Shannon County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Shannon County, Missouri grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Shannon County, Missouri (95% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 26,744 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (14,422 acres). Its farms sold $14.2 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 109th of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $14.2 million2617th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 422133,126 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 5% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 207 published, 13 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Shannon County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Shannon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep | 1,238 sheep | 38 | 731* | 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 525 goats | 54 | 1,216* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 26,744 cattle | 63 | 991* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 26,279 tons | 78 | 1,219* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 20 milk cows | 75* | 1,169* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 1,134 laying hens | 75* | 1,613* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 55 hogs | 81* | 1,932* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, sweet corn, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, watermelon, apples, peaches, pears, walnuts, turkeys, chickens and honey.
What livestock does Shannon County raise?
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.