Pocahontas County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Pocahontas County, Iowa grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Pocahontas County's biggest by acreage are corn (157,368 acres), soybeans (130,001 acres) and hay (1,818 acres). Its farms sold $546 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 26th of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $546 million171st of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 802316,323 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 54% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2012 published, 8 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Pocahontas County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Pocahontas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkeys | 198,000 turkeys | 8* | 89* | 4% | head on farms |
| Oats | 57,744 bushels | 14* | 242* | 2% | production |
| Soybeans | 7.3 million bushels | 19 | 97* | 1% | production |
| Corn | 31.2 million bushels | 35 | 90 | 1% | production |
| Hogs | 295,020 hogs | 29 | 50* | 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 25,821 cattle | 45 | 1,025* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Pumpkins | 3 acres | 28* | 907* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 285 goats | 73 | 1,846* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 4,448 tons | 93 | 2,564* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 2,980 pounds | 47* | 1,451* | under 1% | production |
| Sweet corn | 2 acres | 31* | 1,099* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 68 sheep | 96* | 2,457* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: dry beans, potatoes, tomatoes, garlic, watermelon, honeydew, eggs and milk.
What livestock does Pocahontas 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.