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Perry County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Perry County, Missouri grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Perry County, Missouri (50% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 36,968 cattle and 921 milk cows. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (43,698 acres), corn (23,231 acres) and hay (19,700 acres). Its farms sold $118 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 52nd of 114 counties in Missouri.

Farm sales, 2022
$118 million1269th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
736193,440 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
50% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2314 published, 9 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
Perry County
$118 million
under 1% of Missouri farm sales. No. 52 of 114 counties reporting.

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

What does Perry County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans53rd in Missouri43,698 acres
  2. 2Corn53rd in Missouri23,231 acres
  3. 3Hay60th in Missouri19,700 acres
  4. 4Wheat15th in Missouri9,638 acres
  5. 5Sorghum29th in Missouri*120 acres
  6. 6Oats26th in Missouri*120 acres
  7. 7Pecans6th in Missouri*4 acres
  8. 8Blackberries17th in Missouri*1 acre

How does Perry 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.

Perry County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Wheat596,883 bushels15514*2%production
Milk921 milk cows18*609*1%head on farms
Cattle36,968 cattle45721*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans2.1 million bushels53668*under 1%production
Sheep988 sheep58934*under 1%head on farms
Oats3,252 bushels26*821*under 1%production
Corn3.6 million bushels53844*under 1%production
Hay35,647 tons60910*under 1%production
Blackberries1 acre17*418*under 1%bearing acres
Sorghum10,287 bushels29*456*under 1%production
Goats277 goats831,866*under 1%head on farms
Pecans4 acres6*360*under 1%bearing acres
Hogs472 hogs56*907*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,182 laying hens72*1,580*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, tomatoes, pumpkins, watermelon, grapes, peaches, turkeys, honey and maple syrup.

What livestock does Perry County raise?

Perry County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle36,96845head on farms
Laying hens1,18272*head on farms
Sheep98858head on farms
Milk cows92118*head on farms
Hogs47256*head on farms
Goats27783head 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.