Missouri Farms and Ranches for Sale

The state of Missouri is the 18th most populated state and the 21st in size in the United States, at 69,709 square miles. The state's unofficial nickname is "The Show Me State," some believe due to residents being skeptical, and needing to see something with their own eyes before believing what someone tells them. More recently, the slogan "Enjoy the Show" has been used to promote tourism. Missouri borders Iowa to the north, Kentucky, Illinois, and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas to the south and to the west are Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska. There are four large urban areas including St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, and Columbia.

Missouri has a diverse geography, with plains in the north and in the southeast, the Ozark Mountains in the south, and two major rivers, the Mississippi River and the Missouri River, for which the state is named. Much of Missouri's climate is humid, cold, and snowy in the winter, and hot and humid in the summer.

Some of Missouri's primary industries include aerospace, transportation equipment, food processing, chemicals, printing and publishing, electrical equipment, light manufacturing, beer, and wine. Agriculture also contributes to the economy, with major products being animal-based, such as beef, poultry, pork, eggs, and dairy, as well as crops, such as soybeans, hay, corn, sorghum, cotton, and rice. Missouri is second only to Texas for the number of farms in the state. Missouri is one of the leading producers of lead and lime in the U.S. Tourism is also important to the economy, with plenty of outdoor recreational activities, such as hiking, camping, fishing, and hunting, with the benefit of several large cities, and the arts and entertainment they offer.