Scotland County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Scotland County, Missouri grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Scotland County, Missouri (62% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 139,242 hogs, and sold 901,724 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (51,393 acres), corn (37,408 acres) and hay (23,663 acres). Its farms sold $201 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 23rd of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $201 million811th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 654212,718 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 38% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3017 published, 12 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Scotland County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Scotland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barley | 7,656 bushels | 4* | 375* | 5% | production |
| Hogs | 139,242 hogs | 9* | 131* | 4% | head on farms |
| Oats | 15,591 bushels | 8* | 554* | 4% | production |
| Milk | 2,352 milk cows | 4* | 431* | 4% | head on farms |
| Corn | 6 million bushels | 31 | 643 | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 1,519 sheep | 29 | 588* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 50,216 tons | 43 | 594* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 2.3 million bushels | 50 | 642* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 30,202 cattle | 57 | 893* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 548 goats | 52 | 1,167* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 79,662 laying hens | 15* | 283* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 3,710 pounds | 48* | 1,338* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 112,361 bushels | 54* | 1,174* | under 1% | production |
| Chickens | 901,724 broiler chickens | 15* | 465* | under 1% | head sold |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 15* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 17 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: onions, broccoli, sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, kale, apples, blackberries, sweet cherries, peaches, pears and plums.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes.
What livestock does Scotland County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 901,724 | 15* | head sold |
| Hogs | 139,242 | 9* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 79,662 | 15* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 30,202 | 57 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 2,352 | 4* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,519 | 29 | head on farms |
| Goats | 548 | 52 | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 209 | 19* | 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 |
| 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 |
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.