Grown Where

Missouri · 2022 Census of Agriculture and NASS annual estimates

What does Missouri grow?

Missouri's farms sold $14.7 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, No. 12 among the 50 states. Its highest national rankings are in hay (No. 3, 5% of the US), rice (No. 4, 8% of the US) and popcorn (No. 5, 4% of the US).

Farm sales, 2022
$14.7 billionNo. 12 of 50 states
Farms, 2022
87,88727,026,243 acres of farmland
Crops sold, 2022
$7.9 billion53% of farm sales
Best national rank
No. 3Hay
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
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture. Hatched counties are withheld by NASS to protect individual farms.

What does Missouri grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (or bearing acres for orchards) in the 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1SoybeansNo. 6 in the US5,744,995 acres
  2. 2CornNo. 9 in the US3,015,286 acres
  3. 3HayNo. 3 in the US2,869,307 acres
  4. 4WheatNo. 14 in the US471,565 acres
  5. 5RiceNo. 4 in the US152,285 acres
  6. 6Sorghum29,547 acres
  7. 7PeanutsNo. 9 in the US11,381 acres
  8. 8Potatoes7,937 acres
  9. 9Oats7,207 acres
  10. 10Pecans6,969 acres

Where does Missouri rank nationally?

Every item where Missouri is in the top 10 states. Ranks use NASS's latest annual estimate where it covers the main producing states, and the 2022 Census otherwise.

Missouri's top-10 national rankings
ItemUS rankShareAmountSource
HayNo. 35%6.1 million tonsNASS, 2025
RiceNo. 48%1.6 billion poundsNASS, 2025
PopcornNo. 54%37 million pounds2022 Census of Agriculture
WalnutsNo. 5*under 1%194 acres2022 Census of Agriculture
TurkeysNo. 6*8%14.7 million turkeysNASS, 2025
SoybeansNo. 66%277 million bushelsNASS, 2025
CattleNo. 64%3.9 million cattleNASS, 2026
GoatsNo. 63%74,139 goats2022 Census of Agriculture
EggsNo. 7*5%5.1 billion eggsNASS, 2025
HogsNo. 74%3.3 million hogsNASS, 2025
CornNo. 94%673 million bushelsNASS, 2025
ChickensNo. 9*3%284 million broiler chickensNASS, 2025
PeanutsNo. 92%136 million poundsNASS, 2025
* Rank among states with published figures; a withheld state could rank higher.

What livestock does Missouri raise?

Animals on farms at the end of 2022 (broiler chickens: head sold during 2022), from the Census of Agriculture.

Missouri livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadShare of USMeasure
Broiler chickens316,092,1283%head sold
Laying hens11,474,1213%head on farms
Turkeys7,168,0697%head on farms
Cattle4,004,8725%head on farms
Hogs3,290,7514%head on farms
Sheep120,8952%head on farms
Goats74,1393%head on farms
Milk cows63,882under 1%head on farms

Which Missouri counties farm the most?

Counties ranked by the value of crops and livestock sold in 2022. Counties with enough published data have their own page.

