Grown Where

Cass County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Cass County, Iowa grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Cass County's biggest by acreage are corn (112,549 acres), soybeans (107,835 acres) and hay (11,799 acres). Its farms sold $371 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 55th of 99 counties in Iowa.

Farm sales, 2022
$371 million355th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
688300,521 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
55% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3316 published, 15 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+
Cass County
$371 million
under 1% of Iowa farm sales. No. 55 of 99 counties reporting.

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

What does Cass County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn62nd in Iowa112,549 acres
  2. 2Soybeans48th in Iowa107,835 acres
  3. 3Hay34th in Iowa11,799 acres
  4. 4Oats67th in Iowa*87 acres
  5. 5Wheat34th in Iowa*45 acres
  6. 6Sweet corn18th in Iowa*6 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins24th in Iowa*5 acres
  8. 8Potatoes11th in Iowa*2 acres
  9. 9Tomatoes27th in Iowa*1 acre
  10. 10Green beans12th in Iowa*1 acre

How does Cass 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.

Cass County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Chile peppers1 acre10*544*2%acres harvested
Potatoes2 acres11*718*2%acres harvested
Cattle46,101 cattle22536*1%head on farms
Hay30,238 tons341,089*1%production
Soybeans5.3 million bushels48251*under 1%production
Goats745 goats31849*under 1%head on farms
Corn20.6 million bushels62186under 1%production
Sheep1,090 sheep53*850*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes1 acre27*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Pumpkins5 acres24*825*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs100,919 hogs63181*under 1%head on farms
Wheat3,509 bushels34*1,864*under 1%production
Squash1 acre15*916*under 1%acres harvested
Oats8,209 bushels67*704*under 1%production
Green beans1 acre12*844*under 1%acres harvested
Show all 16 items
Cass County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Sweet corn6 acres18*851*under 1%acres harvested

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: onions, broccoli, green peas, bell peppers, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, cantaloupe, apples, strawberries, blueberries, turkeys, chickens, eggs, milk and honey.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): lettuce and cucumbers.

What livestock does Cass County raise?

Cass County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs100,91963head on farms
Cattle46,10122head on farms
Sheep1,09053*head on farms
Goats74531head 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.