Lucas County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Lucas County, Iowa grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Lucas County, Iowa (57% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 40,247 hogs and 25,697 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (28,303 acres), corn (22,577 acres) and hay (18,993 acres). Its farms sold $91.1 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 98th of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $91.1 million1484th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 594177,001 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 43% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2513 published, 12 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Lucas County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Lucas 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 | 27,904 bushels | 10* | 1,607* | 3% | production |
| Hay | 45,000 tons | 17 | 693* | 2% | production |
| Oats | 30,870 bushels | 33* | 384* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 25,697 cattle | 47 | 1,031* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 632 goats | 39 | 1,020* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 343 sheep | 89* | 1,753* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 1 million bushels | 98 | 894* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 40,247 hogs | 85* | 335* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 3.4 million bushels | 98 | 868* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 563 pounds | 78* | 2,070* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 1,218 laying hens | 46* | 1,559* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 5 milk cows | 48* | 1,429* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 36 broiler chickens | 58* | 1,566* | under 1% | head sold |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, asparagus, watermelon, apples and pears.
What livestock does Lucas County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 40,247 | 85* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 25,697 | 47 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,218 | 46* | head on farms |
| Goats | 632 | 39 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 343 | 89* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 36 | 58* | head sold |
| Milk cows | 5 | 48* | 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.