Grown Where

Madison County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Madison County, Iowa grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Madison County's biggest by acreage are corn (82,636 acres), soybeans (75,416 acres) and hay (20,275 acres). Its farms sold $236 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 76th of 99 counties in Iowa.

Farm sales, 2022
$236 million695th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,133311,851 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
66% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3615 published, 19 withheld, 2 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+
Madison County
$236 million
under 1% of Iowa farm sales. No. 76 of 99 counties reporting.

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

What does Madison County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn83rd in Iowa82,636 acres
  2. 2Soybeans76th in Iowa75,416 acres
  3. 3Hay7th in Iowa20,275 acres
  4. 4Pumpkins9th in Iowa*23 acres
  5. 5Grapes6th in Iowa*22 acres
  6. 6Apples10th in Iowa*14 acres
  7. 7Tomatoes27th in Iowa*1 acre

How does Madison 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.

Madison County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Grapes22 acres6*330*3%bearing acres
Pumpkins23 acres9*464*3%acres harvested
Honey57,128 pounds4*269*3%production
Hay58,216 tons7478*2%production
Goats1,438 goats16345*2%head on farms
Apples14 acres10*493*1%bearing acres
Sheep1,575 sheep36*566*1%head on farms
Cattle31,279 cattle34865*under 1%head on farms
Soybeans4 million bushels76405*under 1%production
Tomatoes1 acre27*1,363*under 1%acres harvested
Corn13.3 million bushels83362under 1%production
Hogs55,247 hogs78*273*under 1%head on farms
Milk17 milk cows42*1,199*under 1%head on farms
Chickens897 broiler chickens27*953*under 1%head sold
Turkeys24 turkeys36*1,353*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: oats, potatoes, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, sweet corn, green beans, squash, cucumbers, chile peppers, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, tart cherries, peaches, nectarines, pears, walnuts and eggs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): bell peppers and watermelon.

What livestock does Madison County raise?

Madison County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs55,24778*head on farms
Cattle31,27934head on farms
Sheep1,57536*head on farms
Goats1,43816head on farms
Broiler chickens89727*head sold
Turkeys2436*head on farms
Milk cows1742*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.