In Missouri, hog raising is concentrated north of the Missouri River, cattle raising in the western counties, and dairy farming in the southwest.
In 2003, Missouri farms and ranches had an estimated 4.5 million cattle and calves, valued at $3 billion. In 2002, there were around 3.1 million hogs and pigs, valued at $180 million. During 2001, Missouri farmers produced 560 million lb (254 million kg) of turkey (ranked 4th in the nation), valued at around $270 million. Also in 2001, poultry farmers produced 1.8 million eggs, valued at $75.6 million. The state's 145,000 milk cows yielded nearly 1.9 million lb (0.86 million kg) of milk in 2001.