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Harrison County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Harrison County, Iowa grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Harrison County's biggest by acreage are corn (171,847 acres), soybeans (122,668 acres) and hay (4,978 acres). Its farms sold $328 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 62nd of 99 counties in Iowa.

Farm sales, 2022
$328 million438th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
811374,383 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
80% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3311 published, 22 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+
Harrison County
$328 million
under 1% of Iowa farm sales. No. 62 of 99 counties reporting.

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

What does Harrison County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn46th in Iowa171,847 acres
  2. 2Soybeans41st in Iowa122,668 acres
  3. 3Hay74th in Iowa4,978 acres
  4. 4Sweet corn17th in Iowa*8 acres
  5. 5Grapes13th in Iowa*6 acres

How does Harrison 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.

Harrison County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Chickens5.4 million broiler chickens1*330*32%head sold
Corn28.3 million bushels461191%production
Soybeans5.9 million bushels41204*1%production
Grapes6 acres13*519*under 1%bearing acres
Goats716 goats34893*under 1%head on farms
Cattle26,011 cattle441,011*under 1%head on farms
Hay11,061 tons742,051*under 1%production
Sheep429 sheep86*1,606*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn8 acres17*781*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs22,706 hogs90*425*under 1%head on farms
Turkeys47 turkeys25*1,039*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, popcorn, tomatoes, green beans, pumpkins, squash, bell peppers, chile peppers, garlic, asparagus, watermelon, apples, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, peaches, plums, apricots, eggs and honey.

What livestock does Harrison County raise?

Harrison County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Broiler chickens5,430,6461*head sold
Cattle26,01144head on farms
Hogs22,70690*head on farms
Goats71634head on farms
Sheep42986*head on farms
Turkeys4725*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.