Clay County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Clay County, Iowa grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Clay County's biggest by acreage are corn (131,212 acres), soybeans (114,118 acres) and hay (3,931 acres). Its farms sold $460 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 39th of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $460 million236th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 730306,922 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 55% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2512 published, 13 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Clay County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Clay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep | 3,310 sheep | 10 | 248* | 2% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 524,729 laying hens | 2* | 73* | 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 6.3 million bushels | 35 | 170* | 1% | production |
| Corn | 25.2 million bushels | 52 | 146 | 1% | production |
| Hogs | 193,903 hogs | 41 | 93* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 20,694 cattle | 61 | 1,210* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 454 goats | 55 | 1,376* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Pumpkins | 4 acres | 26* | 864* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Watermelon | 1 acre | 13* | 824* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 1 acre | 15* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 9,144 tons | 80 | 2,193* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 1,340 pounds | 65* | 1,825* | under 1% | production |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, peaches, pears, plums, apricots, turkeys, chickens and maple syrup.
What livestock does Clay County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laying hens | 524,729 | 2* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 193,903 | 41 | head on farms |
| Cattle | 20,694 | 61 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 3,310 | 10 | head on farms |
| Goats | 454 | 55 | 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.