Agriculture & Farming in Missouri

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$4,168,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
85,500
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybean production value
$2,875,600,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$5,054,552,000
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$89,754,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$4,168,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$2,194,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$4,168,000,000▲ 80%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED MOAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$2,194,000,000

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED MOOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
85,500
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
26,600,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
311
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
85,500▼ 23%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1993–2025
26,600,000▼ 12%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1993–2025
311▲ 14%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Soybean production value
$2,875,600,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn for grain production value
$2,809,965,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Hay production value
$728,830,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$166,192,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
3,850,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Soybean production value

1948–2025
$2,875,600,000▲ 7867%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, soybeans (QuickStats).

Corn for grain production value

1949–2025
$2,809,965,000▲ 1415%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, corn, grain (QuickStats).

Hay production value

1949–2025
$728,830,000▲ 823%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, hay (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2025
$166,192,000▼ 60%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
3,850,000▲ 240%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$5,054,552,000
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Soybeans exports
$1,526,626,900
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Corn exports
$514,097,200
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Soybean meal exports
$398,402,200
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Feeds and other feed grains exports
$384,895,300
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$5,054,552,000▲ 271%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Soybeans exports

2000–2024
$1,526,626,900▲ 378%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Corn exports

2000–2024
$514,097,200▲ 213%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Soybean meal exports

2000–2024
$398,402,200▲ 414%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Feeds and other feed grains exports

2000–2024
$384,895,300▲ 241%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$89,754,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$89,754,000▲ 2249%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).