Ozark County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Ozark County, Missouri grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Ozark County, Missouri (95% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 50,469 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (22,715 acres). Its farms sold $41.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 90th of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $41.3 million2078th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 607229,631 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 5% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2714 published, 11 withheld, 2 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Ozark County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Ozark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet cherries | 3 acres | 1* | 114* | 23% | bearing acres |
| Blackberries | 3 acres | 9* | 268* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Goats | 1,258 goats | 17 | 435* | 2% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 50,469 cattle | 28 | 474* | 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 949 sheep | 60 | 970* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 32,223 tons | 66 | 1,015* | under 1% | production |
| Apples | 6 acres | 11* | 617* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Peaches | 5 acres | 8* | 293* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Milk | 240 milk cows | 37* | 819* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 315 pounds | 88* | 2,167* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 1,410 laying hens | 66* | 1,452* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 156 turkeys | 23* | 487* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 66 hogs | 77* | 1,854* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 150 broiler chickens | 47* | 1,399* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: corn, soybeans, potatoes, onions, pumpkins, kale, grapes, plums, almonds, pecans and walnuts.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): sweet potatoes and garlic.
What livestock does Ozark County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 50,469 | 28 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,410 | 66* | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,258 | 17 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 949 | 60 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 240 | 37* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 156 | 23* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 150 | 47* | head sold |
| Hogs | 66 | 77* | head on farms |
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.