 million bushels17330*2%production
Corn7.8 million bushels165562%production
Sorghum30,134 bushels17*359*1%production
Wheat300,575 bushels28786*1%production
Honey5,018 pounds33*1,177*under 1%production
Cattle22,947 cattle701,134*under 1%head on farms
Hay28,757 tons741,143*under 1%production
Pumpkins6 acres26*785*under 1%acres harvested
Oats1,140 bushels34*885*under 1%production
Goats202 goats922,115*under 1%head on farms
Watermelon2 acres21*686*under 1%acres harvested
Milk31 milk cows67*1,093*under 1%head on farms
Show all 18 items
Monroe County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Eggs1,327 laying hens69*1,499*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys48 turkeys44*1,025*under 1%head on farms
Chickens1,094 broiler chickens29*895*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, lettuce, squash, cucumbers, cabbage, spinach, kale, collard greens, apples, grapes and pecans.

What livestock does Monroe County raise?

Monroe County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs84,24016*head on farms
Cattle22,94770head on farms
Sheep2,5358head on farms
Laying hens1,32769*head on farms
Broiler chickens1,09429*head sold
Goats20292head on farms
Turkeys4844*head on farms
Milk cows3167*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.