Monroe County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Monroe County, Iowa grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Monroe County, Iowa (56% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 23,990 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (34,732 acres), corn (26,825 acres) and hay (19,033 acres). Its farms sold $110 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 97th of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $110 million1322nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 620197,145 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 44% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3111 published, 20 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Monroe County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Monroe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay | 43,795 tons | 19 | 722* | 2% | production |
| Oats | 21,420 bushels | 39* | 466* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 23,990 cattle | 53 | 1,088* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Goats | 464 goats | 53 | 1,353* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 554 sheep | 81* | 1,375* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 1.7 million bushels | 96 | 747* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 4.1 million bushels | 95 | 786 | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 1,405 pounds | 64* | 1,806* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 7 milk cows | 44* | 1,377* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 637 laying hens | 65* | 2,008* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 10 turkeys | 45* | 1,621* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, carrots, sweet corn, green beans, pumpkins, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, watermelon, apples, grapes, sweet cherries, peaches, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts and hogs.
What livestock does Monroe 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.