Worth County, Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Worth County, Iowa grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Worth County's biggest by acreage are corn (72,740 acres), soybeans (61,392 acres) and hay (2,466 acres). Its farms sold $167 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 86th of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $167 million984th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 538162,856 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 86% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 2416 published, 7 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Worth County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Worth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | 4 acres | 3* | 239* | 3% | bearing acres |
| Squash | 2 acres | 11* | 751* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Soybeans | 3.8 million bushels | 77 | 428* | under 1% | production |
| Tomatoes | 1 acre | 27* | 1,363* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Corn | 15.5 million bushels | 74 | 296 | under 1% | production |
| Oats | 17,349 bushels | 41* | 515* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 7,420 pounds | 22* | 956* | under 1% | production |
| Sheep | 534 sheep | 83* | 1,412* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 8,604 tons | 81 | 2,225* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 232 goats | 78 | 2,004* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 40,699 hogs | 84* | 334* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Pumpkins | 1 acre | 34* | 1,027* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Wheat | 1,120 bushels | 40* | 1,891* | under 1% | production |
| Cattle | 3,543 cattle | 98 | 2,477* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 4,246 broiler chickens | 9* | 637* | under 1% | head sold |
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| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of IA | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | 1,704 laying hens | 35* | 1,280* | under 1% | head on farms |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: potatoes, onions, grapes, pears, turkeys, milk and maple syrup.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): lettuce.
What livestock does Worth County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 40,699 | 84* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 4,246 | 9* | head sold |
| Cattle | 3,543 | 98 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 1,704 | 35* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 534 | 83* | head on farms |
| Goats | 232 | 78 | 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.