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Saline County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Saline County, Missouri grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Saline County's biggest by acreage are corn (154,674 acres), soybeans (146,970 acres) and hay (14,361 acres). Its farms sold $400 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 4th of 114 counties in Missouri.

Farm sales, 2022
$400 million303rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
832426,061 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
74% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2516 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
Saline County
$400 million
3% of Missouri farm sales. No. 4 of 114 counties reporting.

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

What does Saline County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn1st in Missouri154,674 acres
  2. 2Soybeans4th in Missouri146,970 acres
  3. 3Hay73rd in Missouri14,361 acres
  4. 4Wheat19th in Missouri6,303 acres
  5. 5Barley2nd in Missouri*660 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn2nd in Missouri*61 acres
  7. 7Watermelon21st in Missouri*2 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes40th in Missouri*1 acre
  9. 9Bell peppers22nd in Missouri*1 acre

How does Saline 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.

Saline County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MO
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Barley14,736 bushels2*323*11%production
Corn27 million bushels11256%production
Sweet corn61 acres2*340*5%acres harvested
Hogs162,766 hogs7*113*5%head on farms
Soybeans8.2 million bushels465*3%production
Goats1,162 goats20477*2%head on farms
Wheat450,820 bushels19612*2%production
Bell peppers1 acre22*774*under 1%acres harvested
Hay29,112 tons731,127*under 1%production
Cattle20,602 cattle721,213*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes1 acre40*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Honey1,100 pounds76*1,896*under 1%production
Watermelon2 acres21*686*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep72 sheep103*2,446*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,317 laying hens70*1,501*under 1%head on farms
Show all 16 items
Saline County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Milk5 milk cows84*1,429*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, onions, green beans, pumpkins, cabbage, asparagus, cantaloupe, blackberries and chickens.

What livestock does Saline County raise?

Saline County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs162,7667*head on farms
Cattle20,60272head on farms
Laying hens1,31770*head on farms
Goats1,16220head on farms
Sheep72103*head on farms
Milk cows584*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
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
Johnson County$235 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.