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Butler County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Butler County, Iowa grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Butler County's biggest by acreage are corn (160,681 acres), soybeans (98,242 acres) and hay (4,524 acres). Its farms sold $470 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 37th of 99 counties in Iowa.

Farm sales, 2022
$470 million222nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,063327,856 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
62% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2616 published, 10 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+
Butler County
$470 million
1% of Iowa farm sales. No. 37 of 99 counties reporting.

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

What does Butler County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn30th in Iowa160,681 acres
  2. 2Soybeans38th in Iowa98,242 acres
  3. 3Hay62nd in Iowa4,524 acres
  4. 4Oats10th in Iowa786 acres
  5. 5Potatoes11th in Iowa*2 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes19th in Iowa*2 acres
  7. 7Onions2nd in Iowa*2 acres
  8. 8Chile peppers5th in Iowa*2 acres

How does Butler 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.

Butler County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Chile peppers2 acres5*349*4%acres harvested
Oats74,062 bushels10192*2%production
Onions2 acres2*304*2%acres harvested
Potatoes2 acres11*718*2%acres harvested
Hogs316,356 hogs2848*1%head on farms
Corn32.8 million bushels30771%production
Tomatoes2 acres19*1,159*1%acres harvested
Goats1,083 goats20533*1%head on farms
Soybeans6.1 million bushels38189*1%production
Milk2,281 milk cows18*441*under 1%head on farms
Sheep1,440 sheep42*623*under 1%head on farms
Hay13,839 tons621,847*under 1%production
Cattle16,947 cattle731,400*under 1%head on farms
Honey4,920 pounds27*1,187*under 1%production
Eggs1,967 laying hens33*1,183*under 1%head on farms
Show all 16 items
Butler County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Turkeys56 turkeys22*944*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, bell peppers, spinach, kale, garlic, watermelon, raspberries and chickens.

What livestock does Butler County raise?

Butler County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs316,35628head on farms
Cattle16,94773head on farms
Milk cows2,28118*head on farms
Laying hens1,96733*head on farms
Sheep1,44042*head on farms
Goats1,08320head on farms
Turkeys5622*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.