Cedar County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Cedar County, Iowa grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Cedar County's biggest by acreage are corn (177,417 acres), soybeans (133,365 acres) and hay (8,780 acres). Its farms sold $491 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 33rd of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $491 million206th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 912366,548 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 74% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4727 published, 19 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Cedar County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Cedar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peaches | 4 acres | 1* | 312* | 17% | bearing acres |
| Pecans | 3 acres | 1* | 366* | 17% | bearing acres |
| Walnuts | 13 acres | 1* | 27* | 15% | bearing acres |
| Chile peppers | 4 acres | 2* | 207* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Spinach | 1 acre | 1* | 211* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 68,000 bushels | 2* | 1,355* | 7% | production |
| Bell peppers | 4 acres | 4* | 339* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Pears | 2 acres | 3* | 285* | 4% | bearing acres |
| Tomatoes | 5 acres | 4* | 715* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Garlic | 1 acre | 5* | 425* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 2 acres | 11* | 718* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 9 million bushels | 6 | 45* | 2% | production |
| Corn | 39.2 million bushels | 14 | 40 | 2% | production |
| Asparagus | 1 acre | 6* | 275* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 265,422 hogs | 31 | 57* | 1% | head on farms |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of IA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onions | 1 acre | 8* | 440* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 27,351 tons | 37 | 1,193* | 1% | production |
| Goats | 755 goats | 30 | 834* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,050 sheep | 55* | 880* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Apples | 5 acres | 16* | 654* | under 1% | bearing acres |
| Cattle | 17,876 cattle | 67 | 1,345* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Squash | 1 acre | 15* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Oats | 7,745 bushels | 68* | 712* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 996 pounds | 69* | 1,931* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 1,551 laying hens | 37* | 1,349* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 243 broiler chickens | 50* | 1,295* | under 1% | head sold |
| Turkeys | 55 turkeys | 23* | 958* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: lettuce, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, cucumbers, cabbage, kale, collard greens, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, raspberries, hazelnuts and milk.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): plums.
What livestock does Cedar County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 265,422 | 31 | head on farms |
| Cattle | 17,876 | 67 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,551 | 37* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,050 | 55* | head on farms |
| Goats | 755 | 30 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 243 | 50* | head sold |
| Turkeys | 55 | 23* | 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.