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Jackson County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Jackson County, Iowa grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Jackson County's biggest by acreage are corn (96,313 acres), soybeans (46,101 acres) and hay (27,141 acres). Its farms sold $327 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 63rd of 99 counties in Iowa.

Farm sales, 2022
$327 million440th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,131292,239 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
54% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3316 published, 17 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+
Jackson County
$327 million
under 1% of Iowa farm sales. No. 63 of 99 counties reporting.

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

What does Jackson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn60th in Iowa96,313 acres
  2. 2Soybeans88th in Iowa46,101 acres
  3. 3Hay1st in Iowa27,141 acres
  4. 4Oats15th in Iowa*838 acres
  5. 5Sweet corn16th in Iowa*9 acres
  6. 6Pumpkins21st in Iowa*7 acres
  7. 7Apples19th in Iowa*2 acres
  8. 8Cucumbers13th in Iowa*1 acre
  9. 9Pears6th in Iowa*1 acre

How does Jackson 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.

Jackson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Hay99,373 tons1174*4%production
Cattle85,562 cattle6164*2%head on farms
Pears1 acre6*342*2%bearing acres
Oats56,382 bushels15*246*2%production
Cucumbers1 acre13*834*1%acres harvested
Pumpkins7 acres21*749*under 1%acres harvested
Corn21.1 million bushels60181under 1%production
Milk1,563 milk cows20*510*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans2.9 million bushels88539*under 1%production
Sheep745 sheep69*1,147*under 1%head on farms
Goats295 goats701,811*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn9 acres16*747*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs122,240 laying hens11*219*under 1%head on farms
Hogs62,925 hogs76*250*under 1%head on farms
Apples2 acres19*775*under 1%bearing acres
Show all 16 items
Jackson County rankings, items 16 to 16
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Turkeys168 turkeys12*460*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, tomatoes, bell peppers, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, strawberries, raspberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, peaches, apricots, walnuts, hazelnuts, chickens, honey and maple syrup.

What livestock does Jackson County raise?

Jackson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens122,24011*head on farms
Cattle85,5626head on farms
Hogs62,92576*head on farms
Milk cows1,56320*head on farms
Sheep74569*head on farms
Goats29570head on farms
Turkeys16812*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.