Iowa · 2022 Census of Agriculture and NASS annual estimates
What does Iowa grow?
Iowa's farms sold $43.9 billion of crops and livestock in 2022, No. 2 among the 50 states. It leads the nation in hogs, corn and eggs.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $43.9 billionNo. 2 of 50 states
- Farms, 2022
- 86,91129,978,165 acres of farmland
- Crops sold, 2022
- $23.6 billion54% of farm sales
- No. 1 in the US
- 3 itemsof 66 tracked here
County map
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+
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture. Hatched counties are withheld by NASS to protect individual farms.
What does Iowa grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (or bearing acres for orchards) in the 2022 Census of Agriculture.
Where does Iowa rank nationally?
Every item where Iowa is in the top 10 states. Ranks use NASS's latest annual estimate where it covers the main producing states, and the 2022 Census otherwise.
| Item | US rank | Share | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | No. 1 | 34% | 25.2 million hogs | NASS, 2025 |
| Corn | No. 1 | 16% | 2.8 billion bushels | NASS, 2025 |
| Eggs | No. 1 | 13% | 13.5 billion eggs | NASS, 2025 |
| Soybeans | No. 2 | 14% | 596 million bushels | NASS, 2025 |
| Oats | No. 4 | 10%† | 6.8 million bushels | NASS, 2026 |
| Goats | No. 5 | 3% | 86,853 goats | 2022 Census of Agriculture |
| Popcorn | No. 6 | 2% | 18.1 million pounds | 2022 Census of Agriculture |
| Turkeys | No. 7* | 6% | 10.8 million turkeys | NASS, 2025 |
| Hazelnuts | No. 7* | under 1% | 29 acres | 2022 Census of Agriculture |
| Cattle | No. 8 | 4% | 3.5 million cattle | NASS, 2026 |
| Walnuts | No. 8* | under 1% | 85 acres | 2022 Census of Agriculture |
| Sheep | No. 9* | 3% | 161,000 sheep | NASS, 2026 |
| Milk | No. 9 | 3% | 6.1 billion pounds | NASS, 2025 |
* Rank among states with published figures; a withheld state could rank higher. † Share of the states NASS surveys for that item, not of every state.
What livestock does Iowa raise?
Animals on farms at the end of 2022 (broiler chickens: head sold during 2022), from the Census of Agriculture.
| Animal | Head | Share of US | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laying hens | 43,137,355 | 11% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 23,808,603 | 32% | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 16,718,903 | under 1% | head sold |
| Turkeys | 5,069,831 | 5% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 3,517,805 | 4% | head on farms |
| Milk cows | 238,087 | 3% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 156,013 | 3% | head on farms |
| Goats | 86,853 | 3% | head on farms |
Which Iowa counties farm the most?
Counties ranked by the value of crops and livestock sold in 2022. Counties with enough published data have their own page.
| County | Farm sales | Top crop by acres | Farms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux County | $2.3 billion | Corn | 1,672 |
| Lyon County | $1.3 billion | Corn | 1,015 |
| Plymouth County | $1.1 billion | Corn | 1,285 |
| Washington County | $953 million | Corn | 1,176 |
| Kossuth County | $925 million | Corn | 1,342 |
| Buena Vista County | $869 million | Corn | 774 |
| Hardin County | $806 million | Corn | 839 |
| Hamilton County | $794 million | Corn | 770 |
| Palo Alto County | $783 million | Corn | 842 |
| Delaware County | $771 million | Corn | 1,496 |
| Carroll County | $740 million | Corn | 1,069 |
| Wright County | $719 million | Corn | 734 |
| Osceola County | $700 million | Corn | 559 |
| Franklin County | $695 million | Corn | 849 |
| Fayette County | $685 million | Corn | 1,364 |
| Sac County | $685 million | Corn | 863 |
| Crawford County | $675 million | Corn | 951 |
| Hancock County | $675 million | Corn | 860 |
| O'Brien County | $650 million | Corn | 880 |
| Dubuque County | $606 million | Corn | 1,554 |
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| County | Farm sales | Top crop by acres | Farms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pottawattamie County | $605 million | Corn | 1,203 |
| Howard County | $586 million | Corn | 869 |
