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Woodbury County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture

What does Woodbury County, Iowa grow?

Of the crops tracked here, Woodbury County's biggest by acreage are corn (204,882 acres), soybeans (158,287 acres) and hay (9,627 acres). Its farms sold $577 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 23rd of 99 counties in Iowa.

Farm sales, 2022
$577 million152nd of 3,050 US counties
Farms
1,005468,824 acres of farmland
Crops vs. livestock
66% cropsshare of farm sales
Items reported
3318 published, 12 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+
Woodbury County
$577 million
1% of Iowa farm sales. No. 23 of 99 counties reporting.

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

What does Woodbury County grow the most of?

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

  1. 1Corn9th in Iowa204,882 acres
  2. 2Soybeans10th in Iowa158,287 acres
  3. 3Hay33rd in Iowa9,627 acres
  4. 4Oats30th in Iowa*682 acres
  5. 5Popcorn3rd in Iowa*197 acres
  6. 6Wheat28th in Iowa*125 acres
  7. 7Asparagus2nd in Iowa*14 acres
  8. 8Grapes10th in Iowa*14 acres
  9. 9Potatoes11th in Iowa*2 acres
  10. 10Tomatoes19th in Iowa*2 acres

How does Woodbury 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.

Woodbury County rankings, 2022 Census of Agriculture, top 15 by share of IA
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Asparagus14 acres2*40*18%acres harvested
Popcorn1.1 million pounds3*40*6%production
Bell peppers2 acres7*523*2%acres harvested
Cattle70,835 cattle9250*2%head on farms
Grapes14 acres10*402*2%bearing acres
Potatoes2 acres11*718*2%acres harvested
Corn39.8 million bushels9332%production
Soybeans8.4 million bushels1061*2%production
Tomatoes2 acres19*1,159*1%acres harvested
Cucumbers1 acre13*834*1%acres harvested
Hay31,356 tons331,051*1%production
Honey23,823 pounds8*472*1%production
Oats31,780 bushels30*373*1%production
Wheat8,318 bushels28*1,800*under 1%production
Goats672 goats36959*under 1%head on farms
Show all 18 items
Woodbury County rankings, items 16 to 18
ItemAmountState rankUS rankShare of IAMeasure
Sheep774 sheep68*1,122*under 1%head on farms
Hogs39,665 hogs86*336*under 1%head on farms
Eggs1,297 laying hens41*1,518*under 1%head on farms

Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: onions, sweet corn, pumpkins, apples, raspberries, blackberries, sweet cherries, pears, apricots, turkeys, chickens and milk.

Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): green beans, squash and chile peppers.

What livestock does Woodbury County raise?

Woodbury County livestock and poultry, 2022 Census of Agriculture
AnimalHeadState rankMeasure
Cattle70,8359head on farms
Hogs39,66586*head on farms
Laying hens1,29741*head on farms
Sheep77468*head on farms
Goats67236head 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.