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Hancock County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Hancock County, Iowa grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Hancock County's biggest by acreage are corn (182,117 acres), soybeans (123,628 acres) and hay (3,296 acres). Its farms sold $675 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 18th of 99 counties in Iowa.

Farm sales, 2022
$675 million112th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
860337,777 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
52% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2713 published, 10 withheld, 4 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+
Hancock County
$675 million
2% of Iowa farm sales. No. 18 of 99 counties reporting.

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

What does Hancock County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn15th in Iowa182,117 acres
  2. 2Soybeans15th in Iowa123,628 acres
  3. 3Hay77th in Iowa3,296 acres
  4. 4Oats36th in Iowa*252 acres
  5. 5Grapes11th in Iowa*11 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins28th in Iowa*3 acres

How does Hancock 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.

Hancock County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Honey84,680 pounds1*218*4%production
Corn38.8 million bushels15422%production
Hogs364,309 hogs1830*2%head on farms
Grapes11 acres11*434*2%bearing acres
Soybeans7.7 million bushels1582*1%production
Oats23,609 bushels36*435*under 1%production
Sheep1,156 sheep50*798*under 1%head on farms
Goats367 goats611,597*under 1%head on farms
Hay10,224 tons772,109*under 1%production
Pumpkins3 acres28*907*under 1%acres harvested
Milk648 milk cows26*665*under 1%head on farms
Cattle9,371 cattle901,886*under 1%head on farms
Chickens1,050 broiler chickens23*908*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, carrots, cauliflower, sweet corn, green beans, cucumbers, bell peppers, garlic, turkeys and eggs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): potatoes, tomatoes, squash and asparagus.

What livestock does Hancock County raise?

Hancock County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs364,30918head on farms
Cattle9,37190head on farms
Sheep1,15650*head on farms
Broiler chickens1,05023*head sold
Milk cows64826*head on farms
Goats36761head 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.