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Adair County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Adair County, Iowa grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Adair County's biggest by acreage are corn (108,464 acres), soybeans (102,135 acres) and hay (19,073 acres). Its farms sold $260 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 72nd of 99 counties in Iowa.

Farm sales, 2022
$260 million608th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
748348,125 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
65% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4114 published, 13 withheld, 14 under half a unit
Value of crops and livestock sold by county, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Under $4.7M$4.7M to $19M$19M to $70M$70M to $230M$230M to $700M$700M+
Adair County
$260 million
under 1% of Iowa farm sales. No. 72 of 99 counties reporting.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

What does Adair County grow the most of?

Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.

  1. 1Corn72nd in Iowa108,464 acres
  2. 2Soybeans59th in Iowa102,135 acres
  3. 3Hay11th in Iowa19,073 acres
  4. 4Oats64th in Iowa*166 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes2nd in Iowa*7 acres
  6. 6Lettuce5th in Iowa*1 acre
  7. 7Onions8th in Iowa*1 acre
  8. 8Bell peppers19th in Iowa*1 acre
  9. 9Spinach1st in Iowa*1 acre

How does Adair County rank?

Each item's rank among counties in Iowa and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.

Adair County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Spinach1 acre1*211*8%acres harvested
Tomatoes7 acres2*562*5%acres harvested
Lettuce1 acre5*543*3%acres harvested
Hay54,057 tons11546*2%production
Bell peppers1 acre19*774*1%acres harvested
Onions1 acre8*440*1%acres harvested
Sheep1,505 sheep39*595*under 1%head on farms
Cattle33,911 cattle28792*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans4.7 million bushels59324*under 1%production
Corn16.9 million bushels72259under 1%production
Oats9,545 bushels64*672*under 1%production
Hogs51,672 hogs81*292*under 1%head on farms
Honey3,155 pounds44*1,422*under 1%production
Chickens810 broiler chickens30*977*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, potatoes, sweet corn, pumpkins, squash, Brussels sprouts, apples, raspberries, pears, turkeys, eggs, milk and goats.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): sweet potatoes, carrots, broccoli, green beans, cucumbers, chile peppers, cabbage, kale, garlic, asparagus, cantaloupe, sweet cherries, peaches and plums.

What livestock does Adair County raise?

Adair County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs51,67281*head on farms
Cattle33,91128head on farms
Sheep1,50539*head on farms
Broiler chickens81030*head sold

Other farm counties in Iowa

Top Iowa counties by farm sales, 2022
CountyFarm sales
Sioux County$2.3 billion
Lyon County$1.3 billion
Plymouth County$1.1 billion
Washington County$953 million
Kossuth County$925 million
Buena Vista County$869 million
Hardin County$806 million
Hamilton County$794 million
Palo Alto County$783 million
Delaware County$771 million
Carroll County$740 million
Wright County$719 million

What does Iowa grow? State overview and county map →

About this data

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.