Stone County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Stone County, Missouri grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Stone County, Missouri (93% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 64,474 turkeys, and sold 6,059,545 broiler chickens during the year. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (13,183 acres). Its farms sold $45.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 87th of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $45.8 million2023rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 58687,784 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 7% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2613 published, 13 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Stone County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Stone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 6.1 million broiler chickens | 13 | 314* | 2% | head sold |
| Tomatoes | 6 acres | 16* | 635* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 6,775 pounds | 20* | 1,004* | under 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 64,474 turkeys | 15* | 136* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Pumpkins | 10 acres | 18* | 658* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 462 goats | 59 | 1,357* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 737 sheep | 70 | 1,159* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 20,295 cattle | 73 | 1,227* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 20,806 tons | 87 | 1,456* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 175 milk cows | 43* | 867* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 1,853 laying hens | 54* | 1,227* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 19,664 bushels | 98* | 2,118* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 82 hogs | 75* | 1,763* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: soybeans, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, garlic, cantaloupe, apples, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, peaches and pecans.
What livestock does Stone County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens | 6,059,545 | 13 | head sold |
| Turkeys | 64,474 | 15* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 20,295 | 73 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,853 | 54* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 737 | 70 | head on farms |
| Goats | 462 | 59 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 175 | 43* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 82 | 75* | 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.