Greene County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Greene County, Iowa grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Greene County's biggest by acreage are corn (154,730 acres), soybeans (112,825 acres) and hay (4,228 acres). Its farms sold $461 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 38th of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $461 million235th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 759318,483 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 62% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1811 published, 7 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Greene County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Greene 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | 24 acres | 8* | 394* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Oats | 61,572 bushels | 13* | 229* | 2% | production |
| Soybeans | 6.6 million bushels | 31 | 155* | 1% | production |
| Corn | 30.4 million bushels | 40 | 100 | 1% | production |
| Hogs | 242,588 hogs | 33 | 69* | 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 25,724 cattle | 46 | 1,029* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 826 sheep | 64* | 1,084* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 12,017 tons | 68 | 1,982* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 160 goats | 85 | 2,264* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 686 pounds | 76* | 2,033* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 895 laying hens | 59* | 1,794* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, barley, popcorn, tomatoes, onions, sweet corn and pumpkins.
What livestock does Greene County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 242,588 | 33 | head on farms |
| Cattle | 25,724 | 46 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 895 | 59* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 826 | 64* | head on farms |
| Goats | 160 | 85 | 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.