St. Francois County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does St. Francois County, Missouri grow?
Of the crops tracked here, St. Francois County's biggest by acreage are hay (16,950 acres), soybeans (3,125 acres) and corn (1,141 acres). Its farms sold $18.3 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 106th of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $18.3 million2512th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 62694,940 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 54% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3821 published, 17 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does St. Francois County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does St. Francois 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chile peppers | 7 acres | 1* | 124* | 13% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 17 acres | 1* | 126* | 12% | acres harvested |
| Onions | 1 acre | 9* | 440* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Cabbage | 1 acre | 5* | 416* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 17 acres | 8* | 583* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Cantaloupe | 4 acres | 11* | 307* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 3 acres | 5* | 519* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 563 goats | 49 | 1,137* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 4,639 pounds | 34* | 1,215* | under 1% | production |
| Blackberries | 1 acre | 17* | 418* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Hay | 28,690 tons | 75 | 1,149* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 16,366 cattle | 81 | 1,425* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 346 sheep | 87 | 1,744* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Watermelon | 3 acres | 17* | 595* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 31,248 bushels | 79* | 1,588* | under 1% | production |
Show all 21 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MO | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 67 milk cows | 56* | 975* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 133,182 bushels | 87 | 1,407* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 177,134 bushels | 87 | 1,776* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 2,258 laying hens | 47* | 1,080* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 200 hogs | 65* | 1,266* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 133 turkeys | 25* | 540* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, broccoli, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, spinach, garlic, apples, grapes, strawberries, peaches, plums, chickens and maple syrup.
What livestock does St. Francois 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.