Wayne County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Wayne County, Iowa grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Wayne County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (90,530 acres), corn (70,422 acres) and hay (22,960 acres). Its farms sold $147 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 92nd of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $147 million1072nd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 732321,812 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 82% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2314 published, 9 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Wayne County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Wayne 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 | 55,845 tons | 9 | 520* | 2% | production |
| Wheat | 19,800 bushels | 15* | 1,676* | 2% | production |
| Goats | 1,030 goats | 21 | 564* | 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 27,097 cattle | 42 | 976* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Soybeans | 3.6 million bushels | 80 | 443* | under 1% | production |
| Green beans | 2 acres | 6* | 640* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Oats | 14,214 bushels | 50* | 581* | under 1% | production |
| Corn | 10.7 million bushels | 89 | 453 | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 536 sheep | 82* | 1,408* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 3,810 pounds | 37* | 1,328* | under 1% | production |
| Milk | 131 milk cows | 36* | 905* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 995 laying hens | 54* | 1,711* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 348 broiler chickens | 45* | 1,201* | under 1% | head sold |
| Turkeys | 90 turkeys | 18* | 710* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: tomatoes, lettuce, bell peppers, apples, sweet cherries, peaches, plums, walnuts and hogs.
What livestock does Wayne County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 27,097 | 42 | head on farms |
| Goats | 1,030 | 21 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 995 | 54* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 536 | 82* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 348 | 45* | head sold |
| Milk cows | 131 | 36* | head on farms |
| Turkeys | 90 | 18* | 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.