Poweshiek County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Poweshiek County, Iowa grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Poweshiek County's biggest by acreage are corn (110,602 acres), soybeans (104,110 acres) and hay (10,601 acres). Its farms sold $387 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 52nd of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $387 million332nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 792288,668 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 56% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 339 published, 24 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Poweshiek County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Poweshiek 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 | 38,361 tons | 24 | 841* | 1% | production |
| Goats | 978 goats | 23 | 611* | 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 5.9 million bushels | 42 | 207* | 1% | production |
| Oats | 32,104 bushels | 28* | 368* | 1% | production |
| Sheep | 1,563 sheep | 37* | 571* | 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 19,205 pounds | 9* | 535* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 20.2 million bushels | 64 | 195 | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 24,584 cattle | 50 | 1,067* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 87,202 hogs | 68* | 201* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, green peas, pumpkins, squash, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, spinach, kale, garlic, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, turkeys, chickens, eggs and milk.
What livestock does Poweshiek 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.