Top 20 Missouri counties by farm sales, 2022 Census of Agriculture
CountyFarm salesTop crop by acresFarms
Newton County$588 millionHay1,414
Barry County$561 millionHay1,299
Morgan County$409 millionHay871
Saline County$400 millionCorn832
Stoddard County$369 millionSoybeans637
Pettis County$363 millionSoybeans1,066
Audrain County$298 millionSoybeans764
Dunklin County$293 millionSoybeans291
New Madrid County$265 millionSoybeans244
Vernon County$259 millionSoybeans1,241
Lawrence County$255 millionHay1,599
McDonald County$252 millionHay885
Johnson County$235 millionSoybeans1,526
Pemiscot County$234 millionSoybeans195
Atchison County$233 millionCorn430
Lafayette County$231 millionSoybeans1,079
Scott County$225 millionSoybeans389
Nodaway County$223 millionSoybeans1,034
Mississippi County$210 millionSoybeans175
Carroll County$209 millionSoybeans960
Show all 114 counties
Missouri counties ranked 21 to 114 by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm salesTop crop by acresFarms
Gentry County$208 millionSoybeans629
Chariton County$202 millionSoybeans954
Scotland County$201 millionSoybeans654
Shelby County$198 millionSoybeans576
Barton County$189 millionSoybeans782
Holt County$186 millionCorn416
Sullivan County$184 millionHay642
Monroe County$181 millionSoybeans846
Daviess County$180 millionSoybeans976
Bates County$180 millionSoybeans1,014
Callaway County$180 millionSoybeans1,271
Moniteau County$170 millionHay918
Pike County$167 millionSoybeans887
Butler County$163 millionSoybeans451
Lewis County$162 millionSoybeans613
Macon County$157 millionSoybeans1,258
Miller County$156 millionHay874
Benton County$151 millionHay720
Knox County$145 millionSoybeans539
Dade County$144 millionHay703
Cass County$140 millionSoybeans1,314
Henry County$140 millionSoybeans811
Livingston County$139 millionSoybeans785
Boone County$137 millionSoybeans1,120
Marion County$136 millionSoybeans553
Cooper County$136 millionSoybeans753
Harrison County$135 millionSoybeans987
Putnam County$128 millionSoybeans574
Cape Girardeau County$123 millionSoybeans994
Linn County$120 millionSoybeans957
Ray County$118 millionSoybeans958
Perry County$118 millionSoybeans736
Jasper County$117 millionSoybeans1,174
Lincoln County$117 millionSoybeans1,040
Osage County$113 millionHay1,089
Clark County$111 millionSoybeans574
Grundy County$110 millionSoybeans564
Polk County$109 millionHay1,380
Ralls County$108 millionSoybeans587
St. Charles County$108 millionSoybeans589
Clinton County$105 millionSoybeans628
Montgomery County$101 millionSoybeans672
Franklin County$99.7 millionSoybeans1,657
Randolph County$97.7 millionSoybeans791
Andrew County$94.8 millionSoybeans625
Mercer County$94.6 millionSoybeans461
DeKalb County$92.4 millionSoybeans669
Caldwell County$84.4 millionSoybeans866
Dallas County$78.3 millionHay1,010
Platte County$76.4 millionSoybeans485
Howard County$74.9 millionSoybeans584
Buchanan County$73.1 millionSoybeans619
Howell County$70.5 millionHay1,392
Texas County$70.4 millionHay1,309
Webster County$65.6 millionHay1,609
Cedar County$64 millionHay782
Adair County$63 millionSoybeans804
Laclede County$62.1 millionHay1,194
St. Clair County$60 millionSoybeans676
Schuyler County$56.3 millionHay411
Clay County$53.5 millionSoybeans523
Wright County$53 millionHay1,123
Ste. Genevieve County$52.1 millionSoybeans587
Worth County$48.4 millionSoybeans388
Maries County$47.4 millionHay736
Warren County$47.3 millionSoybeans534
Stone County$45.8 millionHay586
Greene County$43.8 millionHay1,668
Oregon County$42.1 millionHay678
Ozark County$41.3 millionHay607
Jackson County$40.5 millionSoybeans588
Douglas County$40.5 millionHay1,018
Cole County$39.5 millionHay927
Ripley County$37.2 millionHay397
Christian County$36.5 millionHay1,137
Hickory County$34.3 millionHay466
Gasconade County$31.8 millionHay727
Bollinger County$31.4 millionHay698
St. Louis County$28 millionSoybeans222
Camden County$27.3 millionHay533
Pulaski County$24.7 millionHay423
Dent County$24.2 millionHay601
Jefferson County$23.7 millionHay656
Taney County$23.4 millionHay438
Madison County$22.6 millionHay331
St. Francois County$18.3 millionHay626
Crawford County$18.3 millionHay581
Phelps County$16.2 millionHay748
Shannon County$14.2 millionHay422
Wayne County$10.1 millionHay352
Washington County$6.4 millionHay372
Reynolds County$4.7 millionHay311
Iron County$4.3 millionHay273
Carter County$3.7 millionHay173

Missouri's signature crops

Items where Missouri has the largest share of the national total.

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service: 2022 Census of Agriculture (farm sales, farms, acreage, livestock and all county figures) and NASS annual estimates (latest final year) for national rankings where they cover the main producing states. Figures NASS withholds to protect individual farms are marked withheld. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.