Osage County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Osage County, Missouri grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Osage County, Missouri (76% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 573,336 turkeys and 74,185 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (46,245 acres), soybeans (16,160 acres) and corn (11,904 acres). Its farms sold $113 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 55th of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $113 million1304th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,089323,170 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 24% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3216 published, 15 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Osage County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Osage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkeys | 573,336 turkeys | 5 | 45* | 8% | head on farms |
| Chile peppers | 2 acres | 2* | 349* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Sorghum | 56,496 bushels | 13* | 294* | 2% | production |
| Hay | 97,275 tons | 7 | 183* | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 74,185 cattle | 14 | 229* | 2% | head on farms |
| Bell peppers | 2 acres | 12* | 523* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 2 acres | 12* | 615* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 753 goats | 38 | 838* | 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,117 sheep | 46 | 825* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 16,369 hogs | 37* | 463* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 1.7 million bushels | 67 | 1,102* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 96,879 bushels | 57* | 1,237* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 207 milk cows | 41* | 847* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Oats | 1,200 bushels | 32* | 880* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 737,261 bushels | 69 | 994* | under 1% | production |
Show all 16 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MO | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | 1,255 laying hens | 71* | 1,545* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cabbage, cantaloupe, grapes, blueberries, chickens and honey.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): blackberries.
What livestock does Osage 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.