Grown Where

Montgomery County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Montgomery County, Iowa grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Montgomery County's biggest by acreage are corn (90,834 acres), soybeans (87,923 acres) and hay (7,331 acres). Its farms sold $239 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 75th of 99 counties in Iowa.

Farm sales, 2022
$239 million681st of 3,050 US counties
Farms
487237,768 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
81% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
2317 published, 6 withheld
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+
Montgomery County
$239 million
under 1% of Iowa farm sales. No. 75 of 99 counties reporting.

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

What does Montgomery County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn70th in Iowa90,834 acres
  2. 2Soybeans54th in Iowa87,923 acres
  3. 3Hay44th in Iowa7,331 acres
  4. 4Oats84th in Iowa*33 acres
  5. 5Apples12th in Iowa*8 acres
  6. 6Peaches2nd in Iowa*2 acres
  7. 7Pears3rd in Iowa*2 acres
  8. 8Pumpkins34th in Iowa*1 acre
  9. 9Watermelon13th in Iowa*1 acre
  10. 10Cantaloupe9th in Iowa*1 acre

How does Montgomery 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.

Montgomery County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Peaches2 acres2*381*8%bearing acres
Pears2 acres3*285*4%bearing acres
Soybeans4.9 million bushels54302*under 1%production
Apples8 acres12*572*under 1%bearing acres
Hay20,869 tons441,452*under 1%production
Corn17.9 million bushels70239under 1%production
Cantaloupe1 acre9*531*under 1%acres harvested
Cattle17,433 cattle711,373*under 1%head on farms
Watermelon1 acre13*824*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs100,788 laying hens13*252*under 1%head on farms
Sheep299 sheep91*1,832*under 1%head on farms
Pumpkins1 acre34*1,027*under 1%acres harvested
Hogs26,385 hogs88*395*under 1%head on farms
Goats57 goats94*2,663*under 1%head on farms
Oats1,582 bushels84*868*under 1%production
Show all 17 items
Montgomery County rankings, items 16 to 17
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Honey455 pounds80*2,105*under 1%production
Chickens168 broiler chickens54*1,370*under 1%head sold

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, squash, cucumbers and asparagus.

What livestock does Montgomery County raise?

Montgomery County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Laying hens100,78813*head on farms
Hogs26,38588*head on farms
Cattle17,43371head on farms
Sheep29991*head on farms
Broiler chickens16854*head sold
Goats5794*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.