Cerro Gordo County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Cerro Gordo County, Iowa grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Cerro Gordo County's biggest by acreage are corn (179,629 acres), soybeans (115,779 acres) and hay (2,686 acres). Its farms sold $409 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 47th of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $409 million290th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 800336,756 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 81% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2113 published, 6 withheld, 2 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Cerro Gordo County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Cerro Gordo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | 18 acres | 13* | 526* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 37.4 million bushels | 17 | 51 | 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 6.9 million bushels | 26 | 122* | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 841 sheep | 63* | 1,075* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 110,359 hogs | 61 | 166* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 8,256 tons | 84 | 2,251* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 10,420 cattle | 86 | 1,815* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 3,760 pounds | 38* | 1,333* | under 1% | production |
| Oats | 5,300 bushels | 74* | 768* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 72 goats | 92* | 2,600* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 1,776 broiler chickens | 14* | 773* | under 1% | head sold |
| Eggs | 1,252 laying hens | 45* | 1,547* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 76 turkeys | 20* | 781* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, potatoes, onions, squash, apples and milk.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): lettuce and asparagus.
What livestock does Cerro Gordo County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 110,359 | 61 | head on farms |
| Cattle | 10,420 | 86 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 1,776 | 14* | head sold |
| Laying hens | 1,252 | 45* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 841 | 63* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 76 | 20* | head on farms |
| Goats | 72 | 92* | 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.