Carroll County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Carroll County, Iowa grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Carroll County, Iowa (57% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 687,525 hogs and 65,394 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (169,396 acres), soybeans (121,777 acres) and hay (4,549 acres). Its farms sold $740 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 11th of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $740 million89th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,069343,933 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 43% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3322 published, 11 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Carroll County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Carroll 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broccoli | 1 acre | 2* | 334* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 687,525 hogs | 7 | 11* | 3% | head on farms |
| Grapes | 17 acres | 7* | 373* | 2% | bearing acres |
| Cattle | 65,394 cattle | 12 | 289* | 2% | head on farms |
| Corn | 34.8 million bushels | 22 | 64 | 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 7.3 million bushels | 18 | 95* | 1% | production |
| Cabbage | 1 acre | 5* | 416* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 13* | 834* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 1 acre | 19* | 774* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Onions | 1 acre | 8* | 440* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 734 goats | 33 | 868* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Watermelon | 2 acres | 9* | 686* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 27* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green peas | 6 acres | 2* | 123* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 12,396 tons | 67 | 1,954* | under 1% | production |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of IA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep | 737 sheep | 70* | 1,159* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 12* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Oats | 7,308 bushels | 69* | 721* | under 1% | production |
| Sweet corn | 5 acres | 21* | 897* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 1,465 pounds | 62* | 1,786* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 1,976 laying hens | 32* | 1,177* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 694 broiler chickens | 34* | 1,010* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, lettuce, carrots, pumpkins, squash, chile peppers, spinach, kale, blueberries, raspberries and turkeys.
What livestock does Carroll County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 687,525 | 7 | head on farms |
| Cattle | 65,394 | 12 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,976 | 32* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 737 | 70* | head on farms |
| Goats | 734 | 33 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 694 | 34* | head sold |
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 |
| Wright County | $719 million |
| Osceola County | $700 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.