Davis County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Davis County, Iowa grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Davis County, Iowa (59% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 219,992 laying hens and 113,627 hogs. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (38,375 acres), corn (37,265 acres) and hay (22,486 acres). Its farms sold $148 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 91st of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $148 million1067th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 941213,870 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 41% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3121 published, 10 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Davis County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Davis 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 | 73,429 bushels | 1* | 1,327* | 8% | production |
| Goats | 4,237 goats | 3 | 75* | 5% | head on farms |
| Hazelnuts | 1 acre | 2* | 34* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Sheep | 4,862 sheep | 4 | 157* | 3% | head on farms |
| Pumpkins | 24 acres | 8* | 454* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Hay | 45,692 tons | 16 | 677* | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 28,544 cattle | 36 | 935* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 27* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 219,992 laying hens | 6* | 146* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 113,627 hogs | 58 | 159* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 9,067 pounds | 17* | 857* | under 1% | production |
| Oats | 12,826 bushels | 53* | 600* | under 1% | production |
| Watermelon | 1 acre | 13* | 824* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 1 acre | 15* | 916* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 1.7 million bushels | 95 | 735* | under 1% | production |
Show all 21 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of IA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 756 milk cows | 24* | 638* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 12* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 5.6 million bushels | 94 | 673 | under 1% | production |
| Sweet corn | 1 acre | 34* | 1,180* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Chickens | 420 broiler chickens | 42* | 1,155* | under 1% | head sold |
| Turkeys | 97 turkeys | 16* | 679* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: popcorn, lettuce, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, spinach, cantaloupe, apples, strawberries and pecans.
What livestock does Davis County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laying hens | 219,992 | 6* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 113,627 | 58 | head on farms |
| Cattle | 28,544 | 36 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 4,862 | 4 | head on farms |
| Goats | 4,237 | 3 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 756 | 24* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 420 | 42* | head sold |
| Turkeys | 97 | 16* | 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.