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Grundy County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Grundy County, Iowa grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Grundy County's biggest by acreage are corn (158,977 acres), soybeans (139,097 acres) and hay (1,927 acres). Its farms sold $487 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 34th of 99 counties in Iowa.

Farm sales, 2022
$487 million209th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
670320,623 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
72% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
1815 published, 3 withheld
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+
Grundy County
$487 million
1% of Iowa farm sales. No. 34 of 99 counties reporting.

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

What does Grundy County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn21st in Iowa158,977 acres
  2. 2Soybeans5th in Iowa139,097 acres
  3. 3Hay89th in Iowa1,927 acres
  4. 4Oats44th in Iowa*177 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn25th in Iowa*4 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes27th in Iowa*1 acre
  7. 7Cucumbers13th in Iowa*1 acre
  8. 8Bell peppers19th in Iowa*1 acre

How does Grundy 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.

Grundy County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Soybeans9.1 million bushels544*2%production
Corn36.1 million bushels21601%production
Cucumbers1 acre13*834*1%acres harvested
Sheep1,944 sheep25*445*1%head on farms
Bell peppers1 acre19*774*1%acres harvested
Hogs216,487 hogs3884*under 1%head on farms
Tomatoes1 acre27*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Oats16,054 bushels44*544*under 1%production
Cattle9,419 cattle881,876*under 1%head on farms
Hay6,347 tons892,411*under 1%production
Goats193 goats812,142*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn4 acres25*965*under 1%acres harvested
Honey1,110 pounds67*1,891*under 1%production
Eggs612 laying hens66*2,032*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys9 turkeys46*1,641*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: raspberries, chickens and milk.

What livestock does Grundy County raise?

Grundy County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs216,48738head on farms
Cattle9,41988head on farms
Sheep1,94425*head on farms
Laying hens61266*head on farms
Goats19381head on farms
Turkeys946*head 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.