Pettis County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Pettis County, Missouri grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Pettis County, Missouri (73% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 626,070 laying hens, and sold 25,245,144 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (89,680 acres), corn (54,993 acres) and hay (42,448 acres). Its farms sold $363 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 6th of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $363 million375th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,066360,253 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 27% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3018 published, 7 withheld, 5 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Pettis County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Pettis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 25.2 million broiler chickens | 5 | 129* | 8% | head sold |
| Eggs | 626,070 laying hens | 1* | 58* | 5% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 129,588 hogs | 11* | 141* | 4% | head on farms |
| Sorghum | 72,545 bushels | 10* | 264* | 3% | production |
| Onions | 1 acre | 9* | 440* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Walnuts | 4 acres | 3* | 46* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Hay | 83,387 tons | 13 | 244* | 2% | production |
| Wheat | 471,479 bushels | 17 | 595* | 2% | production |
| Corn | 6.6 million bushels | 25 | 606 | 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 3.4 million bushels | 28 | 472* | 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 89,021 turkeys | 13* | 124* | 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 49,421 cattle | 29 | 483* | 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 640 goats | 41 | 1,010* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 18* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 3,990 pounds | 43* | 1,303* | under 1% | production |
Show all 18 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, cantaloupe, blackberries and pears.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, bell peppers and chile peppers.
What livestock does Pettis County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 25,245,144 | 5 | head sold |
| Laying hens | 626,070 | 1* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 129,588 | 11* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 89,021 | 13* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 49,421 | 29 | head on farms |
| Goats | 640 | 41 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 454 | 80 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 260 | 34* | 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 |
| 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 |
| Johnson County | $235 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.