Adair County achieves Agri-Ready County Designation, launches partnership promoting agricultural opportunities.
Missouri Farmers Care
JEFFERSON CITY — Adair County has been granted Agri-Ready County Designation by Missouri Farmers Care (MFC), a coalition of more than 40 leading agricultural groups. By achieving this designation, the Adair County Commission has taken action to support agricultural development, economic growth, and agricultural literacy programs. Through Agri-Ready County Designation, MFC identifies and promotes counties in Missouri that create an environment supportive to agriculture, Missouri’s largest industry.
"Agri-Ready County Designation has been a long time coming for Adair County," said the Adair County Commissioners Mark Shahan, Bill King and Gayla McHenry. "We have been asked by local farmers and ranchers to pursue Agri-Ready Designation, which began conversations with Missouri Farmers Care. Our Commission is unified and the time is right to enter into this partnership to support agricultural opportunities. We are ready for economic growth in Adair County."
Welcome to Adair County, Missouri
Located in northeast Missouri, Adair County has a population of 25,165, based on the 2022 census, and covers 569 square miles with the county maintaining approximately 700 miles of roadway.
Adair County was founded on January 29,1841 and was named after John Adair, the eighth Governor of Kentucky. The county seat is located in Kirksville, Missouri.
The county is governed by a three member County Commission led by the Presiding Commissioner. Commissioner’s enact and administer local ordinances, approve budgets, oversee spending, and hire county employees.
Adair County operates and exercises its authority through laws expressly granted to them by the state of Missouri.
Services performed by Adair County include:
- Recorder of deeds
- Property tax assessment
- Property tax collection
- Law enforcement and corrections
- Crime prosecution
- Public conservatorships
- Road and bridge maintenance
All visitors must enter via the west entrance and go through security screening. No concealed carry is allowed. No phones allowed in Court Rooms.
Contact Information. For the directory call 660-665-2283
- Assessor (660) 665-4423
- 2nd Circuit Clerk of Courts/Municipal Court (660) 665-2552
- County Clerk (660) 665-3350
- Collector (660) 665-3481
- Commission, PC. Mark Shahan 660-234-7915, 1st Dist. Bill King 234-7926, 2nd Dist. Gayla McHenry 234-7927
- Courthouse Maintenance (660) 234-7002
- Recorder (660) 665-3890
- Rural HUD Office (660) 665-4615
- Treasurer (660) 665-6755
- Surveyor (660) 342-3944
- Human Resources (660) 234-7914
- Road and Bridge (660) 665-6767
