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St. Louis County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does St. Louis County, Missouri grow?

Of the crops tracked here, St. Louis County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (6,486 acres), corn (2,833 acres) and hay (1,020 acres). Its farms sold $28 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 99th of 114 counties in Missouri.

Farm sales, 2022
$28 million2318th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
22221,936 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
97% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4233 published, 9 withheld
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $1.2M$1.2M to $4.7M$4.7M to $18M$18M to $59M$59M to $180M$180M+
None reported
St. Louis County
$28 million
under 1% of Missouri farm sales. No. 99 of 114 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does St. Louis County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Soybeans81st in Missouri6,486 acres
  2. 2Corn82nd in Missouri2,833 acres
  3. 3Hay111th in Missouri1,020 acres
  4. 4Wheat72nd in Missouri*753 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn3rd in Missouri*49 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins5th in Missouri*39 acres
  7. 7Cabbage1st in Missouri33 acres
  8. 8Tomatoes1st in Missouri*24 acres
  9. 9Squash2nd in Missouri*23 acres
  10. 10Strawberries1st in Missouri*10 acres

How does St. Louis 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.

St. Louis County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of MO
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Collard greens8 acres160*73%acres harvested
Cabbage33 acres159*55%acres harvested
Strawberries10 acres1*149*13%bearing acres
Raspberries2 acres3*223*7%bearing acres
Squash23 acres2*203*7%acres harvested
Kale1 acre2*304*7%acres harvested
Tomatoes24 acres1*199*6%acres harvested
Carrots1 acre4*340*5%acres harvested
Sweet corn49 acres3*373*4%acres harvested
Cucumbers7 acres2*270*4%acres harvested
Lettuce2 acres2*366*4%acres harvested
Chile peppers2 acres2*349*4%acres harvested
Pumpkins39 acres5*330*3%acres harvested
Garlic1 acre7*425*3%acres harvested
Blackberries3 acres9*268*2%bearing acres
Show all 33 items
St. Louis County rankings, items 16 to 33
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of MOMeasure
Honey10,748 pounds10*764*1%production
Bell peppers2 acres12*523*1%acres harvested
Blueberries2 acres10*538*1%bearing acres
Peaches6 acres6*278*under 1%bearing acres
Cantaloupe1 acre18*531*under 1%acres harvested
Goats125 goats1012,409*under 1%head on farms
Wheat47,725 bushels72*1,464*under 1%production
Grapes2 acres15*651*under 1%bearing acres
Watermelon3 acres17*595*under 1%acres harvested
Soybeans273,279 bushels811,258*under 1%production
Corn442,801 bushels821,545*under 1%production
Potatoes4 acres1*535*under 1%acres harvested
Hay1,358 tons1112,854*under 1%production
Eggs1,435 laying hens64*1,435*under 1%head on farms
Cattle370 cattle111*2,925*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys160 turkeys22*481*under 1%head on farms
Hogs50 hogs83*1,964*under 1%head on farms
Sweet potatoes1 acre2*215*acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: celery, green beans, spinach, apples, tart cherries, nectarines, plums, pecans and sheep.

What livestock does St. Louis County raise?

St. Louis County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens1,43564*head on farms
Cattle370111*head on farms
Turkeys16022*head on farms
Goats125101head on farms
Hogs5083*head on farms

Other farm counties in Missouri

Top Missouri counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm 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

What does Missouri grow? State overview and county map →

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.