Shelby County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Shelby County, Missouri grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Shelby County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (108,749 acres), corn (44,672 acres) and hay (12,749 acres). Its farms sold $198 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 24th of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $198 million823rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 576254,810 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 65% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1711 published, 6 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Shelby County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Shelby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 166,844 hogs | 4* | 108* | 5% | head on farms |
| Oats | 9,672 bushels | 13* | 668* | 2% | production |
| Soybeans | 5.2 million bushels | 13 | 264* | 2% | production |
| Corn | 8 million bushels | 15 | 544 | 2% | production |
| Sheep | 1,190 sheep | 43 | 771* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 23,157 tons | 82 | 1,345* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 124,705 bushels | 51 | 1,140* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 15,485 cattle | 85 | 1,477* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 40* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Apples | 2 acres | 26* | 775* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Chickens | 192 broiler chickens | 45* | 1,346* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, pumpkins, chile peppers, eggs, goats and honey.
What livestock does Shelby County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 166,844 | 4* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 15,485 | 85 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,190 | 43 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 192 | 45* | head sold |
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.