Franklin County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Franklin County, Iowa grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Franklin County, Iowa (51% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 564,205 hogs and 10,572 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (180,379 acres), soybeans (102,186 acres) and hay (2,491 acres). Its farms sold $695 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 14th of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $695 million107th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 849334,656 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 49% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1611 published, 4 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Franklin County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Franklin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oats | 214,190 bushels | 2 | 53* | 7% | production |
| Hogs | 564,205 hogs | 9 | 15* | 2% | head on farms |
| Corn | 37.5 million bushels | 16 | 49 | 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 6.2 million bushels | 36 | 174* | 1% | production |
| Goats | 459 goats | 54 | 1,362* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 644 sheep | 78* | 1,263* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 10,572 cattle | 85 | 1,809* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 7,259 tons | 86 | 2,336* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 2,284 pounds | 54* | 1,573* | under 1% | production |
| Chickens | 668 broiler chickens | 36* | 1,022* | under 1% | head sold |
| Turkeys | 17 turkeys | 40* | 1,484* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: pumpkins, asparagus, grapes and eggs.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): broccoli.
What livestock does Franklin 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.