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Black Hawk County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Black Hawk County, Iowa grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Black Hawk County's biggest by acreage are corn (146,157 acres), soybeans (103,333 acres) and hay (4,167 acres). Its farms sold $452 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 42nd of 99 counties in Iowa.

Farm sales, 2022
$452 million247th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
975290,438 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
63% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4024 published, 16 withheld
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+
Black Hawk County
$452 million
1% of Iowa farm sales. No. 42 of 99 counties reporting.

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

What does Black Hawk County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn39th in Iowa146,157 acres
  2. 2Soybeans34th in Iowa103,333 acres
  3. 3Hay66th in Iowa4,167 acres
  4. 4Oats32nd in Iowa*374 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn6th in Iowa*39 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes2nd in Iowa*7 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins21st in Iowa*7 acres
  8. 8Bell peppers1st in Iowa*7 acres
  9. 9Squash5th in Iowa*6 acres
  10. 10Potatoes4th in Iowa*4 acres

How does Black Hawk 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.

Black Hawk County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Bell peppers7 acres1*228*8%acres harvested
Asparagus4 acres3*129*5%acres harvested
Kale1 acre2*304*5%acres harvested
Tomatoes7 acres2*562*5%acres harvested
Chile peppers2 acres5*349*4%acres harvested
Cucumbers3 acres5*481*4%acres harvested
Potatoes4 acres4*535*3%acres harvested
Squash6 acres5*462*2%acres harvested
Hogs343,932 hogs2035*1%head on farms
Sweet corn39 acres6*416*1%acres harvested
Corn30.6 million bushels39981%production
Soybeans6.4 million bushels34165*1%production
Watermelon3 acres7*595*1%acres harvested
Oats31,292 bushels32*378*under 1%production
Pumpkins7 acres21*749*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 24 items
Black Hawk County rankings, items 16 to 24
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Sheep1,230 sheep47*736*under 1%head on farms
Hay13,122 tons661,904*under 1%production
Honey10,523 pounds15*774*under 1%production
Green beans2 acres6*640*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle15,968 cattle761,453*under 1%head on farms
Goats294 goats721,815*under 1%head on farms
Chickens895 broiler chickens28*955*under 1%head sold
Eggs1,994 laying hens30*1,165*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys8 turkeys47*1,662*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, hops, lettuce, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, collard greens, garlic, apples, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, tart cherries, walnuts and milk.

What livestock does Black Hawk County raise?

Black Hawk County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs343,93220head on farms
Cattle15,96876head on farms
Laying hens1,99430*head on farms
Sheep1,23047*head on farms
Broiler chickens89528*head sold
Goats29472head on farms
Turkeys847*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.