Clinton County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Clinton County, Iowa grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Clinton County's biggest by acreage are corn (167,452 acres), soybeans (106,701 acres) and hay (11,426 acres). Its farms sold $471 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 36th of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $471 million221st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,147352,926 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 66% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3014 published, 15 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Clinton County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Clinton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 25,897 bushels | 12* | 1,623* | 3% | production |
| Hay | 42,410 tons | 22 | 754* | 2% | production |
| Sheep | 2,343 sheep | 15 | 368* | 2% | head on farms |
| Corn | 36.4 million bushels | 20 | 56 | 1% | production |
| Cattle | 50,056 cattle | 17 | 477* | 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 3,355 milk cows | 14* | 368* | 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,158 goats | 19 | 480* | 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 6.9 million bushels | 28 | 126* | 1% | production |
| Oats | 22,648 bushels | 38* | 448* | under 1% | production |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 27* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Hogs | 121,226 hogs | 54 | 145* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 8,155 pounds | 19* | 909* | under 1% | production |
| Chickens | 650 broiler chickens | 37* | 1,030* | under 1% | head sold |
| Eggs | 1,100 laying hens | 50* | 1,633* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, asparagus, watermelon, apples, grapes, strawberries, raspberries and turkeys.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): bell peppers.
What livestock does Clinton County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 121,226 | 54 | head on farms |
| Cattle | 50,056 | 17 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 3,355 | 14* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 2,343 | 15 | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,158 | 19 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,100 | 50* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 650 | 37* | head sold |
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.