| Woodbury County | $577 million | Corn | 1,005 |
| Buchanan County | $564 million | Corn | 1,121 |
| Cherokee County | $552 million | Corn | 814 |
| Pocahontas County | $546 million | Corn | 802 |
| Winneshiek County | $542 million | Corn | 1,459 |
| Clayton County | $522 million | Corn | 1,631 |
| Shelby County | $519 million | Corn | 865 |
| Chickasaw County | $503 million | Corn | 1,009 |
| Calhoun County | $495 million | Corn | 765 |
| Mitchell County | $494 million | Corn | 798 |
| Cedar County | $491 million | Corn | 912 |
| Grundy County | $487 million | Corn | 670 |
| Jasper County | $483 million | Corn | 1,151 |
| Clinton County | $471 million | Corn | 1,147 |
| Butler County | $470 million | Corn | 1,063 |
| Greene County | $461 million | Corn | 759 |
| Clay County | $460 million | Corn | 730 |
| Webster County | $457 million | Corn | 907 |
| Floyd County | $454 million | Corn | 989 |
| Black Hawk County | $452 million | Corn | 975 |
| Benton County | $450 million | Corn | 1,090 |
| Marshall County | $447 million | Corn | 898 |
| Audubon County | $418 million | Corn | 593 |
| Mahaska County | $418 million | Corn | 881 |
| Cerro Gordo County | $409 million | Corn | 800 |
| Tama County | $406 million | Corn | 1,056 |
| Jones County | $397 million | Corn | 991 |
| Linn County | $396 million | Corn | 1,416 |
| Boone County | $396 million | Corn | 1,008 |
| Poweshiek County | $387 million | Corn | 792 |
| Story County | $386 million | Corn | 1,067 |
| Emmet County | $375 million | Corn | 404 |
| Cass County | $371 million | Corn | 688 |
| Winnebago County | $354 million | Corn | 548 |
| Iowa County | $339 million | Corn | 968 |
| Bremer County | $338 million | Corn | 1,009 |
| Allamakee County | $333 million | Corn | 1,034 |
| Dallas County | $331 million | Corn | 901 |
| Ida County | $328 million | Corn | 456 |
| Harrison County | $328 million | Corn | 811 |
| Jackson County | $327 million | Corn | 1,131 |
| Johnson County | $327 million | Corn | 1,212 |
| Monona County | $325 million | Corn | 669 |
| Scott County | $315 million | Corn | 711 |
| Guthrie County | $305 million | Corn | 904 |
| Keokuk County | $302 million | Corn | 871 |
| Humboldt County | $288 million | Corn | 580 |
| Muscatine County | $271 million | Corn | 742 |
| Louisa County | $261 million | Corn | 597 |
| Adair County | $260 million | Corn | 748 |
| Taylor County | $253 million | Soybeans | 596 |
| Fremont County | $245 million | Corn | 461 |
| Montgomery County | $239 million | Corn | 487 |
| Madison County | $236 million | Corn | 1,133 |
| Henry County | $231 million | Corn | 831 |
| Dickinson County | $229 million | Corn | 439 |
| Ringgold County | $227 million | Soybeans | 612 |
| Page County | $225 million | Corn | 639 |
| Union County | $213 million | Soybeans | 587 |
| Adams County | $193 million | Corn | 516 |
| Lee County | $180 million | Corn | 804 |
| Mills County | $173 million | Soybeans | 451 |
| Warren County | $171 million | Soybeans | 1,388 |
| Worth County | $167 million | Corn | 538 |
| Polk County | $161 million | Corn | 768 |
| Marion County | $154 million | Soybeans | 947 |
| Jefferson County | $154 million | Corn | 681 |
| Van Buren County | $150 million | Corn | 732 |
| Davis County | $148 million | Soybeans | 941 |
| Wayne County | $147 million | Soybeans | 732 |
| Des Moines County | $146 million | Corn | 648 |
| Wapello County | $139 million | Soybeans | 682 |
| Clarke County | $126 million | Hay | 649 |
| Decatur County | $125 million | Soybeans | 666 |
| Monroe County | $110 million | Soybeans | 620 |
| Lucas County | $91.1 million | Soybeans | 594 |
| Appanoose County | $73.7 million | Soybeans | 655 |
Iowa's signature crops
Items where Iowa has the largest share of the national total.
About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service: 2022 Census of Agriculture (farm sales, farms, acreage, livestock and all county figures) and NASS annual estimates (latest final year) for national rankings where they cover the main producing states. Figures NASS withholds to protect individual farms are marked withheld. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.