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Johnson County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Johnson County, Iowa grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Johnson County's biggest by acreage are corn (98,578 acres), soybeans (88,250 acres) and hay (12,925 acres). Its farms sold $327 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 64th of 99 counties in Iowa.

Farm sales, 2022
$327 million441st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,212259,760 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
61% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5338 published, 14 withheld, 1 under half a unit
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+
Johnson County
$327 million
under 1% of Iowa farm sales. No. 64 of 99 counties reporting.

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

What does Johnson County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn65th in Iowa98,578 acres
  2. 2Soybeans50th in Iowa88,250 acres
  3. 3Hay25th in Iowa12,925 acres
  4. 4Oats12th in Iowa*948 acres
  5. 5Wheat16th in Iowa*260 acres
  6. 6Apples2nd in Iowa*128 acres
  7. 7Squash1st in Iowa*44 acres
  8. 8Pumpkins6th in Iowa*33 acres
  9. 9Grapes3rd in Iowa*31 acres
  10. 10Watermelon3rd in Iowa*7 acres

How does Johnson 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.

Johnson County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Squash44 acres1*145*16%acres harvested
Goats11,726 goats11614%head on farms
Apples128 acres2*156*13%bearing acres
Garlic3 acres2*222*9%acres harvested
Raspberries4 acres3*153*9%bearing acres
Chile peppers4 acres2*207*8%acres harvested
Spinach1 acre1*211*8%acres harvested
Cucumbers6 acres1*304*8%acres harvested
Carrots2 acres1*225*7%acres harvested
Lettuce2 acres1*366*6%acres harvested
Kale1 acre2*304*5%acres harvested
Cantaloupe7 acres4*226*5%acres harvested
Broccoli1 acre2*334*5%acres harvested
Grapes31 acres3*275*4%bearing acres
Pumpkins33 acres6*365*4%acres harvested
Show all 38 items
Johnson County rankings, items 16 to 38
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Tomatoes5 acres4*715*3%acres harvested
Strawberries4 acres3*239*3%bearing acres
Asparagus2 acres5*212*3%acres harvested
Potatoes3 acres8*612*3%acres harvested
Watermelon7 acres3*410*3%acres harvested
Sheep3,758 sheep8203*2%head on farms
Bell peppers2 acres7*523*2%acres harvested
Onions2 acres2*304*2%acres harvested
Oats62,689 bushels12*223*2%production
Wheat17,920 bushels16*1,708*2%production
Hay38,173 tons25845*1%production
Cabbage1 acre5*416*1%acres harvested
Walnuts1 acre2*62*1%bearing acres
Soybeans5.1 million bushels50277*under 1%production
Corn19.8 million bushels65200under 1%production
Hogs162,301 hogs47114*under 1%head on farms
Cattle20,708 cattle601,208*under 1%head on farms
Maple syrup47 gallons4*373*under 1%production
Milk1,179 milk cows23*565*under 1%head on farms
Chickens65,943 broiler chickens5*497*under 1%head sold
Eggs167,451 laying hens8*179*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn6 acres18*851*under 1%acres harvested
Honey4,055 pounds32*1,296*under 1%production

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, celery, green beans, green peas, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, honeydew, blueberries, tart cherries, peaches, pears and turkeys.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): hazelnuts.

What livestock does Johnson County raise?

Johnson County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens167,4518*head on farms
Hogs162,30147head on farms
Broiler chickens65,9435*head sold
Cattle20,70860head on farms
Goats11,7261head on farms
Sheep3,7588head on farms
Milk cows1,17923*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.