Jasper County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Jasper County, Iowa grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Jasper County's biggest by acreage are corn (195,659 acres), soybeans (145,105 acres) and hay (12,712 acres). Its farms sold $483 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 35th of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $483 million214th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,151439,310 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 75% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2012 published, 8 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Jasper County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Jasper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep | 4,501 sheep | 6 | 169* | 3% | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,881 goats | 9 | 222* | 2% | head on farms |
| Corn | 39.5 million bushels | 11 | 36 | 2% | production |
| Soybeans | 8.5 million bushels | 9 | 58* | 2% | production |
| Hay | 37,629 tons | 26 | 857* | 1% | production |
| Cattle | 27,348 cattle | 40 | 969* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 168,666 hogs | 44 | 107* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Oats | 11,716 bushels | 57* | 625* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 510 milk cows | 27* | 700* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 3,925 laying hens | 22* | 747* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 1,465 broiler chickens | 19* | 824* | under 1% | head sold |
| Turkeys | 34 turkeys | 31* | 1,210* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sweet corn, squash, cucumbers, apples, grapes, strawberries, pears and honey.
What livestock does Jasper County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 168,666 | 44 | head on farms |
| Cattle | 27,348 | 40 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 4,501 | 6 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 3,925 | 22* | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,881 | 9 | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 1,465 | 19* | head sold |
| Milk cows | 510 | 27* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 34 | 31* | 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.