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Dallas County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Dallas County, Iowa grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Dallas County's biggest by acreage are corn (140,462 acres), soybeans (91,451 acres) and hay (5,427 acres). Its farms sold $331 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 60th of 99 counties in Iowa.

Farm sales, 2022
$331 million429th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
901287,842 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
72% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
4018 published, 19 withheld, 3 under half a unit
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+
Dallas County
$331 million
under 1% of Iowa farm sales. No. 60 of 99 counties reporting.

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

What does Dallas County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn51st in Iowa140,462 acres
  2. 2Soybeans53rd in Iowa91,451 acres
  3. 3Hay59th in Iowa5,427 acres
  4. 4Pumpkins20th in Iowa*8 acres
  5. 5Tomatoes4th in Iowa*5 acres
  6. 6Green beans1st in Iowa*5 acres
  7. 7Watermelon6th in Iowa*4 acres
  8. 8Potatoes8th in Iowa*3 acres
  9. 9Bell peppers7th in Iowa*2 acres
  10. 10Onions8th in Iowa*1 acre

How does Dallas 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.

Dallas County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Tomatoes5 acres4*715*3%acres harvested
Garlic1 acre5*425*3%acres harvested
Potatoes3 acres8*612*3%acres harvested
Bell peppers2 acres7*523*2%acres harvested
Chile peppers1 acre10*544*2%acres harvested
Watermelon4 acres6*518*1%acres harvested
Cucumbers1 acre13*834*1%acres harvested
Green beans5 acres1*382*1%acres harvested
Onions1 acre8*440*1%acres harvested
Corn26.3 million bushels511361%production
Pumpkins8 acres20*716*1%acres harvested
Soybeans4.9 million bushels53299*under 1%production
Cattle27,413 cattle39967*under 1%head on farms
Sheep1,122 sheep52*820*under 1%head on farms
Eggs283,236 laying hens5*120*under 1%head on farms
Show all 18 items
Dallas County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Hay14,655 tons591,801*under 1%production
Goats259 goats761,923*under 1%head on farms
Hogs38,395 hogs87*339*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, oats, lettuce, broccoli, sweet corn, green peas, cabbage, kale, collard greens, honeydew, apples, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, chickens, milk and honey.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): squash, spinach and asparagus.

What livestock does Dallas County raise?

Dallas County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens283,2365*head on farms
Hogs38,39587*head on farms
Cattle27,41339head on farms
Sheep1,12252*head on farms
Goats25976head on farms

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.