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Ralls County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Ralls County, Missouri grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Ralls County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (72,443 acres), corn (40,796 acres) and hay (9,834 acres). Its farms sold $108 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 59th of 114 counties in Missouri.

Farm sales, 2022
$108 million1339th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
587191,799 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
85% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2717 published, 10 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
Ralls County
$108 million
under 1% of Missouri farm sales. No. 59 of 114 counties reporting.

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

What does Ralls County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans29th in Missouri72,443 acres
  2. 2Corn23rd in Missouri40,796 acres
  3. 3Hay95th in Missouri9,834 acres
  4. 4Wheat55th in Missouri*1,858 acres
  5. 5Oats24th in Missouri*144 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins35th in Missouri*2 acres
  7. 7Squash14th in Missouri*2 acres
  8. 8Chile peppers8th in Missouri*1 acre
  9. 9Strawberries7th in Missouri*1 acre

How does Ralls 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.

Ralls County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MO
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Honey43,192 pounds1*329*6%production
Chile peppers1 acre8*544*2%acres harvested
Corn6.7 million bushels236011%production
Soybeans3.4 million bushels29482*1%production
Strawberries1 acre7*333*1%bearing acres
Oats4,080 bushels24*797*1%production
Squash2 acres14*751*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs14,955 hogs38*479*under 1%head on farms
Wheat112,033 bushels55*1,177*under 1%production
Hay17,250 tons951,626*under 1%production
Cattle8,332 cattle1001,964*under 1%head on farms
Goats143 goats972,331*under 1%head on farms
Pumpkins2 acres35*954*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep121 sheep98*2,298*under 1%head on farms
Milk10 milk cows82*1,308*under 1%head on farms
Show all 17 items
Ralls County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Eggs770 laying hens87*1,899*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys55 turkeys43*958*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, barley, sunflowers, tomatoes, watermelon, cantaloupe, apples, blackberries, peaches and pecans.

What livestock does Ralls County raise?

Ralls County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs14,95538*head on farms
Cattle8,332100head on farms
Laying hens77087*head on farms
Goats14397head on farms
Sheep12198*head on farms
Turkeys5543*head on farms
Milk cows1082*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.