Crawford County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Crawford County, Iowa grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Crawford County's biggest by acreage are corn (209,076 acres), soybeans (145,863 acres) and hay (7,309 acres). Its farms sold $675 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 17th of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $675 million110th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 951439,226 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 59% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1512 published, 3 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Crawford County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Crawford 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 | 39,486 bushels | 7* | 1,525* | 4% | production |
| Hogs | 462,340 hogs | 16 | 23* | 2% | head on farms |
| Corn | 43.9 million bushels | 4 | 18 | 2% | production |
| Soybeans | 8.5 million bushels | 8 | 56* | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 48,996 cattle | 18 | 490* | 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,599 sheep | 35* | 555* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 24,741 tons | 38 | 1,280* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 775 goats | 29 | 810* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 12,760 pounds | 14* | 689* | under 1% | production |
| Pumpkins | 3 acres | 28* | 907* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Chickens | 1,480 broiler chickens | 18* | 819* | under 1% | head sold |
| Eggs | 1,143 laying hens | 47* | 1,606* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, sweet corn and milk.
What livestock does Crawford County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 462,340 | 16 | head on farms |
| Cattle | 48,996 | 18 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,599 | 35* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 1,480 | 18* | head sold |
| Laying hens | 1,143 | 47* | head on farms |
| Goats | 775 | 29 | 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.