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Sac County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Sac County, Iowa grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Sac County, Iowa (53% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 693,151 turkeys and 345,111 hogs. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (162,314 acres), soybeans (130,816 acres) and hay (3,867 acres). Its farms sold $685 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 16th of 99 counties in Iowa.

Farm sales, 2022
$685 million109th of 3,050 US counties
Farms
863344,405 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
47% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3913 published, 26 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+
Sac County
$685 million
2% of Iowa farm sales. No. 16 of 99 counties reporting.

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

What does Sac County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn27th in Iowa162,314 acres
  2. 2Soybeans13th in Iowa130,816 acres
  3. 3Hay65th in Iowa3,867 acres
  4. 4Popcorn2nd in Iowa799 acres
  5. 5Oats25th in Iowa*442 acres
  6. 6Wheat31st in Iowa*71 acres
  7. 7Sweet corn28th in Iowa*3 acres

How does Sac 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.

Sac County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Popcorn4 million pounds233*22%production
Turkeys693,151 turkeys340*14%head on farms
Soybeans7.9 million bushels1376*1%production
Hogs345,111 hogs1934*1%head on farms
Cattle48,084 cattle20502*1%head on farms
Corn33.6 million bushels27701%production
Oats39,402 bushels25*334*1%production
Sheep1,229 sheep48*737*under 1%head on farms
Wheat7,135 bushels31*1,818*under 1%production
Hay13,547 tons651,874*under 1%production
Goats88 goats91*2,548*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn3 acres28*1,019*under 1%acres harvested
Eggs469 laying hens69*2,162*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, green beans, green peas, squash, cucumbers, bell peppers, chile peppers, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, garlic, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, chickens, milk and honey.

What livestock does Sac County raise?

Sac County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Turkeys693,1513head on farms
Hogs345,11119head on farms
Cattle48,08420head on farms
Sheep1,22948*head on farms
Laying hens46969*head on farms
Goats8891*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.