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Ripley County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Ripley County, Missouri grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Ripley County, Missouri (65% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 30,965 cattle, and sold 5,829,250 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (11,900 acres), soybeans (8,534 acres) and rice (4,641 acres). Its farms sold $37.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 94th of 114 counties in Missouri.

Farm sales, 2022
$37.2 million2142nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
397139,907 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
35% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2515 published, 8 withheld, 2 under half a unit
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
Ripley County
$37.2 million
under 1% of Missouri farm sales. No. 94 of 114 counties reporting.

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

What does Ripley County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Hay80th in Missouri11,900 acres
  2. 2Soybeans78th in Missouri8,534 acres
  3. 3Rice6th in Missouri4,641 acres
  4. 4Corn86th in Missouri1,339 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn24th in Missouri*5 acres
  6. 6Grapes12th in Missouri*5 acres
  7. 7Blackberries9th in Missouri*3 acres
  8. 8Walnuts6th in Missouri*1 acre

How does Ripley 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.

Ripley County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Rice33.4 million pounds669*3%production
Chickens5.8 million broiler chickens14321*2%head sold
Blackberries3 acres9*268*2%bearing acres
Cattle30,965 cattle53873*under 1%head on farms
Walnuts1 acre6*62*under 1%bearing acres
Goats357 goats721,627*under 1%head on farms
Hay24,207 tons801,302*under 1%production
Sweet corn5 acres24*897*under 1%acres harvested
Grapes5 acres12*552*under 1%bearing acres
Soybeans345,207 bushels781,198*under 1%production
Honey935 pounds78*1,952*under 1%production
Corn188,487 bushels861,762*under 1%production
Sheep18 sheep106*2,603*under 1%head on farms
Hogs287 hogs59*1,105*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys46 turkeys46*1,046*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, tomatoes, cucumbers, chile peppers, spinach, cantaloupe, eggs and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): sweet potatoes and pecans.

What livestock does Ripley County raise?

Ripley County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens5,829,25014head sold
Cattle30,96553head on farms
Goats35772head on farms
Hogs28759*head on farms
Turkeys4646*head on farms
Sheep18106*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.