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Allamakee County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Allamakee County, Iowa grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Allamakee County, Iowa (62% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 124,408 hogs and 72,317 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (74,774 acres), soybeans (35,887 acres) and hay (24,842 acres). Its farms sold $333 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 59th of 99 counties in Iowa.

Farm sales, 2022
$333 million425th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,034304,451 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
38% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4314 published, 26 withheld, 3 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+
Allamakee County
$333 million
under 1% of Iowa farm sales. No. 59 of 99 counties reporting.

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

What does Allamakee County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn76th in Iowa74,774 acres
  2. 2Soybeans93rd in Iowa35,887 acres
  3. 3Hay4th in Iowa24,842 acres
  4. 4Oats4th in Iowa2,159 acres
  5. 5Cantaloupe9th in Iowa*1 acre
  6. 6Raspberries6th in Iowa*1 acre

How does Allamakee 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.

Allamakee County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Milk13,492 milk cows6*160*6%head on farms
Oats171,714 bushels477*5%production
Hay88,605 tons4223*3%production
Raspberries1 acre6*290*2%bearing acres
Cattle72,317 cattle8243*2%head on farms
Goats1,442 goats15343*2%head on farms
Honey24,759 pounds7*463*1%production
Sheep1,810 sheep30*488*1%head on farms
Cantaloupe1 acre9*531*under 1%acres harvested
Corn15.1 million bushels76306under 1%production
Hogs124,408 hogs53144*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans2.1 million bushels93672*under 1%production
Eggs16,153 laying hens16*400*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys616 turkeys10*206*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, sunflowers, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, broccoli, celery, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, garlic, asparagus, watermelon, honeydew, apples, grapes, strawberries, pears and chickens.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): potatoes, carrots and bell peppers.

What livestock does Allamakee County raise?

Allamakee County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs124,40853head on farms
Cattle72,3178head on farms
Laying hens16,15316*head on farms
Milk cows13,4926*head on farms
Sheep1,81030*head on farms
Goats1,44215head on farms
Turkeys61610*head on farms

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.