This information is from the 2002 U.S. Census of Agriculture. Data from the 2007 Ag Census will be available in February 2009. Expect big changes - a Missouri count found nearly 140 farmers' markets across the state in 2008.
VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURE IN MISSOURI
| Number of Organic Farms | 112 | U.S. Rank | 29 | |
| Market Value of Organic Agriculture | $641,604 | Share of National Organic Market | <1% | |
| Number of Direct Market Producers | 3,937 | U.S. Rank | 10 | |
| Market Value of Direct Market Goods | $14,712,000 | U.S. Rank | 19 | |
| Number of Farmer's Markets | 77 | U.S. Rank | 14 |
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