Iowa County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Iowa County, Iowa grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Iowa County's biggest by acreage are corn (132,116 acres), soybeans (103,434 acres) and hay (11,731 acres). Its farms sold $339 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 57th of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $339 million415th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 968342,212 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 73% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2514 published, 11 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Iowa County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Iowa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grapes | 64 acres | 1* | 175* | 9% | bearing acres |
| Goats | 1,267 goats | 17 | 427* | 1% | head on farms |
| Oats | 42,820 bushels | 21* | 307* | 1% | production |
| Hay | 32,031 tons | 31 | 1,020* | 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 6 million bushels | 39 | 199* | 1% | production |
| Corn | 27 million bushels | 48 | 126 | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 1,521 sheep | 38* | 587* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 31,802 cattle | 32 | 849* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 4,672 bushels | 32* | 1,850* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 115,752 hogs | 57 | 156* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 6,078 pounds | 26* | 1,070* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 680 milk cows | 25* | 658* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 2,623 broiler chickens | 12* | 702* | under 1% | head sold |
| Eggs | 1,485 laying hens | 39* | 1,397* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, barley, popcorn, potatoes, sweet corn, green beans, bell peppers, apples, strawberries, pears and turkeys.
What livestock does Iowa County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 115,752 | 57 | head on farms |
| Cattle | 31,802 | 32 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 2,623 | 12* | head sold |
| Sheep | 1,521 | 38* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,485 | 39* | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,267 | 17 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 680 | 25* | 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.