Scott County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Scott County, Missouri grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Scott County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (96,472 acres), corn (57,684 acres) and wheat (18,619 acres). Its farms sold $225 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 17th of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $225 million725th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 389213,397 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 75% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2512 published, 13 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Scott County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Scott 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 1.3 million bushels | 5 | 310 | 4% | production |
| Pumpkins | 51 acres | 3* | 265* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Chickens | 10.5 million broiler chickens | 9 | 240* | 3% | head sold |
| Corn | 10.4 million bushels | 10 | 461 | 2% | production |
| Honey | 14,100 pounds | 8* | 646* | 2% | production |
| Soybeans | 4.7 million bushels | 16 | 323* | 2% | production |
| Sweet corn | 22 acres | 5* | 530* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Rice | 18.1 million pounds | 7 | 83* | 2% | production |
| Goats | 128 goats | 100 | 2,400* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 155 sheep | 96* | 2,195* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 4,060 cattle | 109 | 2,414* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 5,113 tons | 108 | 2,514* | under 1% | production |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, peanuts, sunflowers, popcorn, potatoes, tomatoes, bell peppers, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, eggs, milk and hogs.
What livestock does Scott County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 10,470,120 | 9 | head sold |
| Cattle | 4,060 | 109 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 155 | 96* | head on farms |
| Goats | 128 | 100 | 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.