Mills County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Mills County, Iowa grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Mills County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (88,504 acres), corn (87,930 acres) and hay (3,837 acres). Its farms sold $173 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 84th of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $173 million949th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 451210,969 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 99% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2914 published, 15 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Mills County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Mills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watermelon | 6 acres | 4* | 440* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 17,394 bushels | 17* | 1,714* | 2% | production |
| Soybeans | 4.5 million bushels | 65 | 353* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 16.2 million bushels | 73 | 272 | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 11,210 tons | 73 | 2,034* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 7,575 pounds | 21* | 943* | under 1% | production |
| Pumpkins | 2 acres | 32* | 954* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 182 goats | 83 | 2,179* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 325 sheep | 90* | 1,793* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 3,049 cattle | 99 | 2,543* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 720 broiler chickens | 33* | 1,002* | under 1% | head sold |
| Eggs | 1,299 laying hens | 40* | 1,516* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 73 turkeys | 21* | 803* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 119 hogs | 95* | 1,571* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: sorghum, sunflowers, lettuce, onions, sweet corn, green beans, squash, cucumbers, cabbage, kale, apples, grapes, raspberries, walnuts and milk.
What livestock does Mills County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 3,049 | 99 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,299 | 40* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 720 | 33* | head sold |
| Sheep | 325 | 90* | head on farms |
| Goats | 182 | 83 | head on farms |
| Hogs | 119 | 95* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 73 | 21* | 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.