Hamilton County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Hamilton County, Iowa grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Hamilton County, Iowa (53% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 1,138,277 turkeys and 680,094 hogs. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (202,123 acres), soybeans (128,701 acres) and hay (1,349 acres). Its farms sold $794 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 8th of 99 counties in Iowa.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for turkeys (22nd of 1,741 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $794 million77th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 770367,576 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 47% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1910 published, 9 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Hamilton County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Hamilton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkeys | 1.1 million turkeys | 1 | 22* | 22% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 680,094 hogs | 8 | 12* | 3% | head on farms |
| Corn | 41.8 million bushels | 7 | 26 | 2% | production |
| Soybeans | 7.7 million bushels | 16 | 84* | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 1,445 sheep | 41* | 621* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Oats | 20,690 bushels | 40* | 484* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 271 goats | 74 | 1,882* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 3,300 tons | 97 | 2,680* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 2,585 pounds | 51* | 1,516* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 3,888 cattle | 97 | 2,439* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, green peas, pumpkins, cucumbers, grapes, chickens and eggs.
What livestock does Hamilton 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 |
| Palo Alto County | $783 million |
| Delaware County | $771 million |
| Carroll County | $740 million |
| Wright County | $719 million |
| Osceola County | $700 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.