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Montgomery County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Montgomery County, Missouri grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Montgomery County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (62,588 acres), corn (38,834 acres) and hay (12,726 acres). Its farms sold $101 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 62nd of 114 counties in Missouri.

Farm sales, 2022
$101 million1396th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
672198,095 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
86% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4114 published, 26 withheld, 1 under half a unit
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
Montgomery County
$101 million
under 1% of Missouri farm sales. No. 62 of 114 counties reporting.

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

What does Montgomery County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans37th in Missouri62,588 acres
  2. 2Corn35th in Missouri38,834 acres
  3. 3Hay90th in Missouri12,726 acres
  4. 4Wheat22nd in Missouri5,997 acres
  5. 5Sorghum12th in Missouri*836 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins15th in Missouri*13 acres
  7. 7Squash14th in Missouri*2 acres

How does Montgomery 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.

Montgomery County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Sorghum62,589 bushels12*282*3%production
Sheep2,731 sheep7302*2%head on farms
Wheat381,389 bushels22684*1%production
Corn5.6 million bushels356681%production
Soybeans3 million bushels37537*1%production
Pumpkins13 acres15*596*under 1%acres harvested
Squash2 acres14*751*under 1%acres harvested
Hay19,804 tons901,504*under 1%production
Cattle13,879 cattle871,570*under 1%head on farms
Milk112 milk cows46*922*under 1%head on farms
Honey1,237 pounds73*1,850*under 1%production
Goats65 goats1082,632*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,148 laying hens74*1,604*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys14 turkeys70*1,541*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, oats, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, cauliflower, celery, green beans, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, kale, garlic, watermelon, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, tart cherries, peaches, pears, plums, chickens and hogs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): raspberries.

What livestock does Montgomery County raise?

Montgomery County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle13,87987head on farms
Sheep2,7317head on farms
Laying hens1,14874*head on farms
Milk cows11246*head on farms
Goats65108head on farms
Turkeys1470*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.