Sullivan County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Sullivan County, Missouri grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Sullivan County, Missouri (78% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 231,284 hogs and 36,999 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (51,499 acres), soybeans (42,173 acres) and corn (14,942 acres). Its farms sold $184 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 27th of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $184 million911th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 642318,779 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 22% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2111 published, 10 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Sullivan County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Sullivan 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 | 231,284 hogs | 1 | 73* | 7% | head on farms |
| Hay | 83,043 tons | 14 | 248* | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 36,999 cattle | 44 | 719* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 1.6 million bushels | 59 | 765* | under 1% | production |
| Sorghum | 11,814 bushels | 28* | 447* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 2.1 million bushels | 64 | 1,029* | under 1% | production |
| Wheat | 75,371 bushels | 65* | 1,319* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 99 goats | 105 | 2,504* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 690 pounds | 82* | 2,030* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 426 laying hens | 97* | 2,210* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 18 turkeys | 63* | 1,446* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, oats, tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, pears, pecans, milk and sheep.
What livestock does Sullivan County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 231,284 | 1 | head on farms |
| Cattle | 36,999 | 44 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 426 | 97* | head on farms |
| Goats | 99 | 105 | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 18 | 63* | 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.