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Decatur County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Decatur County, Iowa grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Decatur County, Iowa (59% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 90,978 laying hens and 63,701 hogs. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (38,888 acres), corn (34,014 acres) and hay (26,475 acres). Its farms sold $125 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 96th of 99 counties in Iowa.

Farm sales, 2022
$125 million1218th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
666231,581 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
41% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2714 published, 13 withheld
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+
Decatur County
$125 million
under 1% of Iowa farm sales. No. 96 of 99 counties reporting.

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

What does Decatur County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Soybeans97th in Iowa38,888 acres
  2. 2Corn96th in Iowa34,014 acres
  3. 3Hay10th in Iowa26,475 acres
  4. 4Wheat9th in Iowa*572 acres
  5. 5Apples19th in Iowa*2 acres
  6. 6Pears3rd in Iowa*2 acres
  7. 7Cucumbers13th in Iowa*1 acre

How does Decatur 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.

Decatur County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Pears2 acres3*285*4%bearing acres
Wheat28,746 bushels9*1,601*3%production
Hay54,075 tons10545*2%production
Cucumbers1 acre13*834*1%acres harvested
Cattle39,170 cattle26656*1%head on farms
Sheep1,293 sheep45*693*under 1%head on farms
Goats381 goats601,561*under 1%head on farms
Honey8,618 pounds18*881*under 1%production
Hogs63,701 hogs74*245*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans1.4 million bushels97815*under 1%production
Eggs90,978 laying hens14*268*under 1%head on farms
Apples2 acres19*775*under 1%bearing acres
Milk482 milk cows29*709*under 1%head on farms
Corn4 million bushels96807under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, tomatoes, onions, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, squash, garlic, watermelon, raspberries, peaches, hazelnuts and turkeys.

What livestock does Decatur County raise?

Decatur County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens90,97814*head on farms
Hogs63,70174*head on farms
Cattle39,17026head on farms
Sheep1,29345*head on farms
Milk cows48229*head on farms
Goats38160head 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.