Clarke County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Clarke County, Iowa grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Clarke County, Iowa (74% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 96,648 hogs and 25,296 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are hay (20,885 acres), corn (20,573 acres) and soybeans (20,453 acres). Its farms sold $126 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 95th of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $126 million1214th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 649177,968 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 26% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2511 published, 14 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Clarke County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Clarke 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | 43,996 tons | 18 | 718* | 2% | production |
| Goats | 648 goats | 38 | 996* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 25,296 cattle | 49 | 1,048* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 96,648 hogs | 64 | 187* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 618 sheep | 80* | 1,296* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Oats | 11,448 bushels | 59* | 634* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 4,290 pounds | 30* | 1,259* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 789,285 bushels | 99 | 972* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 2.8 million bushels | 99 | 937* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 19 milk cows | 40* | 1,181* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 867 laying hens | 60* | 1,815* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, sweet potatoes, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, apples, grapes, raspberries, sweet cherries, pears, plums, pecans, walnuts and chickens.
What livestock does Clarke County raise?
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.