| Number of Missouri Farms with Change and Percent Change, 1997-2002 |
| By Dept. of Economic Development Region |
| Number of Farms | Change 1997-2002 | |||
| DED Economic Region | 2002 | 1997 | Number | Percent |
| -Missouri Totals- | 106,797 | 110,986 | -4,189 | -3.8 |
| St. Louis MSA | 5,436 | 5,483 | -47 | -0.9 |
| Kansas City MSA | 7,267 | 7,665 | -398 | -5.2 |
| Springfield - Branson | 9,546 | 9,934 | -388 | -3.9 |
| Central | 11,765 | 11,987 | -222 | -1.9 |
| Bootheel | 4,596 | 5,275 | -679 | -12.9 |
| Lake Ozark Rolla | 7,782 | 8,250 | -468 | -5.7 |
| Lower East Central-Cape | 6,160 | 6,253 | -93 | -1.5 |
| North Central | 6,925 | 7,035 | -110 | -1.6 |
| Northeast | 9,681 | 9,802 | -121 | -1.2 |
| Northwest | 9,153 | 9,154 | -1 | -0.0 |
| South Central | 8,030 | 8,689 | -659 | -7.6 |
| Southwest | 11,980 | 12,535 | -555 | -4.4 |
| West Central | 8,476 | 8,924 | -448 | -5.0 |
| Source: USDA, 1997 and 2002 Census of Agriculture Prepared by the University of Missouri Extension, Office of Social & Economic Data Analysis (OSEDA) Report generated on 23AUG2004 by setup in mocoagcen_farms_1997_2002 |
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