Webster County, Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Webster County, Missouri grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Webster County, Missouri (87% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 75,742 cattle and 62,457 laying hens. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (52,498 acres), corn (1,996 acres) and soybeans (1,109 acres). Its farms sold $65.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 75th of 114 counties in Missouri.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $65.6 million1748th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,609266,345 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 13% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4524 published, 20 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Webster County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Webster 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lettuce | 4 acres | 1* | 224* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Broccoli | 1 acre | 1* | 334* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Pears | 3 acres | 2* | 224* | 4% | bearing acres |
| Bell peppers | 4 acres | 6* | 339* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 3,333 sheep | 3 | 244* | 3% | head on farms |
| Milk | 1,656 milk cows | 11* | 499* | 3% | head on farms |
| Oats | 9,311 bushels | 15* | 675* | 2% | production |
| Onions | 1 acre | 9* | 440* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 100,947 tons | 5 | 168* | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 75,742 cattle | 12 | 212* | 2% | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,267 goats | 16 | 427* | 2% | head on farms |
| Pumpkins | 19 acres | 12* | 510* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 5,651 pounds | 28* | 1,107* | under 1% | production |
| Turkeys | 42,307 turkeys | 18* | 148* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 18* | 834* | under 1% | acres harvested |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of MO | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | 62,457 laying hens | 18* | 304* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Green beans | 2 acres | 10* | 640* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 1,671 hogs | 42* | 634* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 14,028 bushels | 89* | 1,741* | under 1% | production |
| Watermelon | 1 acre | 23* | 824* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 162,436 bushels | 89 | 1,794* | under 1% | production |
| Potatoes | 2 acres | 3* | 718* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 39,109 bushels | 96 | 1,649* | under 1% | production |
| Chickens | 18,750 broiler chickens | 19* | 521* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, sweet corn, green peas, squash, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, kale, garlic, cantaloupe, apples, blueberries, tart cherries, peaches, plums, apricots and walnuts.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): blackberries.
What livestock does Webster County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 75,742 | 12 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 62,457 | 18* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 42,307 | 18* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 18,750 | 19* | head sold |
| Sheep | 3,333 | 3 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 1,671 | 42* | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 1,656 | 11* | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,267 | 16 | 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.