Humboldt County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Humboldt County, Iowa grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Humboldt County's biggest by acreage are corn (114,995 acres), soybeans (86,148 acres) and hay (1,038 acres). Its farms sold $288 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 69th of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $288 million538th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 580223,283 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 73% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2310 published, 13 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Humboldt County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Humboldt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oats | 67,264 bushels | 11* | 209* | 2% | production |
| Eggs | 433,848 laying hens | 3* | 89* | 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 23.1 million bushels | 55 | 163 | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 4.8 million bushels | 58 | 319* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 113,261 hogs | 59 | 160* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 620 sheep | 79* | 1,290* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 7,511 cattle | 91 | 2,040* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 4,018 pounds | 33* | 1,299* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 109 goats | 90* | 2,468* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 1,992 tons | 99 | 2,796* | under 1% | production |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes, onions, sweet corn, green beans, bell peppers, cabbage, apples, grapes, raspberries, peaches, plums and chickens.
What livestock does Humboldt County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laying hens | 433,848 | 3* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 113,261 | 59 | head on farms |
| Cattle | 7,511 | 91 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 620 | 79* | head on farms |
| Goats | 109 | 90* | head on farms |
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 |
| Hamilton County | $794 million |
| Palo Alto County | $783 million |
| Delaware County | $771 million |
| Carroll County | $740 million |
| Wright County | $719 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.