Audubon County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Audubon County, Iowa grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Audubon County's biggest by acreage are corn (107,453 acres), soybeans (92,151 acres) and hay (4,268 acres). Its farms sold $418 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 45th of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $418 million280th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 593256,116 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 52% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2411 published, 13 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Audubon County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Audubon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soybeans | 5.3 million bushels | 47 | 249* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 230,067 hogs | 35 | 74* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 21.9 million bushels | 58 | 175 | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 28,496 cattle | 37 | 936* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Oats | 23,734 bushels | 35* | 434* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 13,840 tons | 61 | 1,846* | under 1% | production |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 12* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 208 goats | 80 | 2,097* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 940 pounds | 71* | 1,947* | under 1% | production |
| Chickens | 980 broiler chickens | 25* | 931* | under 1% | head sold |
| Eggs | 726 laying hens | 63* | 1,935* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, tomatoes, lettuce, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, kale, garlic, turkeys, milk and sheep.
What livestock does Audubon County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 230,067 | 35 | head on farms |
| Cattle | 28,496 | 37 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 980 | 25* | head sold |
| Laying hens | 726 | 63* | head on farms |
| Goats | 208 | 80 | 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.