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Guthrie County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Guthrie County, Iowa grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Guthrie County's biggest by acreage are corn (96,155 acres), soybeans (83,624 acres) and hay (13,104 acres). Its farms sold $305 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 67th of 99 counties in Iowa.

Farm sales, 2022
$305 million486th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
904324,037 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
57% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3214 published, 17 withheld, 1 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+
Guthrie County
$305 million
under 1% of Iowa farm sales. No. 67 of 99 counties reporting.

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

What does Guthrie County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn69th in Iowa96,155 acres
  2. 2Soybeans66th in Iowa83,624 acres
  3. 3Hay29th in Iowa13,104 acres
  4. 4Oats16th in Iowa*641 acres
  5. 5Wheat24th in Iowa*228 acres
  6. 6Tomatoes27th in Iowa*1 acre
  7. 7Spinach1st in Iowa*1 acre

How does Guthrie 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.

Guthrie County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Spinach1 acre1*211*8%acres harvested
Oats48,713 bushels16*279*2%production
Wheat13,000 bushels24*1,753*1%production
Hay33,478 tons29970*1%production
Cattle32,814 cattle31826*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans4.4 million bushels66361*under 1%production
Corn18.2 million bushels69232under 1%production
Tomatoes1 acre27*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Sheep1,002 sheep57*922*under 1%head on farms
Hogs132,776 hogs51136*under 1%head on farms
Goats263 goats751,908*under 1%head on farms
Honey3,710 pounds39*1,338*under 1%production
Turkeys42 turkeys29*1,105*under 1%head on farms
Chickens104 broiler chickens56*1,466*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, lettuce, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, green peas, pumpkins, squash, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, garlic, apples, grapes, strawberries, raspberries and eggs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): green beans.

What livestock does Guthrie County raise?

Guthrie County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs132,77651head on farms
Cattle32,81431head on farms
Sheep1,00257*head on farms
Goats26375head on farms
Broiler chickens10456*head sold
Turkeys4229*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.