Washington County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Washington County, Iowa grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Washington County, Iowa (79% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 1,486,642 hogs and 406,036 turkeys. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (115,431 acres), soybeans (94,289 acres) and hay (7,923 acres). Its farms sold $953 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 4th of 99 counties in Iowa.
Among US counties with published figures, it ranks near the top for hogs (3rd of 2,372 counties).
- Farm sales, 2022
- $953 million60th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 1,176298,992 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 21% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2818 published, 10 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Washington County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kale | 3 acres | 1* | 155* | 15% | acres harvested |
| Squash | 38 acres | 2* | 154* | 14% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 8,507 goats | 2 | 26* | 10% | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 406,036 turkeys | 5* | 59* | 8% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 1.5 million hogs | 1 | 3* | 6% | head on farms |
| Chile peppers | 3 acres | 4* | 249* | 6% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 6,753 sheep | 2 | 115* | 4% | head on farms |
| Bell peppers | 2 acres | 7* | 523* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 3 acres | 15* | 960* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 16,031 bushels | 19* | 1,728* | 2% | production |
| Oats | 42,698 bushels | 22* | 310* | 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 5.1 million bushels | 51 | 281* | under 1% | production |
| Hay | 20,581 tons | 47 | 1,471* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 19.6 million bushels | 66 | 207 | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 15,531 cattle | 78 | 1,474* | under 1% | head on farms |
Show all 18 items
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of IA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet corn | 13 acres | 14* | 651* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Eggs | 171,344 laying hens | 7* | 177* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Milk | 306 milk cows | 33* | 782* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: pumpkins, cucumbers, cabbage, asparagus, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, chickens, honey and maple syrup.
What livestock does Washington 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 |
| 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 |
| Osceola County | $700 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.