Union County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Union County, Iowa grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Union County, Iowa (58% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 336,558 laying hens and 93,053 hogs. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are soybeans (53,007 acres), corn (50,727 acres) and hay (19,967 acres). Its farms sold $213 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 81st of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $213 million769th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 587214,527 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 42% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1610 published, 6 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Union County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Union 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 | 46,133 tons | 15 | 670* | 2% | production |
| Oats | 34,568 bushels | 26* | 358* | 1% | production |
| Goats | 736 goats | 32 | 862* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 28,446 cattle | 38 | 938* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 336,558 laying hens | 4* | 106* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 2.4 million bushels | 91 | 623* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 93,053 hogs | 66 | 191* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 8.2 million bushels | 91 | 535 | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 474 sheep | 85* | 1,531* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 980 pounds | 70* | 1,934* | under 1% | production |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, tomatoes, turkeys, chickens, milk and maple syrup.
What livestock does Union County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laying hens | 336,558 | 4* | head on farms |
| Hogs | 93,053 | 66 | head on farms |
| Cattle | 28,446 | 38 | head on farms |
| Goats | 736 | 32 | head on farms |
| Sheep | 474 | 85* | 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.