Fayette County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Fayette County, Iowa grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Fayette County's biggest by acreage are corn (188,887 acres), soybeans (114,713 acres) and hay (13,654 acres). Its farms sold $685 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 15th of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $685 million108th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,364429,271 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 51% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3014 published, 16 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Fayette County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Fayette 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple syrup | 510 gallons | 3* | 243* | 6% | production |
| Milk | 6,430 milk cows | 9* | 269* | 3% | head on farms |
| Hay | 47,917 tons | 14 | 632* | 2% | production |
| Sheep | 2,717 sheep | 12 | 304* | 2% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 56,930 cattle | 15 | 390* | 2% | head on farms |
| Corn | 39.7 million bushels | 10 | 34 | 2% | production |
| Oats | 42,607 bushels | 23* | 312* | 1% | production |
| Hogs | 318,638 hogs | 27 | 47* | 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 7.1 million bushels | 23 | 104* | 1% | production |
| Goats | 963 goats | 24 | 624* | 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 2,718 bushels | 36* | 1,870* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 3,882 pounds | 36* | 1,320* | under 1% | production |
| Chickens | 335 broiler chickens | 46* | 1,208* | under 1% | head sold |
| Turkeys | 14 turkeys | 42* | 1,541* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, tomatoes, lettuce, sweet corn, green peas, pumpkins, squash, bell peppers, chile peppers, asparagus, watermelon, apples, grapes, blackberries, walnuts and eggs.
What livestock does Fayette County raise?
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.