Adams County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Adams County, Iowa grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Adams County's biggest by acreage are corn (73,758 acres), soybeans (64,990 acres) and hay (13,568 acres). Its farms sold $193 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 82nd of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $193 million852nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 516248,630 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 65% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1211 published, 1 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Adams County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Adams 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.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of IA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | 40,888 tons | 23 | 779* | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 41,682 cattle | 24 | 605* | 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 3.1 million bushels | 85 | 512* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 12.1 million bushels | 85 | 403 | under 1% | production |
| Oats | 11,840 bushels | 56* | 623* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 368 sheep | 87* | 1,705* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 49,787 hogs | 82* | 299* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 113 goats | 89* | 2,453* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 3 acres | 28* | 1,019* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 1,490 pounds | 61* | 1,776* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 525 laying hens | 68* | 2,104* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: turkeys.
What livestock does Adams County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 49,787 | 82* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 41,682 | 24 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 525 | 68* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 368 | 87* | head on farms |
| Goats | 113 | 89* | head on farms |
Other farm counties in Iowa
| County | Farm 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 |
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.