Keokuk County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Keokuk County, Iowa grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Keokuk County's biggest by acreage are corn (84,228 acres), soybeans (80,856 acres) and hay (9,325 acres). Its farms sold $302 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 68th of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $302 million499th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 871277,478 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 53% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1712 published, 5 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Keokuk County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Keokuk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 47,272 bushels | 4* | 1,467* | 5% | production |
| Goats | 2,028 goats | 6 | 199* | 2% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,816 sheep | 29* | 482* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 22,733 tons | 40 | 1,361* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 4.3 million bushels | 70 | 375* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 172,011 hogs | 43 | 106* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 22,215 cattle | 57 | 1,157* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 14.5 million bushels | 80 | 327 | under 1% | production |
| Oats | 12,433 bushels | 54* | 609* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 303 milk cows | 34* | 783* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 2,110 pounds | 56* | 1,622* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 736 laying hens | 62* | 1,926* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, squash, bell peppers, garlic and maple syrup.
What livestock does Keokuk County raise?
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.