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Buena Vista County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Buena Vista County, Iowa grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Buena Vista County, Iowa (67% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 750,272 turkeys and 553,052 hogs. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (151,125 acres), soybeans (131,862 acres) and hay (2,915 acres). Its farms sold $869 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 6th of 99 counties in Iowa.

Farm sales, 2022
$869 million67th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
774322,399 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
33% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2115 published, 4 withheld, 2 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+
Buena Vista County
$869 million
2% of Iowa farm sales. No. 6 of 99 counties reporting.

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

What does Buena Vista County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn42nd in Iowa151,125 acres
  2. 2Soybeans22nd in Iowa131,862 acres
  3. 3Hay88th in Iowa2,915 acres
  4. 4Wheat35th in Iowa*126 acres
  5. 5Oats77th in Iowa*35 acres
  6. 6Apples15th in Iowa*6 acres
  7. 7Grapes13th in Iowa*6 acres
  8. 8Raspberries4th in Iowa*3 acres
  9. 9Sweet corn31st in Iowa*2 acres
  10. 10Potatoes19th in Iowa*1 acre

How does Buena Vista 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.

Buena Vista County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Turkeys750,272 turkeys238*15%head on farms
Raspberries3 acres4*184*7%bearing acres
Hogs553,052 hogs1016*2%head on farms
Soybeans7.2 million bushels22100*1%production
Sheep1,868 sheep26*463*1%head on farms
Corn29.8 million bushels421051%production
Potatoes1 acre19*889*under 1%acres harvested
Grapes6 acres13*519*under 1%bearing acres
Apples6 acres15*617*under 1%bearing acres
Cattle20,289 cattle631,229*under 1%head on farms
Goats310 goats671,770*under 1%head on farms
Wheat3,150 bushels35*1,867*under 1%production
Hay6,847 tons882,374*under 1%production
Oats3,674 bushels77*808*under 1%production
Sweet corn2 acres31*1,099*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: chickens, eggs, milk and honey.

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

What livestock does Buena Vista County raise?

Buena Vista County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Turkeys750,2722head on farms
Hogs553,05210head on farms
Cattle20,28963head on farms
Sheep1,86826*head on farms
Goats31067head 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
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
Osceola County$700 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.