Ringgold County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Ringgold County, Iowa grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Ringgold County, Iowa (59% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 94,973 hogs and 42,718 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (63,271 acres), corn (54,021 acres) and hay (34,422 acres). Its farms sold $227 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 79th of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $227 million719th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 612311,401 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 41% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1615 published, 1 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Ringgold County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Ringgold 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorghum | 5,631 bushels | 1* | 486* | 11% | production |
| Hay | 72,488 tons | 6 | 313* | 3% | production |
| Goats | 1,741 goats | 10 | 254* | 2% | head on farms |
| Popcorn | 328,000 pounds | 4* | 41* | 2% | production |
| Cattle | 42,718 cattle | 23 | 586* | 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,044 sheep | 56* | 882* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Oats | 16,770 bushels | 42* | 528* | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 2.9 million bushels | 89 | 553* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 94,973 hogs | 65 | 188* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 8.2 million bushels | 92 | 536 | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 2,765 pounds | 50* | 1,481* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 34 milk cows | 39* | 1,080* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 1,076 laying hens | 51* | 1,657* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 280 broiler chickens | 47* | 1,253* | under 1% | head sold |
| Turkeys | 13 turkeys | 43* | 1,566* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat.
What livestock does Ringgold County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 94,973 | 65 | head on farms |
| Cattle | 42,718 | 23 | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,741 | 10 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,076 | 51* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 1,044 | 56* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 280 | 47* | head sold |
| Milk cows | 34 | 39* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 13 | 43* | 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.