Benton County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Benton County, Iowa grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Benton County's biggest by acreage are corn (172,486 acres), soybeans (136,071 acres) and hay (8,746 acres). Its farms sold $450 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 43rd of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $450 million249th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,090377,259 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 76% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2112 published, 9 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Benton County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Benton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 4,418 milk cows | 12* | 326* | 2% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 8 million bushels | 12 | 73* | 1% | production |
| Corn | 36.8 million bushels | 18 | 52 | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 1,775 sheep | 31* | 503* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 27,419 tons | 36 | 1,189* | 1% | production |
| Cattle | 25,480 cattle | 48 | 1,042* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 117,999 hogs | 55 | 150* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Oats | 15,339 bushels | 47* | 560* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 295 goats | 70 | 1,811* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 1,780 pounds | 59* | 1,701* | under 1% | production |
| Chickens | 646 broiler chickens | 38* | 1,033* | under 1% | head sold |
| Eggs | 1,490 laying hens | 38* | 1,390* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, barley, popcorn, pumpkins, grapes, blackberries, kiwifruit, hazelnuts and turkeys.
What livestock does Benton County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 117,999 | 55 | head on farms |
| Cattle | 25,480 | 48 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 4,418 | 12* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,775 | 31* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,490 | 38* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 646 | 38* | head sold |
| Goats | 295 | 70 | 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.