Lee County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Lee County, Iowa grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Lee County's biggest by acreage are corn (66,345 acres), soybeans (64,123 acres) and hay (8,711 acres). Its farms sold $180 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 83rd of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $180 million931st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 804223,700 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 73% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 4629 published, 17 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Lee County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Lee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apricots | 1 acre | 1* | 57* | 25% | bearing acres |
| Blackberries | 3 acres | 1* | 268* | 18% | bearing acres |
| Peaches | 2 acres | 2* | 381* | 8% | bearing acres |
| Spinach | 1 acre | 1* | 211* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 56 acres | 3* | 248* | 7% | acres harvested |
| Lettuce | 2 acres | 1* | 366* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Asparagus | 4 acres | 3* | 129* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Tart cherries | 1 acre | 3* | 71* | 5% | bearing acres |
| Wheat | 42,981 bushels | 6* | 1,501* | 5% | production |
| Chile peppers | 2 acres | 5* | 349* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Potatoes | 4 acres | 4* | 535* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Cantaloupe | 4 acres | 6* | 307* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Cabbage | 2 acres | 3* | 306* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Bell peppers | 2 acres | 7* | 523* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 2 acres | 19* | 1,159* | 1% | acres harvested |
Show all 29 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of IA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep | 2,010 sheep | 22 | 428* | 1% | head on farms |
| Cucumbers | 1 acre | 13* | 834* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 779 goats | 28 | 804* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 20,083 tons | 49 | 1,489* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 3.5 million bushels | 82 | 465* | under 1% | production |
| Sweet corn | 19 acres | 9* | 560* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 12.2 million bushels | 84 | 399 | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 14,635 cattle | 79 | 1,521* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 66,612 hogs | 72* | 240* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Green beans | 1 acre | 12* | 844* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 482 milk cows | 29* | 709* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 3,945 pounds | 34* | 1,308* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 1,132 laying hens | 48* | 1,614* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet potatoes | 1 acre | 1* | 215* | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, green peas, squash, kale, garlic, watermelon, apples, strawberries, pears, plums, hazelnuts, turkeys and chickens.
What livestock does Lee 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.