Buchanan County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Buchanan County, Iowa grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Buchanan County's biggest by acreage are corn (214,218 acres), soybeans (93,084 acres) and hay (5,941 acres). Its farms sold $564 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 24th of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $564 million160th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,121361,693 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 66% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3415 published, 19 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Buchanan County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Buchanan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goats | 3,391 goats | 4 | 91* | 4% | head on farms |
| Oats | 83,368 bushels | 8 | 168* | 3% | production |
| Corn | 45.5 million bushels | 3 | 15 | 2% | production |
| Hogs | 340,814 hogs | 21 | 37* | 1% | head on farms |
| Onions | 1 acre | 8* | 440* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 5.8 million bushels | 43 | 220* | 1% | production |
| Hay | 20,110 tons | 48 | 1,486* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 23,412 cattle | 54 | 1,115* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 1,299 milk cows | 22* | 536* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 724 sheep | 73* | 1,170* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 4,200 bushels | 33* | 1,856* | under 1% | production |
| Maple syrup | 14 gallons | 7* | 427* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 2,944 pounds | 48* | 1,458* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 52,349 laying hens | 15* | 319* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 17,290 broiler chickens | 6* | 523* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, kale, asparagus, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, pears, walnuts and turkeys.
What livestock does Buchanan County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 340,814 | 21 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 52,349 | 15* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 23,412 | 54 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 17,290 | 6* | head sold |
| Goats | 3,391 | 4 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 1,299 | 22* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 724 | 73* | 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.