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Winneshiek County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Winneshiek County, Iowa grow?

Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Winneshiek County, Iowa (53% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 153,725 hogs and 80,406 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage are corn (151,822 acres), soybeans (69,889 acres) and hay (24,055 acres). Its farms sold $542 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 27th of 99 counties in Iowa.

Farm sales, 2022
$542 million173rd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,459373,151 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
47% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
5431 published, 20 withheld, 3 under half a unit
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+
Winneshiek County
$542 million
1% of Iowa farm sales. No. 27 of 99 counties reporting.

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

What does Winneshiek County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn37th in Iowa151,822 acres
  2. 2Soybeans72nd in Iowa69,889 acres
  3. 3Hay3rd in Iowa24,055 acres
  4. 4Oats3rd in Iowa2,367 acres
  5. 5Wheat13th in Iowa*380 acres
  6. 6Apples7th in Iowa*28 acres
  7. 7Pumpkins10th in Iowa*19 acres
  8. 8Sweet corn15th in Iowa*10 acres
  9. 9Popcorn7th in Iowa*5 acres
  10. 10Squash9th in Iowa*4 acres

How does Winneshiek 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.

Winneshiek County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Maple syrup888 gallons1*205*11%production
Plums1 acre1*170*8%bearing acres
Milk18,987 milk cows3*112*8%head on farms
Oats179,299 bushels371*6%production
Kale1 acre2*304*5%acres harvested
Carrots1 acre5*340*4%acres harvested
Hay92,096 tons3204*4%production
Garlic1 acre5*425*3%acres harvested
Apples28 acres7*367*3%bearing acres
Lettuce1 acre5*543*3%acres harvested
Pumpkins19 acres10*510*2%acres harvested
Cattle80,406 cattle7185*2%head on farms
Bell peppers2 acres7*523*2%acres harvested
Wheat20,636 bushels13*1,670*2%production
Chile peppers1 acre10*544*2%acres harvested
Show all 31 items
Winneshiek County rankings, items 16 to 31
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Potatoes2 acres11*718*2%acres harvested
Squash4 acres9*559*1%acres harvested
Sheep2,186 sheep19396*1%head on farms
Honey28,889 pounds6*431*1%production
Tomatoes2 acres19*1,159*1%acres harvested
Cucumbers1 acre13*834*1%acres harvested
Corn30.7 million bushels37951%production
Onions1 acre8*440*1%acres harvested
Soybeans4.2 million bushels72388*under 1%production
Watermelon2 acres9*686*under 1%acres harvested
Goats564 goats451,133*under 1%head on farms
Hogs153,725 hogs48119*under 1%head on farms
Sweet corn10 acres15*711*under 1%acres harvested
Green beans1 acre12*844*under 1%acres harvested
Popcorn2,562 pounds7*66*under 1%production
Turkeys47 turkeys25*1,039*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: barley, sweet potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, asparagus, cantaloupe, grapes, blueberries, raspberries, sweet cherries, tart cherries, pears, walnuts, hazelnuts, chickens and eggs.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): green peas, spinach and strawberries.

What livestock does Winneshiek County raise?

Winneshiek County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Hogs153,72548head on farms
Cattle80,4067head on farms
Milk cows18,9873*head on farms
Sheep2,18619head on farms
Goats56445head on farms
Turkeys4725*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.