Mitchell County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Mitchell County, Iowa grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Mitchell County, Iowa (52% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 239,896 hogs and 139,479 laying hens. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (138,026 acres), soybeans (75,761 acres) and hay (3,757 acres). Its farms sold $494 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 32nd of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $494 million203rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 798255,760 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 48% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3928 published, 11 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Mitchell County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Mitchell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onions | 13 acres | 1* | 67* | 14% | acres harvested |
| Pumpkins | 72 acres | 1* | 212* | 9% | acres harvested |
| Spinach | 1 acre | 1* | 211* | 8% | acres harvested |
| Cucumbers | 4 acres | 3* | 403* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Kale | 1 acre | 2* | 304* | 5% | acres harvested |
| Strawberries | 7 acres | 2* | 186* | 5% | bearing acres |
| Bell peppers | 4 acres | 4* | 339* | 4% | acres harvested |
| Apples | 40 acres | 5* | 304* | 4% | bearing acres |
| Cantaloupe | 5 acres | 5* | 281* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 5* | 543* | 3% | acres harvested |
| Oats | 91,171 bushels | 6 | 148* | 3% | production |
| Chile peppers | 1 acre | 10* | 544* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 5 acres | 7* | 508* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 58,128 cattle | 14 | 376* | 2% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 2,183 sheep | 20 | 398* | 1% | head on farms |
Show all 28 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of IA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomatoes | 2 acres | 19* | 1,159* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 28.8 million bushels | 45 | 115 | 1% | production |
| Hogs | 239,896 hogs | 34 | 70* | 1% | head on farms |
| Green beans | 4 acres | 2* | 445* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 2,140 milk cows | 19* | 449* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 4.7 million bushels | 61 | 327* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 602 goats | 40 | 1,069* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 74,946 broiler chickens | 4* | 493* | under 1% | head sold |
| Hay | 10,940 tons | 75 | 2,063* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 139,479 laying hens | 9* | 199* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sweet corn | 4 acres | 25* | 965* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Honey | 800 pounds | 74* | 1,988* | under 1% | production |
| Blueberries | 2 acres | 1* | 538* | bearing acres |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, green peas, cabbage, garlic, watermelon, grapes, raspberries and turkeys.
What livestock does Mitchell County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 239,896 | 34 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 139,479 | 9* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 74,946 | 4* | head sold |
| Cattle | 58,128 | 14 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 2,183 | 20 | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 2,140 | 19* | head on farms |
| Goats | 602 | 40 | 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.