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Dickinson County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Dickinson County, Iowa grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Dickinson County's biggest by acreage are corn (72,439 acres), soybeans (61,116 acres) and hay (1,860 acres). Its farms sold $229 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 78th of 99 counties in Iowa.

Farm sales, 2022
$229 million716th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
439161,592 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
62% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3614 published, 20 withheld, 2 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+
Dickinson County
$229 million
under 1% of Iowa farm sales. No. 78 of 99 counties reporting.

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

What does Dickinson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn78th in Iowa72,439 acres
  2. 2Soybeans83rd in Iowa61,116 acres
  3. 3Hay91st in Iowa1,860 acres
  4. 4Oats55th in Iowa*113 acres
  5. 5Potatoes19th in Iowa*1 acre
  6. 6Squash15th in Iowa*1 acre
  7. 7Asparagus6th in Iowa*1 acre

How does Dickinson 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.

Dickinson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Milk4,500 milk cows11*321*2%head on farms
Asparagus1 acre6*275*1%acres harvested
Potatoes1 acre19*889*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle23,291 cattle551,120*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans3.4 million bushels83469*under 1%production
Corn14.9 million bushels78315under 1%production
Sheep734 sheep71*1,163*under 1%head on farms
Oats11,992 bushels55*619*under 1%production
Squash1 acre15*916*under 1%acres harvested
Goats211 goats792,085*under 1%head on farms
Hogs55,120 hogs79*274*under 1%head on farms
Hay5,597 tons912,470*under 1%production
Honey254 pounds83*2,189*under 1%production
Eggs898 laying hens58*1,791*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: lettuce, onions, carrots, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, bell peppers, chile peppers, spinach, kale, garlic, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, apples, grapes, strawberries, raspberries and chickens.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): tomatoes and cucumbers.

What livestock does Dickinson County raise?

Dickinson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs55,12079*head on farms
Cattle23,29155head on farms
Milk cows4,50011*head on farms
Laying hens89858*head on farms
Sheep73471*head on farms
Goats21179head 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.