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Chickasaw County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Chickasaw County, Iowa grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Chickasaw County's biggest by acreage are corn (143,125 acres), soybeans (75,967 acres) and hay (6,560 acres). Its farms sold $503 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 30th of 99 counties in Iowa.

Farm sales, 2022
$503 million196th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,009273,833 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
50% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3124 published, 7 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+
Chickasaw County
$503 million
1% of Iowa farm sales. No. 30 of 99 counties reporting.

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

What does Chickasaw County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn41st in Iowa143,125 acres
  2. 2Soybeans64th in Iowa75,967 acres
  3. 3Hay43rd in Iowa6,560 acres
  4. 4Oats31st in Iowa*444 acres
  5. 5Wheat29th in Iowa*93 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins6th in Iowa*33 acres
  7. 7Cantaloupe1st in Iowa*27 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn10th in Iowa*17 acres
  9. 9Potatoes2nd in Iowa*5 acres
  10. 10Squash9th in Iowa*4 acres

How does Chickasaw 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.

Chickasaw County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Cantaloupe27 acres1*74*19%acres harvested
Maple syrup540 gallons2*239*7%production
Potatoes5 acres2*481*4%acres harvested
Pumpkins33 acres6*365*4%acres harvested
Sheep4,073 sheep7188*3%head on farms
Strawberries3 acres6*260*2%bearing acres
Tomatoes3 acres15*960*2%acres harvested
Honey38,620 pounds5*360*2%production
Squash4 acres9*559*1%acres harvested
Hogs330,652 hogs2542*1%head on farms
Cucumbers1 acre13*834*1%acres harvested
Corn30.3 million bushels411011%production
Onions1 acre8*440*1%acres harvested
Oats31,653 bushels31*375*1%production
Milk2,392 milk cows17*425*1%head on farms
Show all 24 items
Chickasaw County rankings, items 16 to 24
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Cattle33,446 cattle29805*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans4.6 million bushels64342*under 1%production
Wheat8,039 bushels29*1,803*under 1%production
Hay21,676 tons431,418*under 1%production
Green beans3 acres4*519*under 1%acres harvested
Watermelon2 acres9*686*under 1%acres harvested
Sweet corn17 acres10*583*under 1%acres harvested
Goats337 goats641,680*under 1%head on farms
Chickens215 broiler chickens52*1,322*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: bell peppers, cabbage, asparagus, apples, pears, walnuts and eggs.

What livestock does Chickasaw County raise?

Chickasaw County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs330,65225head on farms
Cattle33,44629head on farms
Sheep4,0737head on farms
Milk cows2,39217*head on farms
Goats33764head on farms
Broiler chickens21552*head sold

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.