Des Moines County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Des Moines County, Iowa grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Des Moines County's biggest by acreage are corn (57,309 acres), soybeans (51,374 acres) and hay (3,496 acres). Its farms sold $146 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 93rd of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $146 million1078th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 648148,881 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 81% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3314 published, 17 withheld, 2 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Des Moines County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Des Moines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pecans | 2 acres | 2* | 373* | 11% | bearing acres |
| Tomatoes | 8 acres | 1* | 519* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 15,313 bushels | 21* | 1,735* | 2% | production |
| Soybeans | 3.3 million bushels | 84 | 497* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 11.3 million bushels | 87 | 430 | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 687 sheep | 75* | 1,211* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 9,332 tons | 79 | 2,182* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 161 goats | 84 | 2,260* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 43,782 hogs | 83* | 318* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 5,113 cattle | 93 | 2,289* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Pumpkins | 1 acre | 34* | 1,027* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 1,412 pounds | 63* | 1,802* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 1,289 laying hens | 43* | 1,523* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 200 broiler chickens | 53* | 1,335* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, lettuce, carrots, sweet corn, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, spinach, kale, collard greens, garlic, cantaloupe, honeydew, apples, grapes and milk.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): green beans and watermelon.
What livestock does Des Moines County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 43,782 | 83* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 5,113 | 93 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,289 | 43* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 687 | 75* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 200 | 53* | head sold |
| Goats | 161 | 84 | 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.