Mahaska County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Mahaska County, Iowa grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Mahaska County's biggest by acreage are corn (119,512 acres), soybeans (97,769 acres) and hay (7,349 acres). Its farms sold $418 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 46th of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $418 million281st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 881304,832 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 51% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 159 published, 6 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Mahaska County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Mahaska 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 335,731 hogs | 23 | 39* | 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 5.8 million bushels | 44 | 223* | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 1,460 sheep | 40* | 615* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 23,875 tons | 39 | 1,309* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 21.4 million bushels | 59 | 180 | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 24,494 cattle | 51 | 1,070* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 361 goats | 62 | 1,616* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 2,460 pounds | 52* | 1,532* | under 1% | production |
| Oats | 3,442 bushels | 79* | 817* | under 1% | production |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, grapes, walnuts, chickens, eggs and milk.
What livestock does Mahaska 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.