Wapello County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Wapello County, Iowa grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Wapello County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (61,837 acres), corn (50,269 acres) and hay (13,149 acres). Its farms sold $139 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 94th of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $139 million1129th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 682195,594 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 69% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2111 published, 10 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Wapello County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Wapello 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep | 1,686 sheep | 33* | 532* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 21,928 tons | 42 | 1,402* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 511 goats | 50 | 1,242* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 3.1 million bushels | 86 | 519* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 13,981 cattle | 81 | 1,562* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Corn | 8.2 million bushels | 90 | 532 | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 65,563 hogs | 73* | 244* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 4,519 pounds | 29* | 1,233* | under 1% | production |
| Oats | 4,200 bushels | 76* | 795* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 972 laying hens | 57* | 1,725* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 16 turkeys | 41* | 1,499* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, tomatoes, green beans, pumpkins, cucumbers, Brussels sprouts, watermelon, apples, pears and milk.
What livestock does Wapello 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.